Local groups · Weekly Tuesday-morning mahjong open play for intermediate and advanced players at Waikiki's nonprofit community center
Waikiki Community Center Mahjong Open Play (Honolulu HI)
Also called Tues: Mahjong Open Play (Int. & Adv.); Waikiki Community Center (WCC)
Waikiki Community Center, Garden Lanai, 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. Hawaii time.
Category: Local groups · Weekly Tuesday-morning mahjong open play for intermediate and advanced players at Waikiki’s nonprofit community center
Also called: Tues: Mahjong Open Play (Int. & Adv.); Waikiki Community Center (WCC)
Last checked: 2026-10-19
What it is
Mahjong Open Play is a weekly drop-in mahjong group at the Waikiki Community Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. It meets on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the center’s Garden Lanai, for $4 a session. The center describes itself as the only community center in Waikiki: an independent local nonprofit with a preschool, senior programs, classes and a food pantry.
Who it’s for
Honolulu residents and visitors who already know how to play mahjong and want a regular, low-cost table with other experienced players.
Why it’s listed
It is a standing, public open-play session with its own page, time, price and room on the center’s official site.
- Schedule: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (two hours).
- Price: $4 per session.
- Level: intermediate and advanced only. The page says no instructor is available, so players should already know how to play, and asks that beginners not attend.
- Venue: the Garden Lanai at 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Waikiki.
- Other games at the center: the weekly class list also includes Rummikub (Mondays), Scrabble (Wednesdays) and Mexican Train Dominoes (Fridays).
Official URL
Mahjong open play: https://www.waikikicommunitycenter.org/service-page/tues-mahjong-open-play-int-adv
Weekly classes: https://www.waikikicommunitycenter.org/book-online
About the center: https://www.waikikicommunitycenter.org/about
Waikiki Community Center: https://www.waikikicommunitycenter.org/
Location
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. Admin hours are 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on weekdays; phone (808) 923-1802.
Notes
- Local group (open play): not a class; there is no instructor at this session.
- Style not stated: the page does not say which mahjong style or rules the group plays; ask the center before your first visit.
- Fee applies: $4 per session; the page sits in the center’s online booking section. No booking was made.
- Schedules change: confirm the day and time on the class page or with the center before going.
- Image: official Waikiki Community Center logo (186×192), white on navy; source https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5673d3_9e0fc65b31724ece8684fe7cff17012d~mv2.png.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza. No account, booking, form or contact was made.
FAQ
Q: When does the group meet?
A: Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Hawaii time) at the Waikiki Community Center.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: $4 per session, according to the center’s page.
Q: Can beginners come?
A: No. The page says the session is for intermediate and advanced players only, with no instructor available.
Q: Where is it?
A: On the Garden Lanai at the Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815.
Q: Which style of mahjong is played?
A: The page does not say. Contact the center at (808) 923-1802 to ask.