Go Fly A Kite

Hundreds of kites will dance in the sky Sunday March 1, 2009 (10 am to 5 pm) at the 81st Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival. FREE admission. Everyone is welcome including pets on leashes. Kite flying demonstrations will be held all day and delicious food of all kinds will be prepared fresh at the event. See kite ballet, kite battles, kite buggies and giant kites over 50 feet long. Make a kite in the on field workshop. Free Kite Contest for homemade kites - both youth and adult categories. Trophies are awarded to the winners. Moonwalks, Face Painting, Kids activities and games, rock wall climbing, hula hooping and more. Fresh foods available of all kinds. Proceeds from vendor sales help break the cycle of child abuse. Free parking and shuttles Downtown at State Garage E, 1604 Colorado and at the Tony Burger Center, 3200 Jones Road - Come on down to Zilker Park and enjoy Kite Day. Sponsored by The Exchange Club of Austin and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Rain date is Sunday March 8, 2009. More information at http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com. Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Road