“LAHAINA PLANTATION DAYS”
EVENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO WEST MAUI’S ROOTS, THEN AND NOW
LAHAINA, Maui, Hawaii – On Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, August 1st, Lahaina Restoration Foundation will present Maui’s newest event, “Lahaina Plantation Days, Then and Now.” Held on the Pioneer Mill site surrounding the historic smokestack on Lahainaluna Road, this three-day event will pay tribute to West Maui’s rich plantation heritage. Event hours are 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm on July 30, and 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm on July 31 and Aug. 1
The event will feature entertainment by cultural groups and popular musicians, restaurant food booths, coffee garden, beer tent, a Kid’s Zone with nostalgic activities, historical displays and exhibits, a “Camp Reunion Tent” honoring those who lived and worked in the West Maui plantation camps, and a preview of the proposed Pu‘ukoli‘i Village project by Kaanapali Land Management Corp. which builds on West Maui’s past.
A special film presentation will be shown outdoors on a large screen. On Thursday, a 60-minute documentary directed by filmmakers Eddie and Myrna Kamae, “Lahaina: Waves of Change,” will highlight Lahaina’s rich history as the first capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and later the center of the sugar industry in West Maui. Film gates will open at 7:00 pm with the feature film starting at 8:00 pm. Historical displays, coffee tent, beer garden, mini laulau and chowfun booth will be open on July 30th.
Admission on all three nights of the event is $3, seniors are $2 and keiki 12 and under are free. A special three day pass is available for $5.
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