Region 6 Events IL, IN, IA, MN, WI
More Information can be found at the American KiteFliers Associations’ calendar and regional resources.
This list and the calendar will be updated as events are added. If you would like to register an event, please go to http://nationalkitemonth.org/register-an-event/ or email us at nationalkitemonth@aka.kite.org.
Region 6 Regional Director: Ed Grys E-mail: rd6@aka.kite.org
Serving: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin
| Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | Sled Kite Workshop | Zionsville, IN – 11am – ~1pm Contact: Clark Shute, smilehiindy@netzero.net Children’s kite making workshop for kids in a homeschool group; adults also attending; kite talk, Q&A, kite making; flying in field across from church. |
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| Friday, April 7, 2017 | Oconto Falls All Arts Day | Oconto Falls, WI Fun fly for all ages. Make Kites with kids, 415 Marie Vold DR. | |
| Saturday, April 8, 2017 | Fun Fly for Child Abuse Prevention Month | NORTH LIBERTY, IA– April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please join others in the community for a fun and free kite festival on North Central Junior High School’s football field and at Tiffin City Park on Saturday, April 8, from 12-2 p.m. Kites will be flown in honor of all the children in Johnson County who have been impacted by child abuse. Every year, 1,500 children in the United States are lost due to the effects of child abuse |
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| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | Kite Komotion – Shipshewana Kite Festival | Shipshewana, IN – Time: 11am – 3pm Kite demos provided by various Midwest flyers & teams; candy drop; kite making workshop for kids; dual-line learn-to-fly field; vendor booths. |
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| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | Jammin’ Family Kite Fly – Crete Township | Crete Township – IL Jammin’ Family Kite Fly: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, April 29, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township. Illinois Kite Enthusiasts will display synchronized kite dancing and 90-foot flying kites, with intermittent candy drops. Bring your own kite to join in the fun or make one in the nature center. | http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/will-county-forest-preserve-announces-2017-special-event-schedule |