This weekend, the sky will not be blue. As kites take flight at the annual Birch Bay Kite Festival, they will paint the horizon a rainbow of colors.
Hosted by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26 with a wide variety of vendors and activities.
“It’s just an easy, laid back event,” said event coordinator Danielle Gaughen. “It’s a great way to start the summer season.”
Each day begins at the Birch Bay community beach property at 7930 Birch Bay Drive. The gates open at 10 a.m. with DJ music, followed by a dog show at 11 a.m. Any dog can join in the contest to show their skill, after which prizes will be awarded from a plethora of local pet-loving businesses.
Pros and amateurs can try their core strength at the hula hooping competition at 1 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Activities each day also include knockerball and a kid zone by Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 with yard games and arts and crafts, Gaughen said. U.S. Army members will also stop by with basketball toss, football toss and a trailer to play Xbox.
Adults can enjoy lounging in the sun to the sound of live music by funk, soul and R&B cover bands Groovebot and Baby Cakes.
Six food trucks and vendors will be onsite for all food needs, including Bay Pops, Chow Hot Dogs and Drayton Harbor Soups and Such.
The day will end with a kite flying contest on the beach.
Nearly 400 kites, plastic and nylon, will be available for use, though visitors are free to bring their own.
“We make it a lot of fun for kids,” Gaughen said.
Prizes will be handed out for some predetermined categories like “longest flying” and “best trick” but the fun is in the spontaneity. The chamber will “give out as many prizes as possible,” said Gaughen.
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