ATLANTIC COAST KITE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND!

ATLANTIC COAST KITE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND!

Saturday-Sunday, May 5-6, 2012
10:00am-4:00pm
Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, May 5
City Park in Portsmouth on Sunday, May 6

     Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at the 8th Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Saturday-Sunday, May 5-6, 2012!  Held in two locations, this popular event features a variety of activities appropriate for all ages and all levels of kite aficionados.  “Colors in the Sky” is the theme that participants will explore in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.” 

Kite Festival in Virginia Beach– Saturday, May 5, 2012 – 10:00am-4:00pm on the beach at 17th Street and in the 17th Street Park.  Features the Best Kite Contest.  In addition, families are invited to participate in kite building workshops led by Archie Stewart of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.  Archie is a member of: American Kitefliers Association (AKA)www.aka.kites.org; Past Board Member and Chairman of Festivals and Competitions for Kites Over New England (KONE)www.kone.org; the regional kite club of New England. He is also a member of ConnectiKiters kite club, headquartered in Norwalk, CT and a member and competitor of the Eastern League Flyers Association. These workshops (for a nominal fee) include kite materials and instructions on how to build a kite, as well as the aerodynamics of kite flying and kite safety. 

Admission to the kite festival is FREE.