Top Kihei Holiday Party Venues

From ancient times, Olowalu was considered a place of refuge, many describe it as a magical place. The oceanfront, Olowalu Plantation House, was part of the Olowalu Sugar Plantation and Pioneer Mill. The Plantation consisted of 700 acres of sugar cane and was part of the community since 1850. The last sugar harvest was 1998. The house itself, offers a spacious lanai overlooking a large beachfront lawn. This lends a beautiful backdrop for wedding ceremonies, receptions and group functions.

• Spaces for 65 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Boat
• 1 Waterfront

Friendly Charters, operating as Maui Snorkeling, runs private and public snorkeling tours aboard the Lani Kai II — a 53-foot vessel departing daily from Ma'alaea Harbor in central Maui, positioned between Lahaina and Wailea. The company offers full private charter buyouts for groups of up to 65 guests, making the Lani Kai II a distinctive event venue on the water. Private charters are available in the morning or afternoon and are well-suited for wedding activity cruises, corporate events, fundraisers, family reunions, birthday parties, and client entertainment. Guests enjoy the same all-inclusive experience as the public tours — snorkeling equipment, flotation devices, wetsuits, and boogie boards are all provided — along with exclusive use of the boat and its 25-foot waterslide, one of the longest in Maui. The Lani Kai II features a large shaded cabin, an open bow deck for sunning, two onboard restrooms, easy swim steps for water entry and exit, and a freshwater rinse station.

• Spaces for 100-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

The Mill House at Maui Tropical Plantation is a working-farm event venue set on 1,800 acres in Waikapu, on Maui's central plains. Framed by the West Maui Mountains and the slopes of Haleakala, the property has hosted weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations across a range of indoor and outdoor settings. The venue offers several distinct spaces: the Tropical Wedding Gazebo sits on the banks of the lagoon and accommodates up to 100 guests for ceremonies and receptions; the Mill House Banquet Room provides an exclusive indoor setting for up to 200 guests for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or reception events; and the Lagoon Terrace and Central Lawn offer open-air alternatives at a similar scale. A full-service events team and in-house culinary crew work alongside a curated list of partner vendors to coordinate and customize each event.

• Spaces for 220 Guests

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 180 Guests

• Spaces for 30-400 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Total Spaces

OUTRIGGER Kāʻanapali Beach Resort — formerly known as Kāʻanapali Beach Hotel and long celebrated as "Hawai'i's Most Hawaiian Hotel" — occupies 11 acres on the golden sands of Kāʻanapali Beach along Maui's western shore. Opened in 1964 as one of Hawai'i's first planned resorts, the property earned its cultural designation through more than three decades of programming led by full-time cultural specialists, offering guests complimentary daily classes in hula, 'ukulele, lei making, Hawaiian language, and traditional arts. The resort hosts events across a range of indoor and outdoor spaces, from the 4,000-square-foot Kanahele Room — which accommodates up to 250 guests for seated dinners and receptions — to the oceanfront Signature Lawn, which can accommodate up to 400 guests with views of Puʻu Kekaʻa (Black Rock) and the Pacific. Intimate ceremonies find a fitting home on the Naupaka Lawn, set steps from the beach and framed by palm trees and tropical flowers. OUTRIGGER acquired the hotel in July 2023, completing a $75 million renovation of its 432 guest rooms while preserving the cultural programs and aloha spirit that define the property.