Watch spectacular kites flown high above the Marina Green—from the acrobatic kites of world champions to the hand-made entries of amateurs.

Since 1978, when the FDKF inspired Mayor George Moscone to first proclaim "Family Day" in San Francisco, to 2009 when we will host thousands of professional and amateur kite fliers, renewable energy advocates and sustainability enthusiasts from all over the world, this American Kitefliers Association (AKA) sanctioned festival has been featuring kite-flying, kite-boarding, kite-boating and now windpower while providing beautiful, educational and healthy entertainment for families of all ages.

Event Highlights:
• Free kite-making for kids at the ABC Channel 7 Make-a-Kite Pavilion
• Sing Tao Chinese Kite Pavilion
• Bay Cruises on the Hornblower Hybrid from the docks adjacent to the Festival
• Kite-flying for kids and adults alike
• Contests for kite-making and -flying, presided over by celebrity judges
• Professional performers flying high-tech and exotic kites
• Wind Power Exhibits coordinated by Competitive Power Ventures
  • A.R.E. Wind Power Demonstration and Daily Seminar
  • Blue Green Pacific Alpha Turbine, on loan from the San Rafael high school Academy of Applied Physics and Technology
  • Whirligig Wind Turbine Exhibits
• SF Department of the Environment Pavilion

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Volunteers: Volunteers are the backbone of the FDKF and we can always use your help. If you have a great idea and want to be part of a fun team please contact us. We especially need volunteers during the days of the Festival. Letters of recommendation and confirmation of hours served can be provided. To volunteer at the 2010 FDKF please check the on-line signup sheet on the Volunteers page.

Hours of Event: 11 am - 6 pm

Venue: Family Day Kite Festival takes place on the Marina Green, San Francisco’s panoramic waterfront park located just 2 miles east of the Golden Gate Bridge. A beautiful, open and well-established kite-flying venue, the Marina Green features steady breezes, easy access, public transportation and free parking.

Contests and Prizes:
• Funniest
• Biggest
• Smallest
• Longest Tail
• Most Innovative or Unique
• Best Ground Display
• Most Beautiful
• Best of Show (Spectators' Vote)
  

Directions: The Marina Green extends 0.4 miles east to west, between Scott and Webster Streets, along Marina Boulevard, San Francisco’s picturesque northern shoreline.

Transportation: San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) services the Marina Green. To plan your trip on public transit, visit Transit.511.org: Trip Planner or call 415.673.6864.

Parking: More than 600 free parking spaces are immediately adjacent to the Marina Green. Another 500 spaces are available at Crissy Field, 0.5 miles west of the Marina Green.

Special thanks to the San Francisco Department of the Environment for helping make this a zero-waste event.