The Family Day Kite Festival is a free, open-air, panoramic, eco-friendly event for San Francisco Bay Area families. Watch spectacular kites flown high above the Marina Green—from the acrobatic kites of world champions to the hand-made entries of amateurs. The Festival features all forms of kiting from kite-flying to kite-boarding to kite-boating. This year we plan to build on the green heritage of the FDKF by adding exhibits promoting windpower, renewable energy and sustainability.
Event Highlights:
- Free kite-making for kids at the ABC Channel 7 Make-a-Kite Pavilion
- Sing Tao Chinese Kite Pavilion
- Kite-flying for kids and adults alike
- Contests for kite-making and -flying, presided over by celebrity judges
- Professional performers flying high-tech and exotic kites
- Kid attractions: Monster inflatable rides from Astro Jumps and the Spider Zone climbing structure from Steve and Kate's Camp
- Hands-on, kid-focused activities presented by Howtoons, Lawrence Hall of Science and Da Vinci - An Exhibition of Genius
- Wind Resource Zone
- A.R.E. Wind Power Demonstration and Daily Seminar
- Blue Green Pacific Alpha Turbine, on loan from the San Rafael high school Academy of Applied Physics and Technology
- Whirligig Wind Turbine Exhibits
- SF Department of the Environment Pavilion
- Sustainable Food and non-alcoholic beverage booths
- Anchor Brewing Company - Steam Beer on tap
Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 19 and 20, 2009
Hours of Event: 11 am - 6 pm
Venue: Family Day Kite Festival takes place on the Marina Green, San Francisco’s panoramic waterfront park located just 2 miles east of the Golden Gate Bridge. A beautiful, open and well-established kite-flying venue, the Marina Green features steady breezes, easy access, public transportation and free parking.
Contests and Prizes:
- Funniest
- Biggest
- Smallest
- Longest Tail
- Most Innovative or Unique
- Best Ground Display
- Most Beautiful
- Best of Show (Spectators' Vote)
Directions: The Marina Green extends 0.4 miles east to west, between Scott and Webster Streets, along Marina Boulevard, San Francisco’s picturesque northern shoreline.
Transportation: San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) services the Marina Green. To plan your trip on public transit, visit Transit.511.org: Trip Planner or call 415.673.6864.
Parking: More than 600 free parking spaces are immediately adjacent to the Marina Green. Another 500 spaces are available at Crissy Field, 0.5 miles west of the Marina Green.
