Family Kite Festival

The Kite Festival will feature professional kite-flying demonstrations, contests, food, vendors, and music. Kite Ambassadors from the American Kitefliers Association will be on-hand to coach families and help them learn how to smoothly fly a kite. The SMV Discovery Museum will also host its kite “hospital” at the park for any kites that need “first aid” or minor repairs.

Children of all ages will chase after kite tails and try their luck at the “Running of the Bols Race,” during which contestants wear parachute-type kites and race each other in a scientific demonstration of how energy, inertia, and personal grit come together for some memorable family fun. A limited number of free kites will be distributed during the event.