Kite enthusiasts attending the Grand Island Kite Festival this weekend will notice several big changes for 2024. That first change is the date. While the first three festivals took place in August ...

“It really is a laid-back, enjoyable event,” Rice said. “The big kites flown by the professionals are incredible. I grew up flying kites, but not everybody gets the chance to fly kites very ofte ...

Sunday, June 22, 2025, will be Big Kite Day in Lakeside Park, hosted by the friends of Lakeside Park and The Wisconsin Kiters ...

said having enough people for the rope teams is the most critical part of flying the kites. The Camp Zama volunteers who join are a big part of making the festivals a success, he said.

“People from different Asian countries and African countries, they are big on making kites. That’s a big part of their culture,” said Jordan Steele, community relations assistant for the ...