Chicago Kids and Kites Festival

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As part of the public activities to mark the NATO Chicago Summit, NATO is partnering with the City of Chicago to present the 14th Annual Kids & Kites Festival on Saturday, May 19 at Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park.

NATO is providing 5,000 kite kits for children as well as pictures of flags and fun facts about representative countries to help inspire children as they decorate their kites.

In addition, the festival will also feature a workshop on the history and tradition of Afghan fighter kites.

Chicago Kite, a Chicago-based retailer that specializes in kites, will sell kites, give tips and advice on how to fly kites and its professional flyers will demonstrate their skills with oversized and amusingly shaped kites.

Also, the Big Kite Candy Drop will take place during the afternoon, weather permitting.

Other activities include the following:

• Painting a kite-shaped refrigerator magnet
• Face-painters
• Balloon artists
• Brookfield Zoo will be on site with fun games and prizes related to the zoo’s new Xtreme Bugs exhibit.
• Whole Foods will be distributing healthy snacks.
• Jelly Belly will provide small sample packs of their products.
• Recorded music will be provided by WLIT.

Kids & Kites festival will run from 10 am to 4 pm on Cricket Hill, near the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Montrose Ave.