Old Waialua Sugar Mill is a former sugar mill on Oʻahu’s North Shore, now home to local shops. Browse Hawaiian coffee, handmade soap, surfboards and local art, or stop for all-natural shave ice. On Saturdays, a farmers market brings fresh produce and souvenirs to the site. The mill is a useful stop for locally made goods and a glimpse of Waialua’s sugar-plantation history, close to Haleʻiwa.
From plantation to local shops
Waialua’s sugar operation began on Oʻahu’s North Shore in 1865. Its remote location made it difficult to transport sugar to steamships in Honolulu, and the plantation was sold in 1874. Castle & Cooke bought it in 1898. Sugar production has since ended at the mill, whose buildings now house local businesses.
Coffee, crafts and a Saturday market
The shops sell locally made goods, including soap from North Shore Soap Factory, coffee grown on-site, surfboards and local artwork. A coffee factory tour includes samples. The Saturday farmers market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with fresh produce and souvenirs among its draws. All-natural shave ice is another stop on the grounds.
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When is the Waialua farmers market?
The market takes place at the mill on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
What can you buy at Old Waialua Sugar Mill?
Shops sell Hawaiian coffee, soap, surfboards, local art and souvenirs.
Is sugar still produced at the mill?
No. The mill no longer produces sugar and now houses local businesses.
