Fine Arts Blount

The 8th Annual Kite Festival


April 23rd from 10:00am - 4:30pm
(rain date: April 30th from 10:00 - 4:30pm) Pearson Springs Park • Maryville, TN

This is a FREE event! Open to the public!!

Bring your chairs and picnic blankets and spend the day!

Barton Bailey will be demonstrating his flying expertise!!

We will have an interactive Boomerang demonstration by local artist Sean Parker!!


Young artists (of all ages!) will able to create and fly their own kites!
There will be competitions for prizes!


Vendors will be on-site for extra goodies and fun!


Tyvek Kite may be purchased on-site to paint and fly for $5

Paper Kites may be purchased on-site to build, decorate w/markers, and fly for $3



2016's Kite Festival was a HUGE success!!!  We had WIND,  sun, lots of kites flying, and over 4,000 attendees!
Everyone did a GREAT job painting and flying their kites!

Hope to see everyone again this year!

Want an opportunity to share your art with the community?

We get a really large crowd for the festival!
Exhibit and sell your art!  FAB will be renting exhibit space for $50.


If you would like to volunteer to help with this festival, rent space, get vendor information,
or make a donation to help purchase kites for the event, please contact
Cindy McDannel at 865-607-4473

 

 2012 4th Annual Kite Festival

6 & Under Category Winners!

7-12 Category Winners!

13-17 Category Winners!

18 & Up Category Winners!

2011 3rd Annual Kite Festival