Santa Maria hosts annual Free Family Kite Festival at Rotary Centennial Park

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Central Coast residents of all ages gathered at Rotary Centennial Park in Santa Maria for the annual Free Family Kite Festival featuring live music, food trucks and other vendors.

“We wanted to hang out with the family and show him the kite festival," said Santa Maria residents, Jared and Melina Kambschroeder.

This festival was put on by Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, People for Leisure and Youth Inc., and the Santa Maria Public Airport.

“I think everybody in the community is ecstatic it is back. Pre-COVID the museum was getting ready to host the event again and COVID graced our presence and we had to cancel so it hasn’t been here for two years and we are back and I think the community is ecstatic and happy. Look there’s kites in the air," said Program Manager, Donna Beal.

Children and families flew kites high in the sky despite the cloudy weather and light showers.

“We thought it would be a fun Saturday to bring the kids out and go fly some kites," said Santa Maria resident, Jessica Ellington.

This annual event usually attracts around 2,000 residents.

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