Odds and ends, bits and pieces, trash and treasure of every description are for sale at this free-for-all in the Aloha Stadium. Hundreds of vendors come to display their wares, and thousands of shoppers descend upon the booths ready to find a bargain. You can buy T-shirts, sarongs, beach towels, jewelry of questionable quality, electronic equipment and every other kind of merchandise imaginable. The entire Stadium fills up with people during these events and an atmosphere of glee can often prevail. Browse, examine, chat up the vendor...maybe you'll find something nifty; maybe you'll just have fun. Haggling is acceptable here, so don't be afraid to ask for a deal.
Swap Meet Information
Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
It's Hawaii's biggest outdoor swap meet with unbelievable bargains from hundreds of vendors selling everything from local arts and crafts, clothing, souvenirs, jewelry, luggage, sunglasses, shoes, accessories, housewares and much, much more.
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Swap Meet will close at 1:00 p.m. when UH football games are scheduled.
Buyer fee: Age 12 and above - fifty cents per person. Age 11 and below - free.
The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is easily accessible by public transportation or by your own vehicle.
Public Transportation: Take 320 Airport/Pearlridge or #47 Waipahu. To return, take #20 or #47 Waikiki Beach and hotels or #49, #51, #52 or #62 marked Honolulu/Ala Moana Center and transfer to Ala Moana #8, #19 or #20 Waikiki Beach and Hotels.
Freeway Directions: Take the H-1 going west to the Stadium exit.
Parking for Individuals with Disabilities: Disabled parking is located at parking sections 2B and 3B. More...
Snack Bars: Located outside stadium gates #1 & 4 and inside of stadium gate #6.
Restrooms: Located at snack bar locations.
ATM Machines: Located on the right side of the Main Box Office, south end, street level and Section V, north plaza, outer main concourse.
Parking Lot Policy: No tailgating, animals, bicycle riding, skateboarding, scooter, roller blading, ball playing, Fresbee tossing or soliciting.
Officially opened on September 12, 1975
* First football game played between University of Hawaii and Texas A & I on September 13, 1975. Attendance: 32,247
* Ownership: State of Hawaii
* Management: Stadium Authority, State of Hawaii
* Capacity: 50,000 (424-wheelchair seats on the lower concourse level)
* Size: 104 acres
* Location: 12 miles (20 minutes) from Waikiki, 2 miles from the Honolulu International Airport
* Parking: 8,000 cars, 150 buses, 109 disabled
* Main playing surface: FieldTurf
* The stands are movable, first of its kind in the USA. The stands are moved by air cushions into different configurations (football, baseball and concert configurations).
* Events at Aloha Stadium include football, baseball, soccer, boxing, religious and music festivals; swap meets; auto shows; motorcrossess; mud races; tractor pulls; concerts; carnivals, etc.
* The scoreboard is 154 feet long. The JumboTron is 19' x 26'.
* Sitting in the highest seat in the stadium is as high as a ten-story building.
