Lahaina Front Street
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Lahaina Front Street

Lahaina Front Street
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Hit Lahaina’s scenic seafront main street for endless shopping, eating, nightlife and people-watching amid historic buildings and scenic views of the neighboring islands. You can grab some shaved ice before snagging some artisanal local handicrafts, sweet deals at the Outlets of Maui or checking out the fine art galleries that line Front Street. Along the way, don’t miss the Banyan Court Park and Hawaii's largest banyan tree which spans 1.94 acres and is over 150 years old. During the winter season, you can consider a whale-watching tour that departs from Front Street too. – Tripadvisor
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  • romadaro
    Washington DC, District of Columbia1,567 contributions
    A Pleasant Way to End the Day
    Great way to end the day. We always go to one of the restaurants in the vicinity for dinner and then get a Dole Whip, ice cream or gelato and spend the rest of the evening browsing the shops. Always the perfect end to the day.
    Visited December 2022
    Written 17 December 2022
  • BC Gal
    39 contributions
    Cute but like anywhere else
    Have loved visiting Front Street in the past, but this visit, we shopped elsewhere earlier in the week. Here, we saw more of the same things for sale but for more money. It was also very busy and parking was a little nuts. We'll give it a miss next visit, but if you've never gone, it's fun to come and walk around. The Banyan Tree is a fave spot to visit.
    Visited December 2022
    Written 4 January 2023
  • Leanne D
    21 contributions
    Not sure what the hype was abour
    Very disappointed. Typical of any small town near the beach, streets are narrow, lots of one ways, constant traffic. Now that can be overlooked if there is some great shopping or some other draw. The banyon tree was interesting, some good tours go out from there, but the shopping was nothing to brag about. Jewelery stores sold the same thing you could get anywhere, the shops sold gelato, snacks and stuff I could get anywhere. We drove the area multiple times, most of the streets, looking for a nice shop to get something memorable as we had dedicated the day to it and had we not had a great tour from there it would have been a waste of a day. The city needs to step up and tend to some seriously needed repairs. My husband walks with a cane and it was like walking thru a mine field of uneven sidewalks that had chunks missing. We went, we saw, id not return except for the tours.
    Visited January 2023
    Written 29 January 2023
  • TootleLou2
    Oak Grove, Minnesota134 contributions
    Just okay
    Too touristy for me. Too many people, too hard to find parking and same stuff in most stores (and overpriced). I felt like I was at a overpriced flea market. My husband went here 23 years ago and was excited to go. He was quite disappointed in it with all the changes. Banyan tree was an interesting stop but everything else was eh .. uneventful.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 February 2023
  • PePpEg
    Adrian, Minnesota79 contributions
    Front Street - big variety of things to do,eat & see !
    Love love Front street. All the different little shops,places to eat,people watching & learning some history is all on front street. And there is the Banyan tree that takes up a square block.The harbor is where a bunch of tours leave from.
    Visited January 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 February 2023
  • Elise S
    Mastic Beach, New York2,854 contributions
    You can visit Maui and not visit Front St. in Lahaina
    Lots to do and see on Front Street. Beautiful views at sunset. Good restaurants. Lots of history to visit. The only negative thing is that on our last visit, we noticed quite a few homeless people compared to our previous visits, which we found very sad.
    Visited January 2023
    Written 13 February 2023
  • Gail P
    4 contributions
    Highly recommend! Scenic, historic, bustling.
    Very beachy small town feel. Loved browsing through all the art galleries here. Old Courthouse here but I was too late to visit. Next time I plan to eat at the fish house restaurant on the ocean there. There were other restaurants here, all full. Good live music at one location. Water tours leave out of here too if you're interested. I will be returning!
    Visited March 2023
    Written 22 March 2023
  • janetc7575
    70 contributions
    OK but touristy
    This is good if you're interested in browsing a lot of touristy shops or looking for a restaurant to eat at, because there are plenty of both here. Views of the water are nice, too. You can park for free at the outlets and then walk up and down the street.
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 8 April 2023
  • Heather V
    Gulfport, Mississippi7 contributions
    Beautiful Lahaina worth a stop
    Beautiful historic Lahaina. Check out the oldest Banyan Tree (incredible large and branches expand along the whole park), museum, art gallery with local work that is affordable) and fun shops and restaurants up and down front street. It’s a great place to just explore and walk. Pay to park. Sunsets at harborare gorgeous!
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 17 April 2023
  • Carrie D.
    Cleveland, Ohio1,963 contributions
    Best Shopping on Maui
    We had a great time shopping up and down Lahaina’s Front Street, even though it was raining! We had been told that the best shopping on Maui was on Front Street and they were right. There were a lot of great stores. While some were selling the same t’shirts and touristy things, there were also a lot of specialty stores. We ended up doing most of our souvenir shopping on Front Street. We also stopped by the park to see the giant banyan tree, which was very cool. It’s a great place to spend a few hours!
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 29 May 2023
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Laurie S
Maitland, FL99 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
Watch out for cosmetic sales, ruining the shopping experience on Front Street. Very aggressive sales people are young and will not let go of you. Do not talk to them, if you do not only will they sell overpriced products it will feel like you are trapped unless you also purchase their expensive led light and even more expensive stem cell cream. They are not allowed to accost people on sidewalks though they do anyway.

The press reports these are foreign bad actors who make so much $ they don’t care what it takes.

On the positive side, I was able to get items at my favorite locally owned stores.
Written 8 August 2023
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sucefredto
Alexandria, VA202 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
I was on Maui for a week . I recommend an around the island land tour AND a helicopter tour . Air tours are so much fun . Book a mid morning air tour.
Written 28 July 2023
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Brian D
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
There is a small informative museum/ gift shop in the former courthouse, the buildings along Front street have been, for the most part preserved from the late 19th century, but for the most part, the crowds extinguish any charm this town could muster. It reminds me of most historic towns that have more or less been overwhelmed by their success.
Written 27 July 2023
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BorntocruiseUK
Heathfield, UK11,192 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
It’s a very touristy street with a mixture of shops. These mainly sell the same things. The buildings are pretty to look at. When we were there it was very busy. Not many places to sit down.
Written 24 June 2023
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Carrie D.
Cleveland, OH1,963 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
We had a great time shopping up and down Lahaina’s Front Street, even though it was raining! We had been told that the best shopping on Maui was on Front Street and they were right. There were a lot of great stores. While some were selling the same t’shirts and touristy things, there were also a lot of specialty stores. We ended up doing most of our souvenir shopping on Front Street. We also stopped by the park to see the giant banyan tree, which was very cool. It’s a great place to spend a few hours!
Written 29 May 2023
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Hugette C
Poplarville, MS242 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed walking to the little shops just browsing. We stopped initially for Shaved Ice which was refreshing and tasty. There are many small art galleries with amazing artisan displays .
We had a drink at Kimos Bar delicious carrot bread lettuce wraps with pork and coconut shrimp. The service and food were great and nice outside seating with Ocean View . Quaint and relaxing.
Written 27 May 2023
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Dimplesdelight
Phoenix10 contributions
May 2023
A definite “touristry” street, but also one which brings back a hint of old Hawaii. One of the few places on Maui that can give a glimpse of Hawaii 50 years ago.
Written 6 May 2023
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JDTravelhome
Canada734 contributions
Apr 2023
A real joy to walk around the area looking at the shops and grabbing snacks on the way. Can be quite busy on certain days or if a cruise ship is off port.
Written 4 May 2023
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Heather V
Gulfport, MS7 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
Beautiful historic Lahaina. Check out the oldest Banyan Tree (incredible large and branches expand along the whole park), museum, art gallery with local work that is affordable) and fun shops and restaurants up and down front street. It’s a great place to just explore and walk. Pay to park. Sunsets at harborare gorgeous!
Written 18 April 2023
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janetc7575
70 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
This is good if you're interested in browsing a lot of touristy shops or looking for a restaurant to eat at, because there are plenty of both here. Views of the water are nice, too. You can park for free at the outlets and then walk up and down the street.
Written 8 April 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

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