Town of Cary’s Annual Kite Festival
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, March 29)
Fred G. Bond Metro Park
- Multipurpose Field
The Kite Festival has been re-scheduled to Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 1p.m. due to anticipated inclement weather.
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. - Demo’s 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 28 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Cary Senior Center. Kite Capers art class is for children ages 3-5 and High in the Skyis for ages 6-10. . 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.