Kites In The Park, Don’t Miss It April 17th

KITES IN THE PARK

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: Spring Canyon Park, 2626 W. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins
Cost: Free
Information: (970) 221-6655
Events include:
•10:15 a.m. - Mass ascension of single line kites
•10:30 a.m. - Lesson on how to fly a kite, including how to launch and bridle a kite
•10:45 a.m. - Kite ballet demonstration
•11 a.m. - Flying contest (ages 6 and younger)
•11:20 a.m. - Flying contest (ages 7 to 9)
•Noon - Flying contest (ages 10 to 13)
•12:20 p.m. - Flying contest (ages 14 and older)
•12:30 p.m. - Kite ballet demonstration and demonstration by four-time kite flying World-Record holder Mix McGraw
•1 p.m. - Effort to break the record for number of kites flying at once in one location
•1:30 p.m. - Kite tricks demonstration
•2 p.m. - Power kite demonstration
•2:30 p.m. - Parade of kites
•3 p.m. - Mass ascension of kids' hand-made kites
•3:30 p.m. - Battle royal rokkaku kite fight

Read more about it here from the Coloradoan