Zilker Kite Festival, 2013 – Cool Things To Do In Austin
WoooHooo! It’s almost time for the Zilker Kite Festival, 2013! This years date is March 3rd. The Zilker Kite Festival is the longest continuously running kite festival in the United States. The festival started in 1929 by the Exchange Club of Austin to encourage creativity in children. Today the festival is sponsored by the Exchange Club of Austin and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation.
One of Austin’s best-known events, Austin Kite Festival kicks off a plethora of springtime activities here in Austin. Everyone is welcome, bring your pets, these’s no admission to participate or attend. Come on out and see the awesome site of hundreds of kites in the sky! and the wonderful springtime day at the park.
Cost…free to get in and free to participate.
Zilker Park – The Kite Festival takes place in Zilker Park (2100 Barton Springs Road in Austin, TX 78704) on fields located between Barton Springs Road to the south and Lady Bird Lake to the north. A park road, Lou Neff Road, runs around the border of this area. These fields are now known as the “Great Lawn”. Zilker Park opened in 1936 and the 1937 maps calls this area the ‘Kite Flying Fields’ so there has been a long history of kite flying at Zilker.
Festival Schedule
All event times are approximate and are dependent upon the wind.
10am
Festival opens
First shuttles arrive at the park
Concessions sales begin
11am
Kite Making workshop opens
Registration for Kite Contest opens
Kite Flying Demonstrations begins
1pm
Presentation of colors
Kite Contest starts
50 yard dash
Highest angle kite
Steadiest kite
Strongest pulling kites
Smallest kite
Most Unusual Kite
Largest Kite
Mass Kite Ascent (after contest)
2:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves from parking areas
(be in line before 2:30)
5pm
Festival officially closes
5:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves the park
About the Exchange Club of Austin…
“The festival is presented each year by the Exchange Club of Austin, an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Exchange is a group of people working to make America a better place to live through one national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse, and other community service projects. Since 1924, the Exchange Club of Austin has worked to improve our community, help the disadvantaged and encourage good citizenship. Exchange helps members to develop leadership, networking, and organizational skills that contribute to success in business, family and personal endeavors.”
Want to know more? http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com/
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