NO BERKELEY KITE FESTIVAL IN 2023

Presented by www.HighlineKites.com 

KITE FEST UP-DATE:
We are sad to report that there will be no Berkeley Kite Festival reboot in 2023.

The good news is that kite flying is some all of us can do, and it is a great way to get outdoors in a safe and healthy way. We hope that our Kite Shop on Wheels can be of service to our community especially during these challenging times. Our kite shop is open at the Marina's Cesar E Chavez Park every weekend 1:30pm-6:30pm.

KITE FLYING NOW:
Getting outdoors with those we love has never been more important than it is today. The simple act of being active outdoors can boost our immune system. We’re certain that each of us could use a little extra boost this summer.

Making and flying kites are amazing ways to safely engage with our environment and with those we love. We hope that our free kite making program can help families get their kids away from their screen and looking up, even if just for a little while.

IS YOUR KITE SHOP ON WHEELS STILL OPEN AT THE MARINA'A CHAVEZ PARK?
Yes, Highline Kites Kite Shop on Wheels is open at Cesar E Chaves Park every weekend from 1:30pm - 6:30pm.

Though there is no Berkeley Kite Festival, we encourage everyone to fly kites whenever they can. Our mission is to encourage local residents to gather outdoors within their closest familiar/household circles and fly kites together. This can be done at parks and beaches throughout California. (All of this can be done while observing social distance and utilizing masks where appropriate.) In our small groups we will be connecting with the universal wind and flying higher together. And with a bit of luck, we will be reminded to keep looking up. 

NOTES FROM OUR FESTIVAL FOUNDER, TOM McALISTER:
Though we don't in any way want to diminish the challenges facing us today, it really is this simple: getting outdoors, flying a kite, and looking up are good for us. They have always been good for us, and are more important now than ever before. 

For over three decades, the Berkeley Kite Festival has been an important part of the rich cultural heritage and diversity that make Berkeley such an exciting place to live. We will miss seeing all of you, and will especially miss working with our volunteer team that tops 100 members. Best wishes and health to all of you. 

Here at HighlineKites.com we hope that our efforts to encourage kite flying and kite making this summer can do just a little bit to make our world brighter, stronger, today and into the future. 

Stay Safe and Happy Flying, 

Tom McAlister and the Berkeley Kite Festival Team

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Below are some of our favorite single-line family kites.
They will be featured all year long at our Berkeley Marina Location.

SINGLE-LINE KITES

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RED PRICES EXCLUDE SALES TAX AND THE BLACK PRICE INCLUDES SALES TAX)

GREAT MULIT-LINE KITES

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RED PRICES EXCLUDE SALES TAX AND THE BLACK PRICE INCLUDES SALES TAX)