Upcoming Events at Zilker Park
Description
The Zilker Park Kite Festival is one of Austin's best-known free annual events. Join us on the Great Lawn Sunday, March 1.
Event Details
The Zilker Park Kite Festival is an event anyone is welcome to attend (pets too!). There is no admission to attend or to participate in the contest. Most folks come out to see the spectacular sight of hundreds of kites in the sky and to enjoy a spring day in the park.
All event times are approximate and are dependent upon the wind.
10am
Festival opens
First shuttles arrive at the park
Concessions sales begin
11am
Kite Making workshop opens
Registration for Kite Contest opens
Kite Flying Demonstrations begins
1pm
Presentation of colors
Kite Contest starts
50 yard dash
Highest angle kite
Steadiest kite
Strongest pulling kites
Smallest kite
Most Unusual Kite
Largest Kite
Mass Kite Ascent (after contest)
2:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves from parking areas
(be in line before 2:30)
5pm
Festival officially closes
5:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves the park
All event times are approximate and are dependent upon the wind.
10am
Festival opens
First shuttles arrive at the park
Concessions sales begin
11am
Kite Making workshop opens
Registration for Kite Contest opens
Kite Flying Demonstrations begins
1pm
Presentation of colors
Kite Contest starts
50 yard dash
Highest angle kite
Steadiest kite
Strongest pulling kites
Smallest kite
Most Unusual Kite
Largest Kite
Mass Kite Ascent (after contest)
2:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves from parking areas
(be in line before 2:30)
5pm
Festival officially closes
5:30pm
Last shuttle bus leaves the park
