Fly Into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza

April 2nd & 3rd, 2010

Kitty Hawk Kites kicks off spring the with annual "Fly Into Spring and Easter Eggstravaganza" event! This annual spring event will be held during National Kite Month, April, on the 2nd and 3rd, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Jockey's Ridge State Park, home to the largest living sand dune on the east coast, will host the kite festival, and the Kitty Hawk Kites store in Nags Head will host the Easter Egg Hunt! With fresh spring air and the famous Outer Banks wind, participants won't want to miss the first event of 2010!

The Kite Festival is a free event and is open to the public. On Friday and Saturday, spectators enjoy large show kites on Jockey's Ridge, including animal kites over 50' in size! Kitty Hawk Kites is offering free stunt and power kite lessons throughout the day on the dune. Just find a staff member and they will direct you to the proper area/person. Learn to fly dual line stunt kites and power kites! You'll be amazed. Spectators will also have the opportunity to see kites of various shapes, styles, sizes, and colors decorate the sky throughout the day.

On Saturday, Fly Into Spring will continue on Jockey's Ridge and Easter Eggstravaganza will take place across the street at the Kitty Hawk Kites store in Nags Head. Easter Eggstravaganza is the LARGEST Easter Egg Hunt on the Outer Banks! Several hunts will be held from 10am to 2pm. This is a fun event for all ages! The Easter Bunny will be at Kitty Hawk Kites for photo opportunities and over 2000 plastic eggs will be hidden for egg hunts, which will begin at 11a.m. If you're on the Outer Banks this week, this is one event you won't want to miss.

For more information on Fly Into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza or other events held by Kitty Hawk Kites, please contact Nick Barrett, Events and Group Sales Coordinator, at nbarrett@kittyhawk.com.