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CPB Foundation Sponsors Event to Spotlight Lahaina Businesses
LAHAINA, HI (June 6, 2025) – Kaibigan ng Lahaina and Central Pacific Bank (CPB) Foundation are pleased to announce the 2025 Lahaina Palengke Night, a fair that spotlights Lahaina’s small businesses and provides supportive resources.
Event: 2025 Lahaina Palengke Night
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Lahaina Cannery Mall
Cost for entrance: Free
CPB Foundation and Kaibigan Ng Lahaina present Lahaina Palengke Night at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. Photo courtesy: Kaibigan Ng Lahaina
“The goal of Lahaina Palengke Night is to create a family-friendly community space for the small businesses impacted by the August 2023 wildfires,” shares Nestor Ugale, Jr., president of Kaibigan ng Lahaina. “Not only do we want to support immigrant and Filipino-owned or -operated businesses, we want to support the overall revitalization and encourage resiliency for all small entrepreneurs in West Maui.
Confirmed Lahaina-area vendors of food, apparel and gift items include:
- Aloha Made Shave Ice
- CocoDeck by Chef Alvin Savella
- Dimples Jewelry
- Hiraya Design Co. (handmade jewelry)
- Kaeo Kine Grindz
- Lahaina Underground (apparel and design)
- Mama’s Produce
- Molokai Hot Bread
- RVN Deli
- Rico Custom Creations (woodcraft)
- Tastebuds Catering
- Teppanyaki 2 Go
- Westside Boba
Expect a variety of apparel, jewerly, gift, food and refreshment vendors at the Lahaina event.
Handmade jewelry are among many of the gift items available at Lahaina Palengke Night.
Kaibigan ng Lahaina – or “Friends of Lahaina” in Tagalog – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Lahaina, as well as Filipinos and other immigrants who reside in West Maui.
Apparel sales at the event help to support the recovery efforts of the Lahaina community affected by the 2023 wildfire.
Vendors are not being charged a fee to participate in Lahaina Palengke Night.
A wide array of music and dance will be showcased by talented Lahaina-area individuals and groups including:
- DJ Vrander
- Lahaina Catholic Club (Filipino dance troop)
The following organizations will also be in attendance to provide supportive community resources for both small businesses and Lahaina residents:
- Ethnic Education Hawaii
- Hawaii Small Business Development Center
- Malama Family Recovery
- Maui Strong Social Enterprise Program
Since its inception in 2007, the CPB Foundation has committed to strengthening Hawaii’s communities through partnerships, collaborations and signature programs that provide investment and leadership to provide support where it is needed most, and by helping Hawaii define a path to a brighter future.
“We believe that Kaibigan ng Lahaina is doing critical work for the residents and businesses impacted by the devastating wildfires nearly two years ago,” explains Catherine Ngo, CPB Foundation president. “Not only will Lahaina Palengke Night offer a cost-free opportunity for these small businesses, participating nonprofits and governmental organizations will be providing education to help connect attendees with resources addressing multi-faceted areas for recovery and resiliency.”
Lahaina’s Rose Koyama, whose family was impacted by the wildfires, is serving as the CPB Foundation’s volunteer coordinator for Lahaina Palengke Night. “I am honored to help Kaibigan ng Lahaina as it supports my neighbors and helps boost our area small businesses,” she says.
The first Lahaina Palengke Night was held in November 2024. Because of the success of the inaugural event, Kaibigan ng Lahaina was determined to put on an even larger 2025 celebration and hopes to hold it annually for the community.
For more information and a complete list of participating vendors and organizations, please visit kaibigannglahaina.org/palengke.
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About Kaibigan ng Lahaina
Kaibigan ng Lahaina – or “Friends of Lahaina” in Tagalog – is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Lahaina, as well as Filipinos and other immigrants who reside in West Maui. Founded after the devastating fires of August 2023, its mission is to serve as the vanguard of a movement towards socioeconomic mobility, mental health and wellness, and advancement in educational and professional development. For additional information, please visit kaibigannglahaina.org.
About the CPB Foundation
Central Pacific Bank (CPB) Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CPB, supports local non-profit community-based and people-focused programs to improve the lives of the beneficiaries of such programs throughout our state. CPB Foundation is a 501(c) non-profit organization. Central Pacific Bank is chartered in Hawaii. Member FDIC
For more information about CPB Foundation, please visit cpb.bank/foundation.