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Family Kite Flite Day, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
March 18, 2017, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Come celebrate the beginning of spring at the 30th annual Family Kite Flite Day at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Family Kite Flite Day will be held from 9 am until 5 pm on Saturday, March 18, 2017. This will be a free admission day at the site, although donations are appreciated. It will be a great day for families and folks of all ages.
Each year since 1987, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center has hosted a day of spring fun and learning for more than 300 individuals and families who bring lawn chairs, blankets, kids, and kites to fly the winds. Demonstrations by kiters from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas will include stunt kites, parafoils, and other fancy kites. There will be donated kites given away by drawing throughout the day. Members of the Spiro Boy Scouts will help people make their own free sled kite.
Along with the kite flying, younger kids can have fun in the children’s area. There will be a sandbox where children can dig in the sand for shells, jewels, coins, and even a special token that can be turned in for a kite. There will be a bubble making area, which always draws a crowd. Vendors will be on site selling arts and crafts, food and other items.
