Join the 31st Annual Berkeley Kite Festival and West Coast Kite Championships this Saturday and Sunday, July 30 – 31, 2016 from 10am to 6pm at Berkeley Marina in University Ave. and Marina Blvd., Berkeley, California.
This event is for the kids and the kids at heart. Enjoy watching the colourful modern kites in different sizes, or join the free kite making.
2016 Berkeley Kite Festival Activities:
Free Kite Making: 11 am to 1 pm
- Free Candy Drops: 2:30 pm
- Free Kite Flying Lessons: 11 am to 4 pm
- Free Rokkaku Kite Battle
Special Guests:
- The Berkeley Kite Wranglers & Friends
- Bay Area Sport Kite League
- Sode Cho Kite Team of Hamamatsu Japan
- Brian Champie’s King of the Hill Gang
Event Highlights:
- World’s Largest Octopus Kite
- Humongous Kites:Bigger than a house and longer than a train
- Team Kite Ballet
- The Berkeley Kite Wranglers & Friends
- West Coast Kite Championshipcompetition presented by BASKL
- 20,000 sq. ft. of Giant Creature Kitesfrom New Zealand
- Taiko Drummers
- Japanese-Style Rokkaku Kite Battlefor the Skies
- Giant Kite Sales Tent
- Manufacturers’ Demonstrations
- Free Kite Making, Kite Flying Lessons and Candy Drop
- Food & Music
- Arts & Crafts Booths
