Come fly with us at the 26th annual Kidz 'N' Kites

Submitted by the Niagara County Public Information Office 

The Niagara County Youth Bureau and Niagara County Department of Social Services are pleased to announce the 26th annual Kidz ‘N’ Kites event to take place on Saturday, Sept. 14. This year, the event will return to the Town of Niagara Veteran’s Memorial Park (7000 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls.)

The event will take place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with first-come, first-served registration beginning at 11 a.m. The first 500 youth will receive a free kite, T-shirt and hot dog lunch. The Great Lakes Kitefliers provide fantastic scenery of flying kites, and volunteers will be present to help youth fly their own. The event is a great opportunity for parents and youth to work together to fly their free kite.

“This event has continued to be a staple on families' fall calendar,” Youth Bureau Director Ben Bunker said.

This annual event is sponsored by community organizations and local businesses to make this event 100% free for youth. Longtime partner Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will provide car seat safety checks on location, while Niagara PAL will cook up the hot dog lunches.

Each youth will also receive giveaway coupons to local restaurants and be in the small and grand prize raffles to be drawn. Entertainment will be provided by Nels Ross from Injest Inc., who has showcased his juggling magic for over 25 years.

For more information, contact the Niagara County Youth Bureau on Facebook or search for the “26th Annual Kidz ‘N’ Kites” event page.