![]() ![]() She and her sons Dylan ,3, and David, 17, came out after hearing about the event from a friend. “We like the booths, we got a free kite, and we’re really enjoying being out here and flying kites,” Demere Cruz-Fischer said. From kite flying to hamster ball races, face painting and doggie hot dog eating contests, the festival was meant to impress, and for Arvada residents and festival attendees alike, it did. “Now try and throw it high in the sky so it can fly!”Ī timeless tradition, festival attendees of all ages smiled as they watched one another’s kites take off, flying on the wind - only occasionally tangling in one another. “You have to hold it flat like I told you,” Fenton said to Anaya as a breeze began to fill the air. Flying conditions were near-perfect as the sunny sky was clear with just the right amount of wind. “There are not a ton of kite festivals around it’s unique.”Ī warm 80 degree day, the complex was packed, with more than 14,000 people at the event, organizers said. “Kite flying is simple, easy to do and is something all generations across the board can do together,” said Nina Piccini, organizer of the festival. Held at the Stenger-Lutz Sports Complex at 58 Avenue and Quail Street, the free event featured areas for small and large kite flying, demonstration kite flying and a variety of family activities such as face painting, a DJ, community and food vendors, contests and more.īut the favorite activity was, simply, the main event - kite flying. “We come every year,” Eugene Fenton said as he prepared to fly a kite with his 4-year-old daughter, Anaya. More than 1,500 kites, soared high in the breezy light blue sky April 3, during Arvada’s 14 Annual Kite Festival. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.Is it a bird? Is it a dragon? Is it a fish? Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. The 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will happen Friday, but the Molly Brown House is hosting an immersive theater experience this Saturday. Remember and experience the stories from the Titanic Shows will take place Friday through Sunday. Theater lovers: Anastasia is playing at the Denver Center for the Performing Artsįrom the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. The Women + Film Festival starts Thursday and goes through Sunday. Women+Film supports and promotes the visionary work of women filmmakers around the world and here at home to ensure ways for women to succeed as storytellers who will shape our cultural landscape and inspire audiences across Colorado. Check out movies made by women for women at Denver’s Sie Film Center Enjoy an eclectic mix of live blues, funk, indie, rock, jam-band, gospel and soul performances along with some of the best craft breweries in the country. The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is taking place all weekend long in one of the most beautiful mountain towns in the U.S. Ready for three nights of world class music with breath-taking mountain peaks? Tickets are $8 but children under 12 get in free. Dozens of vendors will fill more than 200 tables with everything from Barbie to Boba Fett Transformers to Teddy Bears and much, much more! It’ll take place at the Delta by Marriott Denver Thornton hotel from 11 a.m. There will be thousands of vintage and collectible toys, dolls and comics for sale during the Toy & Doll Supershow in Northglenn this Sunday. Want to feel like a kid again? Head to the Toy & Doll Supershow in Northglenn This year, the theme of travelers will be explored. The Women’s Theatre Festival returns for another year with its selection of original short plays, poetry, puppetry, circus, film and dance created for the Millibo Art Theatre by Colorado women. Celebrate women in theater during the Women’s Theatre Festival in Colorado Springs There will also be a Kids Zone, kite demos by professional kite flyers, and more than 70 vendors and tons of food trucks. What better opportunity to welcome spring season than to fly a kite with your friends and family?! The 18 th annual Arvada Kite Festival is Sunday from 10 a.m. Here are our picks for the 7 best things to do in the Denver metro area and beyond this weekend.ġ. DENVER – Every weekend, we try to compile a list of some fun events you might enjoy. ![]()
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