In addition to the free kites, people could enjoy food and drinks from vendors Kona Ice, and Cowboy Eats. The festival had been scheduled for Saturday, April 15, but it was postponed to the next day because of inclement weather predicted for Saturday.Īdults and children enjoyed flying their kites at the 2023 Bel Air Kite Festival in Rockfield Park. The brightly-colored APGFCU kites filled the sky, flown by parents and children spread throughout the park. “It’s rewarding, once we get it up there,” Kimberly said, to which her daughter agreed. She replied that “it’s fun” when asked what she likes about flying kites. “I like being in the fresh air and seeing all the kites,” Gabby said. Kimberly Plant guided her daughter through the process of getting the kite off the ground and keeping it in the air, showing her how to work the kite string. The Town of Bel Air puts on the festival each year with support from businesses such as APGFCU and kite enthusiasts from around the region who volunteer their time. The free kites were gone in about two-and-a-half hours. The credit union donated money to purchase 750 multi-colored kites that were given out to festival attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. start of the event, flying a purplish kite featuring the APG Federal Credit Union logo. They were on the Rockfield Park fields Sunday morning, before the official 10 a.m. Since then, mother and daughter – now 9 years old – have come to the festival each year.

it’s a community event,” Kimberly Plant said. The Bel Air Kite Festival was the first community event Kimberly Plant and her then-toddler daughter, Gabby, attended when they moved to town in 2015.

Sky Wings by Don Conroy