Joy, 5, runs with her kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21, 2024 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Learning how to fly a kite… we’ve been trying to learn for years and now we have plenty of people here to helps us”, Joy’s mother said.
City College held the 37th annual Kite Festival on April 21. After getting postponed from its original date on April 14, many kite flyers were ecstatic to showcase their kite flying skills. The festival lasted from 11am to 4 p.m., and all were invited to join the fun. There were many events and awards given throughout such as most biggest kite, oldest kite flyer, youngest kite flyer, and most creative kite. Vendors came out to support which includes pace painters, bubble blowing, and hot dog stands.
Nathaniel Cordal gleams with his kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Many attendees were glad the festival was rescheduled after it was postponded due to the weather last weekend. (Anthony Zell)Cozzie Pruneau tugs on her kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Its just relaxing, and its fun to hang out with family,” Pruneau stated. (Anthony Zell)David Kilpatrick gets air under his kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “This might be our fourth year… we have an almost 7 year old… and a four year old, and they love flying kites,” Kilpatrick said. (Anthony Zell)Shardul Snoawane, 12, focuses on his kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. ” It’s just fun… I dont’ really kite fly I just came here just because,” Snoawane claimed. (Anthony Zell)Kevin and Lily, 4 months old, lift up their rainbow kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Lily was entered into the youngest kite flyer category. (Anthony Zell)Nathan West, 76, looks on with his snake kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. West won the oldest kite flyer award, this was his second year in a row winning. (Anthony Zell)Martin looks up and admires his octopus kite at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “Just the fun of it,” Martin said in response to his return to the kite festival. (Anthony Zell)City College held the 37th anual Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Many evengs were done such as best kite, oldest and youngest kite flyer, and most creative kite. (Anthony Zell)From Left, Danya Rafayelyan and Anna Papikyan work together to get their kite up at the Kite Festival on April, 21 at the Great Meadow at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “This is our first time… it’s hard, but once you get the hang of it it gets easier.” Rafayelyan said. (Anthony Zell)
