What's Open in Lahaina

Yes. West Maui — including Kāʻanapali, Napili, Kahana, and Kapalua — is open and welcoming visitors, and Lahaina town itself is reopening in phases. Front Street reopens to traffic on August 1, 2026, with Kimo's, the ʻUlu o Lele Marketplace, and more than a dozen businesses returning. Some blocks near the harbor remain closed during ongoing work.

Maui County announced that Front Street reopens to vehicular traffic on August 1, 2026, from Pāpalaua Street to Shaw Street, with no regularly restricted hours. Dickenson and Prison streets have already reopened.

Market Street, Papelekane Street, and Mokuhinia Place remain closed due to ongoing harbor dredging work. Rebuilding continues throughout town, so expect occasional temporary construction closures, and always respect fencing and private property.

Yes — thoughtful visitors are welcome, and tourism supports the local businesses rebuilding the town. Come with aloha: support returning businesses, stay out of fenced or private areas, don't photograph residents' properties or rebuild sites, and treat the town's story with care. As Mayor Richard Bissen said of the reopening, it is 'another important step in Lahaina's healing journey.'

The closest resort areas are Kāʻanapali (3 miles north, the main resort corridor), plus Napili, Kahana, and Kapalua a bit further up the coast. All are fully open, with hotels and condos at every price point.

Everything that makes West Maui special is running: snorkeling at Kāʻanapali and Kapalua Bay, sunset sails and whale-season cruises from the coast, luaus, surf lessons, golf, and the beaches. Lahaina Harbor tour operations continue to expand as harbor work progresses.