Twelfth Annual DeKalb Kite Festival is Sunday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the field known as the “North 40” on Northern Illinois University’s campus; corner of Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive in DeKalb; adjacent to Anderson Hall.
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DEKALB —The Twelfth Annual DeKalb Kite Festival is Sunday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the field known as the “North 40” on Northern Illinois University’s campus; corner of Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive in DeKalb; adjacent to Anderson Hall. Admission is free, parking is $3, cash only. Manja (manjha) string or any other type of glass covered string is prohibited.
“We are excited to be celebrating our 12th annual DeKalb Kite Fest thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. The kites are all shapes and sizes, many of which are more than 100 feet in length, and they will fill the skies over DeKalb,” stated Debbie Armstrong, Kite Fest Co-Chair and DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director. “One of my favorite kites is a little bear that leads the kids onto the field for kite candy drop. The kids look forward to that every year,” continued Armstrong.
The featured kite pilots are recruited by Dave Zavell from Chicago Kite.
“We are excited to have the Team Sky-FX quad team back for their second year, as well as all our returning kite pilots. They return year after year to our festival to showcase their beautiful kites for our community,” said Armstrong.
This family-oriented festival will feature kite-making for children, a candy drop with candy courtesy of Nestle, and nonprofit booths that include games and other activities for the kids.