VISIT LONG BEACH IN AUGUST FOR HIGH-FLYING KITE ADVENTURES
There are major upgrades and an active new role this year for the Long Beach Peninsulabased World Kite Museum. The museum’s facility upgrades include addition of the WKM Theater, an audio-visual media room that will better accommodate field trips and tour groups. In addition, there are updated and refreshed exhibits, including a new and complete collection of WSIKF annual posters, as well as technology and crucial facility maintenance and upgrades. Again this year, the museum will also be overseeing the internationally acclaimed Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF), as well as hosting a number of workshops and new annual fundraiser event. WSIKF is a week-long kite celebration and competition held annually during the third week of August.
2017 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL AUGUST 21-27 •LONG BEACH
Starting on Monday and ending on Sunday, this Long Beach vacation extravaganza boasts skies ablaze with color, high-flying action and choreographed movement. Washington’s Kite Festival draws famous kite fliers from all around the world, and tens of thousands awed spectators, many of whom participate in the fun with their own kite-flying adventures. Find complete information at kitefestival.com/kite-festival. Those wishing to contribute to the legacy of the World Kite Museum may do so at www.gofundme.com/worldkitemuseum. To learn more about the World Kite Museum, call 360-642-4020.
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