‘Ohana Day ~ Free Open House!

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (HMH) will host a free ‘Ohana Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will celebrate the power of Native Hawaiian plants with family-friendly activities, cultural demonstrations, local vendors and more!

Highlights include:

• LIVE MUSIC from 11:30AM-12:30PM with Jason Laeha
• ‘Ohe Kapala carving with Nalu Andrade of Na Maka Kahiko
• Explore traditional Hawaiian weaving with Ulana Me Ka Lokomaika’i
• Enjoy a ku’i demonstration with Daniel Anthony of Ma’ai
• Have fun at the dress-up selfie station
• Play 19th-century Hawaiian and western games with your keiki
• FREE SELF-GUIDED TOURS: open house, this day only, to the Ka Hale Pa‘i (The Printing House) – which contains a replica of a printing press used by Hawaiians and missionaries to produce the first printed materials in Hawaiian, and Ka Hale Lā‘au (The Frame House) – the oldest Western-style house in Hawai‘i, and Ka Hale Kamalani (The Chamberlain House) – a western house which serves as the main exhibition hall for the museum.
• Many local environmental partners will be on site to share various activities (see logos on flyer).
• Cool Beans Coffee Shop will be selling coffee and sweet treats!