Lighting of the Banyan Tree Holiday Festival

The LahainaTown Action Committee will host the Annual Lighting of the Banyan Tree in downtown Lahaina. The event will be split between Campbell Park in the day and Banyan Tree Park for the lighting ceremony. Front Street will also be decorated with 64 Christmas wreaths.

One of the most famous landmarks in Lahaina, the Banyan Tree was planted in 1873 by Sheriff Smith to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Missionary. The tree was brought from India, and was only 8 feet tall at the time of planting. It now has a dozen main trunks, and spreads over the better part of an acre.