Cary Annual Kite Festival
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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 9 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.
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