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Have you always planned on taking your children out on a windy day to fly a kite, but never did? Here's your chance. On Saturday, September 19th from 10am-4pm, it's the 2nd Annual Kite Festival at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville. Kids age 5 and under are free, for everyone else admission is $2. That's a deal!
We went last year and it is truly a very nice event. The kids talked about it all year long and are very excited to go again. You must, must, must buy the kite making kit when you first get there. The kite kits are $5 each. As cheap and cheesy as these kites look - buy one for each kid. They are really plastic garbage bags made into a kite, but they fly like no other. These kites also are long lasting because we still have ours. The kids get to decorate their kite with magic markers and the big decision is what color to make their kite tail. If you already have a kite, you can bring it too.
Then take your kite out onto the humongous, tree free and windy lawn at The Long Island Maritime Museum right on The Great South Bay and fly! Your children will have a blast flying their own kite that they just made. Plan on staying for awhile because the kids will not get bored. Last year there was a DJ playing kite flying music, there was a snack stand with picnic tables and you can also wander through the museum exhibitions. Professional kite flyers were on hand too and danced their huge colorful kites in the wind. All these things will be at this year's festival too.
Some suggestions - bring a blanket or beach chair to be comfortable watching the kites, pack a snack and drinks (if you do not want to spend extra money at the snack stand) and take your camera. Let's go fly a kite!
Long Island Maritime Museum, 84 West Avenue, West Sayville, NY 11796, 631-HISTORY LIMaritime.Org
