Gloriously colorful kites like the one pictured here will be on display over the Grand Marais harbor on Saturday, May 5.
Grand Marais will host a kite festival on Saturday, May 5. The festival will feature professional kite flying demonstrations, a group fly as well as kids’ activities.
Avid kite fliers from the Twin Cities, Mitch Kiel along with his friends Richard Masak and Pam Hodges, will be in downtown Grand Marais demonstrating kites between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. They will primarily be in the Coast Guard parking lot.
Depending on wind conditions, they may also fly in other locations around downtown Grand Marais.
The kite flying trio: Kiel, Masak, and Hodges are all members of the American Kitefliers Association (AKA) and have been flying kites professionally for many years at kite flying festivals and national conventions across the United States, Canada and overseas in Singapore.
A kids’ kite-making class will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, with a group fly to follow. These events will be held through Fireweed Bike Co-op, which is located near the Coast Guard parking lot. Fireweed will be selling kites and kite-making kits throughout the weekend. There will also be live music all weekend at various locations in Grand Marais.
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