The Aloha Flea Market is a temporary setup of tents around the Aloha Stadium complex where vendors sell assorted items at inexpensive and reasonable prices. It is where you will find the local flavor that makes Oahu as divergent as it is. Tourists and locals go to the flea market to look for the best bargains. A visit to Oahu should include a shopping schedule and going to the flea market is a must. After seeing the beautiful sights around the island, a visitor should take the time to spend a day here. It is open only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission fee is 50 cents per person which allows shoppers to stay until closing time in the afternoon. Parking is provided free within the stadium parking lot.

The portable stalls in the flea market consists of tents which are put up by the vendors early in the morning and are dismantled at closing time in the afternoon. the tents form three circling rows around the stadium and would take a shopper about 45 minutes to an hour to walk around a row. During the summer time it gets to be quite hot and humid that one should bring along a wide-brim headgear and a pair of sunglasses. During the rainy days it does pay to have an umbrella. For ease and convenience, young children should be provided with strollers when shopping at the flea market ... and it will be to your advantage to wear a comfortable pair of sneakers or even slippers just as the locals do it.

A city bus, taxi, limousine, or any of the shuttle buses takes shoppers from Waikiki to the Aloha Flea Market. For those travelling on a limited budget, the bus is the best choice to make where the one-way fare is only $1.00. Most of the buses with routes along the leeward side of the island pass through the flea market (and also the USS Arizona Memorial which is just close by).

There is a large variety of merchandise available at the flea market and items sold are inclusive of the local sales tax. One will surely find the right item and at a good bargain price. Displayed in a number of stalls are beach towels, toys, leather goods, different brands of athletic shoes, jewelry, tapes & CDs, and carpets. On clothing, there are aloha shirts, muu-muu dresses, assorted clothes for children, T-shirts with assorted Hawaiian designs, and some standard-issue military uniforms and gear. Used items are similarly sold and this includes tools, lawn mowers, golf clubs, snorkling sets, and scuba diving equipment, There are even stalls that sell fresh vegetables, flowers, assorted nuts, and shell craft.

Unluckily, there are no rest areas or benches to relax tired feet, but there are a number of canteens and lunch wagons where hungry and thirsty shoppers could take a break for a quick snack or lunch. Fresh young coconuts are also sold at the Flea Market at $3.00 a piece. The vendors will slice the coconut in half to allow you to eat its soft meat after you get to drink up the tasty and very refreshing juice of the coconut. One should try this after walking around the flea market on a hot summer day.

Most of the vendors at the flea market prefer cash payments for minor purchases, however, for those involving larger amounts there are some who accept credit cards and personal checks. When in Honolulu, visit the Oahu Flea Market. It will surely be a rewarding experience in itself.