Frank Mots International Kite Festival
Saturday, September 07, 2024 from 10:00am to 05:00pm
Frank Mots International Kite Festival
Gift of Wings Inc. Kite Store
McKinley Marina, Veterans Park
Free
Gift of Wings is hosting The Gift of Wings Frank Mots Int’l Kite Festival, Presented by IKEA, Milwaukee/ Chicago area, 45 Years in Veterans Park, a Milwaukee County park, on Milwaukee's lakefront.with the Grand Launch of 600+ kites at noon! Back again, after a long absence, Too Much fun a precision kite flying team from California, will be performing three times each day during this event. They are the world – renowned professional kite flying team.
The Chicago Fire kite Team will also be flying with four members for the 36th straight year.
In addition, Yves Laforest and the Canadian Dream Team from Montreal, Quebec, will be making their 23rd appearance with their 2 large Super Giant Whale kites, and their All new 120 ft Trilobite kite, and the all new Ikea Giant Shark Kite, a Mots Kite Festival Exclusive.
Connor Doran from America's Got Talent will be back Flying at Mots once again. Milwaukee's own Mike Delfar and Paul Koepke, all Professional kite flyers, will also be performing. Free Kite Flying lessons from the Kite Whispererer Jim Cosca.
We will also be giving away free kites to the first 100 kids that participate in the Mad City Windows and Baths "Kids mad dash". Imagine 100 kids launching their kites all at the same time. Look out!! Gift of Wings will be selling Kites and food during the event. It’s all new this Summer!!