The 27th Annual Kidz ‘N’ Kites event will take place on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park in the Town of Niagara, located at 7000 Lockport Road. The event is held in partnership with the Niagara County Youth Bureau and the Niagara County Department of Social Services.
Kidz ‘N’ Kites takes place from 11 a.m to 2 p.m., with first come, first serve registration beginning at 11 a.m. The first 500 youth will receive a free kite, t-shirt and hot dog lunch. The Great Lakes Kitefliers will provide fantastic scenery of flying kites and volunteers are present to help kids fly their own kites.
“We enjoy putting this annual event on for our community year after year and it has become a staple on the calendar for many families,” said Youth Bureau Director Ben Bunker. “The event is sponsored by community organizations and local businesses to make it 100% free for youth.”
Longtime partners, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will be providing car seat safety checks on location, while Niagara PAL will be cooking up the hot dog lunches.
Entertainment will be provided by Nels Ross from Injest Inc, who has showcased his juggling magic for more than 25 years.
For more information, please find the Niagara County Youth Bureau on Facebook or search for the “27th Annual Kidz ‘N’ Kites” event page.