Gift boutiques
Kailua Honey Featured
The gift side of Kailua's own honey producer — body balms, soap and candles, loose-leaf tea, beach towels and dry bags, and lei & hair accessories, several in Kailua Honey's own scents and prints. (For the actual honey — raw, infused, and spirited varieties, plus macadamia nut honey butters — visit the Kailua Honey shop itself on the Experiences page.) Shop the gifts online at saltflower.co.
Muse Kailua
A women's clothing and lifestyle boutique in the heart of town.
Gillia
A boutique clothing and lifestyle shop on Hekili St.
Sugar Sugar Hawaii
A jewelry and accessories boutique on Hekili St, with a second location at Ala Moana Center.
Kailua Beads
A bead and jewelry-making supply shop — good for a hands-on souvenir rather than something off a shelf.
Classic Waves Boutique
Women's clothing and swimwear with an island-casual, beach-town feel.
Crazy Shirts
The long-running Hawaii T-shirt chain, at its Lau Hala Shops location in Kailua Town.
Lanikai Bath and Body
Hawaii-made natural bath and body products — soaps, scrubs, and the like.
Sunglass Hut & HNL Sunglass Shop
Two sunglasses options in town — Sunglass Hut is the national chain, HNL Sunglass Shop (formerly Honolulu Sunglass Shop) is the independent alternative.
Kailua Crystals
An aloha-inspired wellness and gift shop on Hekili St — crystals, jewelry, and gifts.
Food & edibles
Kalapawai Market
The town's anchor market since long before it was a "brand" — Hawaiian-blend coffee, wine, snacks, and a small selection of apparel alongside the grocery.
Mānoa Chocolate
Local bean-to-bar chocolate, with factory tours if you want to see the process rather than just buy the bar.
Apparel & swim
Bikinibird & San Lorenzo Bikinis
Kailua has a small cluster of locally designed swimwear labels — these two are the best known, each with its own distinct cut and print style.
Island Snow Hawaii
Shave ice and local apparel under one roof — equal parts shop and dessert stop, and a genuine Kailua landmark either way.
Mahina
A women's clothing boutique on Kailua Rd, part of the Hawaii-based Mahina chain.
Splash! Hawaii
Hawaii-designed swimwear, apparel, and accessories, on Hekili St.
Florists
Picket Fence Florist
A longtime Kailua Town florist on Hekili St, known for garden-style arrangements and wedding work.
The Orchid Design Florist
A florist on Kuʻulei Rd doing custom arrangements and everyday bouquets.
Art & home
Lauren Roth Art
Original Hawaiʻi-inspired artwork and reproductions, plus apparel and accessories carrying the same prints.
SoHa Living
Coastal home goods and furnishings — the shop to browse if a trip to Kailua has you thinking about redoing a room back home.
Island Bungalow
Locally made and artisan home goods with an eco-conscious bent — smaller and more curated than SoHa.
Beach & dive gear
Aaron's Dive Shop
Snorkel sets, scuba gear and rentals — useful before a paddle out to the Mokulua Islands if you didn't bring your own mask and fins.
Mokulua Surf Co.
A Kailua-based surf shop on Hekili St (formerly Twin Islands) — surfboards, wetsuits, and surf-inspired apparel.
The rotating markets
Koʻolau Sunset Market — Saturdays
Local vendors selling crafts, food and apparel.
Lōkahi Kailua Market & Kailua Farmlovers Market — Sundays
Two Sunday markets running in parallel — local farms, crafts, and prepared food vendors.
Kailua Town Farmers Market — Thursdays
The weekday option, evenings, with live music (see the Do page).
Kailua Town layout: most of the shops above sit within a few blocks of Kailua Road and Hekili Street — walkable end to end, and easy to pair with a meal on the Eat page.