The 36th Annual FAMILY KITE FESTIVAL, presented by Your Tri-State IKEA Stores and Gift of Wings is scheduled for Saturday, May 27 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, May 28 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m on MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. NOW 2 days long!

The event will begin at 10:00 am, through 6:00 pm, (5 pm Sunday) with the GRAND LAUNCH of 600+ kites at NOON! Watch this video! 

 “Gift of Wings hosts the Annual Family Kite Festival at Milwaukee’s Lakefront in Veterans Park. The event, which features giant-sized kites and precision kite-flying, runs May 27 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and May 28 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Don’t miss the Grand Launch of more than 600 kites, professional kite flying, and the Kids Mad Dash! FREE fun for the family — and FREE parking.

 IKEA will also be on site with a little store and fun things for families. They will be giving away free kites to the first 100 kids that participate in the “KIDS MAD DASH“.  Imagine 100 kids launching their kites all at the same time.   LOOK OUT!! 

Plus, watch the giant kites fly!

Gift of Wings will be selling Kites and food during the event.  It’s all new this Spring!!

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