Kona Historical Society Announces Holoholo Saturday In February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hawaii residents enjoy free admission Feb. 29 to Kona Coffee Living History Farm
The Kona Coffee Living History Farm in Captain Cook is opening its doors for free to Hawaii residents Saturday, Feb. 29. This complimentary admission day is called Holoholo Saturday and it’s offered monthly by Kona Historical Society.
Occurring on the last Saturday day of every month through 2020, Holoholo Saturdays is an event aimed at encouraging Hawaii residents to visit a historic place they’ve never explored, return to an old favorite, or simply pop by to get a quick hit of history and culture while on their weekend journey. It’s supported by a grant from the Freeman Foundation to the Kona Historical Society, which is a community-based, nonprofit organization and Smithsonian Museum affiliate that has spent the past four decades collecting, preserving and sharing the history of the Kona districts and their rich cultural heritage within Hawaii.
This historic 5.5-acre working coffee and macadamia nut farm is located at 82-6199 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, on the makai side, between mile markers 110 and 111. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Holoholo Saturdays.
To get free entry on Feb. 29, Hawaii residents must show a valid ID.
Hawaii Island visitors are welcome at Holoholo Saturdays and are subject to the following admission: $15 for adults and $5 for students (children ages 7 to 17). Kona Historical Society members and children under age 7 are always free.
Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm is significant for its association with the development of coffee farming in the Kona districts and for its illustration of the gradual process of acculturation of immigrants to Hawaii. It is an amazingly intact example of the typical structures that shape the coffee farm lifestyle and technology used from 1900-1950 by coffee farmers in Kona. As the only living history coffee museum in the U.S., it provides the public the chance to see the process of cultivation, harvest, maintenance, as well as experience the final product of Kona coffee and cultural traditions that comprise of Kona’s rich history.
During Holoholo Saturdays, a featured Hands On History activity will be offered. Hosted by Kona Historical Society’s Museum Programs Staff and volunteers, Hands On History activities help farm visitors explore Kona’s history in a deeper and more sensory way. On Feb. 29, farm visitors will learn about games children played while growing up on the Kona coffee land and can make their own toy buzz saw to keep as a souvenir.
On occasion, freshly picked fruits and vegetables from the farm will be available by donation at a Holoholo Saturday.
For more information, call Kona Historical Society at 808-323-3222 or visit www.konahistorical.org. To get the latest updates regarding the Society’s programs, historic sites and special events, “LIKE” Kona Historical Society on Facebook.