13th Annual Winter Kite Festival 2014 Saturday, January 18
Noon to 4 pm
Lake Harriet Band Shell
Noon to 4 pm
Lake Harriet Band Shell
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will host the 13th annual Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival on January 18, 2014 from noon to 4 p.m. The Kite Festival will take place at the north end of Lake Harriet near the Bandshell. This all-ages regional event is open to the public and admission is free.
This spectacular event features kites of all sizes, shapes and colors, hot cocoa and cider and roasted marshmallows over a fire. Other popular events include kids’ ice fishing, horse drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing and music.
Minnesota Kite Society experts will demonstrate their skills maneuvering kites throughout the day, and offer their expertise to kite flying enthusiasts and to those who are new to the pastime. Bring your own kite, or buy an inexpensive one at the lake.
Tips Outdoors will teach kids ice fishing skills and safety tips. Equipment and permits for children will be provided.
KiteFest sponsors include East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA), Linden HIlls Neighborhood Council (LHiNC), Minnesota Kite Society and Tips Outdoors.
This spectacular event features kites of all sizes, shapes and colors, hot cocoa and cider and roasted marshmallows over a fire. Other popular events include kids’ ice fishing, horse drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing and music.
Minnesota Kite Society experts will demonstrate their skills maneuvering kites throughout the day, and offer their expertise to kite flying enthusiasts and to those who are new to the pastime. Bring your own kite, or buy an inexpensive one at the lake.
Tips Outdoors will teach kids ice fishing skills and safety tips. Equipment and permits for children will be provided.
KiteFest sponsors include East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA), Linden HIlls Neighborhood Council (LHiNC), Minnesota Kite Society and Tips Outdoors.
KiteFest 2013
Thank You 2013 KiteFest Sponsors!
Lakewood Cemetery
Nicollet Ace Hardware Kinderberry Hill Neighbors for Perry Quality Coaches Blackbird Cafe The Chair a Salon Moe Body Works Parents Auto Amigo Service Center Walker Methodist Saving Tape Media Conversion Sugar-Sugar Candy Special Thanks Kinderberry Hill
Special Thanks to Kinderberry Hills for donating prizes to the Children's Scavenger Hunt in addition to their sponsorship. Also, three children each won a copy of One Frozen Lake, signed and donated by author, Deb Larson of Kinderberry Hills and published by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Big Thank You 2013 KiteFest Volunteers!
A big thank you to the KiteFest volunteers who simmered and served up hot spiced cider, sold and assembled kites, assisted with the kid's scavenger hunt and the horse and wagon rides.
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