Kite Festival
Enjoy kite-making and art workshops for all ages during this perennial favorite. Enjoy FREE general admission as part of Yonkers Arts Weekend!
Schedule of Events:
- 12:30–4:30pm: Make your own bird kite to fly around in our Courtyard.
- 12:30pm: Planetarium Show
- 12:30–4:30pm: Create a visual representation of the movement of kites in the wind in a drip painting workshop.
- 1–4pm: Family Studio: Art
- 1:30–3:30pm: Come together to create images of the kite-filled sky in a drop-in workshop with Teresa Pereira.
- 2pm: Planetarium Show
- 3:30pm: Planetarium Show
- All day: Dance to DJ Delon.
Plus, Kites in Motion facilitates contests with exciting 1st-place prizes for winners!
- 1:30pm: Highest Angle Kite Contest (youth and adults)
- 2pm: 50 Yard Dash Contest (kids only)
- 2:30pm: Highest Angle Kite Contest (youth and adults)
- 3pm: 50 Yard Dash Contest (kids only)
- 4pm: Most Unusual Kite Contest (adults)
Admission and programs are free during Yonkers Arts Weekend. Planetarium shows additional cost.
