Get ready for the sixth annual Lahaina Plantation Days
LAHAINA – The sixth annual Lahaina Plantation Days, a celebration of West Maui’s plantation roots, kicks off this weekend! Held on the former Pioneer Mill site surrounding the old smokestack on Lahainaluna Road in Lahaina, this year’s event will feature 17 restaurant food booths, historic displays, multicultural exhibits, a beer and wine garden, farmers’ market and more.
The public will also enjoy an exciting lineup of entertainment. Friday’s lineup features Ahumanu/Halau from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Ikaika Blackburn and Na Hoa from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Joshua Kahula and Nuff Sedd from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., and Ekolu from 9 to 10 p.m.
On Saturday, Kamakakehau Fernandez will perform from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by Mele Pono from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., and Darren Lee (as featured in the Elvis show “Burn’n Love”) from 9 to 10 p.m.
Admission is just $5; children five and under are free! There are acres of free parking.
For more information, contact the Lahaina Restoration Foundation office at 661-3262, e-mail info@lahaina restoration.org or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.
- Pictured at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, Ekolu will perform on Friday from 9 to 10 p.m.