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Skies over Zilker Park awash in color during annual kite fest
By KUT Staff
April 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM CDT
Gusty winds helped keep dozens of brightly colored kites flying high Saturday during the annual ABC Kite Fest at Zilker Park.
Gabriela Allen, 26, saw the kites through a telescope from her downtown apartment and decided to venture to the park to get a closer look.
"It's just really refreshing to see families out, even with the weather being a bit cooler today," she said. "It's so packed here and honestly I'm loving the vibes so far."
Allen, who brought along her visiting father, bought a kite at the fest and said she plans to bring it back to next year's event.
The festival also featured contests, kite-building sessions, local vendors and a children's concert.
Angel Mar and Brayden Robinson run as they launch a kite at the ABC Kite Fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Trudy Barnes, 13, looks to her kite as it flies high over Zilker Park. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
A mix of kites flies high above the park during the fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Derrick Jensen hangs on to the cord of his squid kite. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
The annual spring festival was started in 1929. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Roberto Facha navigates his kite. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
A mix of kites fly in the sky at the ABC Kite Fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
The kite festival is one of the city's longest-standing traditions. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Gabriela Allen, 26, saw the kites through a telescope from her downtown apartment and decided to venture to the park to get a closer look.
"It's just really refreshing to see families out, even with the weather being a bit cooler today," she said. "It's so packed here and honestly I'm loving the vibes so far."
Allen, who brought along her visiting father, bought a kite at the fest and said she plans to bring it back to next year's event.
The festival also featured contests, kite-building sessions, local vendors and a children's concert.
Angel Mar and Brayden Robinson run as they launch a kite at the ABC Kite Fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Trudy Barnes, 13, looks to her kite as it flies high over Zilker Park. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
A mix of kites flies high above the park during the fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Derrick Jensen hangs on to the cord of his squid kite. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
The annual spring festival was started in 1929. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
Roberto Facha navigates his kite. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
A mix of kites fly in the sky at the ABC Kite Fest. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)
The kite festival is one of the city's longest-standing traditions. (3000x2000, AR: 1.5)