Glen Ellyn Park District Family Fun Fly Kite Festival (Family Fun Fly)
An AKA Sanctioned Kite Festival
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Date & Location:
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06/04/2005
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Maryknoll Park
845 Pershing Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL US
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Activities:
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Description:
The GLEN ELLYN PARK DISTRICT Family Fun Kite Fly will include the following activities: Demonstrations and stunts by “Chicago Kite”, “Sparling Kite Entertainment”, and “Chromatic Kites”. Kites of all sizes, as large as 90 feet, will be soaring through the sky for all to see. Families will have the opportunity to participate in learn-to-fly lessons, fun family flying, kite-making workshops, single line flying, and a night fly along with a chance to look at the stars, featuring the “Star Gazers”! But wait there is more... “Universal Hover Craft” will be showcasing with live demonstrations and stunts, children and parents will also have the opportunity to try remote control hover crafts on site. Come and enjoy free musical entertainment, raffles, and a kite flyin’ good time! Concessions will be sold at Holes & Knolls Miniature Golf Course.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own kites for this fun, leisurely kite fly sponsored by CHICAGO KITE.
For more information about the GLEN ELLYN PARK DISTRICT’S “Family Fun Fly Kite Festival” event, please call CORRINE KROGER at 630-858-2462 ext. 24 or visit www.gepark.org.
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For additional information contact:
David Zavell
109 N. Marion
Oak Park, IL 60301
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E-mail:
Phone: 708-848-4907
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Directions:
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From Chicago: Head west on I88, to 355 north, to Roosevelt Road. Turn left on Roosevelt Road, then follow signs to Rt. 53 South. (you will be on Pershing) Go straight through stoplight of Rt 53 and Pershing and it is the first entrance on the right hand side. From Champaign: Take I88 east toward 355 and go north. Then follow directions above. From Wisconsin: Take I39 South to I90 and head East. Then take I90 to 355 South. Off of 355 take the Roosevelt Road exit and then follow directions above.
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