Bel Air Kite Festival Slated For Saturday

BEL AIR, MD — The Bel Air Kite Festival will brighten the skies this weekend. The annual event perfect for families and individuals is set for Saturday, April 14.

There will be 750 free kites on hand. Event sponsor APGFCU has made the giveaways possible, according to officials from the town of Bel Air, which is organizing the festival.

This marks the 13th annual event, which coincides with National Kite Month. The American Kitefliers Association and the Kite Trade Association International created the designation to introduce people to the art of kite flying and celebrate the start of spring. There will be kite festivals across the country to celebrate.

In Bel Air, the forecast shows temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies.

Food trucks including Anegada Delights Caribbean Cuisine, Jenos Steaks and Kona Ice will be parked nearby.

Parking is available in the town of Bel Air for free; a complimentary shuttle bus will travel to the kite festival from the garage. There are also spaces to park close to the event: the Rockfield Manor lot, Ewing Street lot, playground lot and ball field lot. Do not park at The John Carroll School, which has a campus event happening at the same time.

The Bel Air Kite Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Rockfield Park ball fields, 501 East Churchville Road at South Shamrock Road. The rain date is April 15.

Image via Shutterstock /Alex Sun. Parking graphic courtesy of the town of Bel Air.