Saturday, March 10, 2012 (Rain date: March 11)
Fred G. Bond Metro Park, 1 p.m. 

For kids of all ages, Bond Park's Annual Kite Festival is a great way to spend the afternoon. There will be an expert kite flyer on hand for stunt kite demonstrations, and certificates and special awards in a variety of kite flying categories for those who choose to participate. Free and open to the public, the fun will begin at 1 p.m. in the multipurpose field adjacent to Bond Lake.

Schedule of Events

12:30 p.m. - Registration begins
1 p.m. - Stunt kite demonstrations
1:45 p.m. - Shotgun start for all kite flyers with awards for quickest take off
2 p.m. - Demos will take place at various time depending on the wind
2:30 p.m. - Announcement of award winners

Award Categories

• Quickest take-off (First above the tree-line)
• Best crash (2)
• Best Tangle (2)
• Oldest Flyer
• Youngest Flyer
• Most unique kite
• Best homemade kite
• Most generations flying a kite
• Most un-flyable kite
• Flyer from beyond
• Longest kite tail
• Largest kite
• Smallest kite
• Kite Farthest out

Related Information

Before the Kite Festival, children can learn to build a kite on Saturday, March 10 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Cary Senior Center. Kite Capers art class is for children ages 3-5 and High in the Sky is for ages 5-10. The cost of the class is $12 for residents, $16 for non-residents and registration is required. For more information, view the Program Brochure.

Contact

For more information, call (919) 469-4100.