Arvada's 10th Annual Kite Festival
The Colorado weather is unpredictable but we are planning are flying our kites on April 14. Stay tuned to this site if the weather changes drastically on Saturday morning.
When: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Rain date: April 21, 2012
Where: Robby Ferrufino Park - 74th Avenue and Carr Drive, Arvada, CO
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parking: Free parking and shuttle service from Warder Elementary School, 7840 Carr Drive, and George Meyers Pool to Robby Ferrufino Park.
**See Related Links - Kite Festival Parking Restrictions for detailed map**
Arvada Kite Festival offers high flying adventures
Do you enjoy flying a kite? Up to the highest height?
If you do, Robby Ferrufino Park is the place to be on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10 a.m. for the 10th Annual Kite Festival!
Kite enthusiasts, young and old, are invited to join the kite competition with Foothills Kite Club members judging kites based on the smallest, largest, highest and most visually appealing. The top four winners in each category will carry home trophies with awards going to participants in two age categories: 1) 10 years and younger 2) 11 years and older.
Stay all day for special activities from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. including:
· Kite contests at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Two age groups,10 years and younger and 11 years and older (including adults) with four kite categories in each age group: smallest, largest, highest, most visually appealing. Trophies awarded!
- Jeffco Brass Band for your enjoyment at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
· Children can make and decorate a small kite for free. Also, kites for sale at reasonable prices.
· YMCA fun, fitness games
· Alpacas to pet and wool to dye
· Two jumping castles, Cecilia's Little Train
· Art fun, face painting, balloon animals, caricaturist and portrait artists
· Over 20 food and community vendors
· DJ music all day long
"This is Colorado's premier Kite celebration and we're planning an anniversary party," says event co-coordinator, Jody Weiland. "We have activities for everyone along with lots of food and community booths."
Kite Fest co-organizer Dudley Weiland says, "We want this year's event to be special, so we have added some exciting activities."
Parking is limited; please walk, bike, or carpool to the park. Special parking instructions include:
· Event parking along either side of Carr Drive, from 74th Ave. to Club Crest Drive. Also, Warder Elementary School (7800 block of Carr Drive) and George Meyers Pool (7900 block of Carr Drive). Shuttles will run between these lots and the park approximately every 5 minutes.
· Handicapped parking available at the Park.
· No parking in the neighborhood on 74th Ave. adjacent to Ferrufino Park. Restricted parking in all surrounding neighborhoods.
· Parking violations in the area of the event will be strictly enforced.
The Arvada Festivals Commission entertains over 45,000 guests annually and is looking for members and event volunteers. For more information call 720-898-7400.
The Arvada Festivals Commission entertains more than 45,000 guests annually and will produce seven varied large and small events in 2012.
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