Weekend event: Forest Fair takes place at VAC on Saturday
Volcano Art Center's Annual Forest Fair and Plant Sale Returns
The Volcano Art Center's annual Forest Fair and Plant Sale is set to take place on Saturday, August 9th, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, Hawaii. This one-day event is a celebration of Hawaiʻi’s unique natural heritage, combining nature, art, education, and community engagement around Hawaiian forest ecology.
The day's schedule is packed with a variety of activities. The Native Plant Sale, featuring local growers such as Allie Adkins of Lehua Lena Nursery and Volcano resident Ed Clapp, kicks off at 10 AM. Attendees can also enjoy a free Niaulani Trail Forest Tour throughout the day, a free lei-making activity, and a wood turning demonstration by Aaron Hammer from 11 AM to 2 PM.
The Biennial Wood Show exhibit, featuring 20 participating artists, will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM in Dietrich Varez Hall. Visitors can also sample beers offered by Lanikai Brewery and enjoy live music by Carly Kenison from 2 PM to 3:30 PM.
Highlights of the Forest Fair include displays, vendors, free forest tours, hulu making activities, the Biennial Wood Show Exhibition, a wood turning demonstration, and the native plant sale, which takes place in the Volcano Art Center's outdoor sculpture garden at the Niaulani Campus.
The Forest Fair also offers a chance to explore the Niaulani Nature Trail and the unique restored old-growth rainforest. Desiree Moana Cruz will be conducting a pua hulu making activity.
The Forest Fair and Plant Sale is an annual event organized by the Volcano Art Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, develop, and perpetuate the artistic, cultural, and environmental heritage of Hawaii through arts and education. The event is open to the public and is family-friendly, aiming to educate participants about Hawaiʻi’s rain forest, native plants, native birds, and environmental stewardship to support healthy Hawaiian forests for future generations.
For more information, call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org. The Niaulani Campus is located at 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano Village.
- The Volcano Art Center's annual event, the Forest Fair and Plant Sale, promotes education and self-development about Hawaii's rain forest, native plants, native birds, and environmental stewardship.
- The Forest Fair and Plant Sale, taking place at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, Hawaii, features a variety of events such as the Native Plant Sale, free forest tours, hulu making activities, and the Biennial Wood Show Exhibition.
- Sustainable living and outdoor-living enthusiasts can enjoy activities like the wood turning demonstration by Aaron Hammer, the Niaulani Trail Forest Tour, or sampling beers from Lanikai Brewery at the Forest Fair and Plant Sale.
- Home-and-garden lovers might find interest in attending the Forest Fair and Plant Sale, which includes a native plant sale located in the Volcano Art Center's outdoor sculpture garden.
