365 Twin Cities

One Cool Thing To Do in the Twin Cities per day!

  • Home
  • Calendar
  • The 365 List
  • Half Price MN
  • Contests
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Festivals / Day 248: Kite Festival

Day 248: Kite Festival

Published on: 01/8/11 8:00 AM

This is the time of year I usually get antsy for spring to arrive. I like a white Christmas, sure. But after the new year, the winter seems to drag on and on. I look forward to all the cool things you can do outdoors with the arrival of spring.

An activity usually associated with spring is flying a kite. But today, January 8th, Lake Harriet plays host to the 10th annual Winter Kite Festival. To me, it seems strange to fly a kite in winter, but a whole bunch of people will be there this afternoon who believe otherwise.

If kite flying isn’t your thing, there’s lots of other cool activities going on as well. Other fun family activities at the festival include ice fishing, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing, a kid’s medallion hunt and a marshmallow roast. And whatever you do, you can always watch the unique and colorful kites flying above the frozen lake.

The festival will take place from noon to 4pm on the north end of Lake Harriet near the Bandshell, located at 4135 W. Lake Harriet Parkway; admission is free. In case of extreme weather or poor ice conditions, the event will be re-scheduled for January 15th.

More information is available at www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=760, or at the Winter Kite Festival Hotline, (612) 370-4948.

Comments

  1. kristine says

    January 8, 2011 at 10:00 am

    This event sounds really cool but I wish there would have been more notice than the event being TODAY! We just made plans this morning for something else. It would have been nice to receive this post at least a day or two ago. Hate to miss – it’s a gorgeous day too!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Posts

  • The 2021 Saint Paul Winter Carnival tickets are now on sale
  • A (Virtual) Christmas Vacation Performance
  • Hey Twin Cities, Santa Claus has gone Virtual this year
  • Midwest e-Com
  • Mamma Mia! at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Half Price Tickets

  • Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Showcase Feb 21, 2021
  • Twin Cities Bridal Show Jan 31, 2021
  • "Unveiled": Inspiration in Full Bloom Feb 21, 2021
  • Killer Queen: Queen Tribute Jul 27, 2021

Copyright © 2021 · Twin Cities 365 Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in