The Ocean Beach Kite Festival is Saturday, May 14th from 10am to 4pm at Dusty Rhodes Park, Sunset Cliffs Blvd & Nimitz. This family event provides free kite making and instruction for all children.

• Prizes for best decorated kites, by age category.
• Spectacular kite flying demonstrations throughout the day.
• Carnival rides and a craft fair are also part of the event.
• This free family event is the oldest children’s kite festival in the United States. This is a third-generation event; people who attended as children are now bringing their children and grandchildren.
• Youngsters are taught how to make kites; all materials are supplied. There are prizes for the best decorated kites. Any handmade kite can be submitted, not just kites made at the Festival.
• Entertainment and lunch are provided. Adding to the fun, families can go on carnival rides or browse for unique handicrafts at the craft fair.
• Peruse the “Off” Street Fair of artisans, community booths, and food trucks

Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Beach.