Santa Barbara Skies See Kites Flying High After Weekend Delay

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Sunday, the Santa Barbara Kite Festival took flight from the 'Great Meadow' here in Santa Barbara.

Unfortunate weather delayed the festival by a week, but that only built up anticipation for the beloved family-friendly event's 40th anniversary.

Hundreds gathered around the hills at Santa Barbara City College to enjoy an afternoon of great weather, food, music – and of course, some kite flying.

"I saw a mom like rolling down the hill with her kid, right? It brings out the inner child in you, so I think it's just, it's so hard to not feel like kid-like energy," said festival-goer, Cara Brown.

Every year, kites of all colors, shapes, and sizes fill the Santa Barbara sky – its something residents look forward to every year.

"It's not just me who loves flying kites –its being out with people, but it's good because the kids put down their phones and they roll down the hill and grandma's trying to roll down behind them and so I'm like, "oh man, this is so cool,"  said festival-goer, Darryl Henry.

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