South Padre Parade
On Feb. 4-5, the 12th Annual SPI Kite Fest will take place on South Padre Island. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the flats just north of the Convention Centre.
Admission is free and you are invited to come out and enjoy this spectacular kiting event.
Kiters from literally all over the United States and Canada will descend on South Padre Island for the weekend to color the sky with their fascinating kite displays and outstanding choreographed routines.
Returning for his sixth consecutive year will be John Barresi from Portland, Oregon. John is a national quad-line and dual-line kite champion and leader of the world-renowned kite team – iQuad. The first time John performed at the SPI Kite Fest, he fell in love with the island and the Texas hospitality. Accompanying John this year will be teammates David Hathaway, Steve de Rooy, Barry “Bazzer” Poulter, Willow Demers and TK Barresi.
Other teams scheduled to perform at this year’s festival are Team EOL from Austin, Texas as well as special performances by our own local Team SPI.
Coloring the sky with their magnificent displays of giant size kites of all shapes and sizes will be Doug and Linda LaRock of Yakima, Washington, Phil and Barb Burks of Portland, Oregon and Dr. Gayle Woodul of Marble Falls, TX.
Other festival activities include a Rev Clinic with Team iQuad on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee for this clinic is $40 per person. On Friday evening, Feb. 3, there will be an indoor kite exhibition from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the South Padre Island Convention Centre.
Tickets for this indoor performance are $5 per person. On Saturday evening there will be a banquet and live auction held at Isla Grand Beach Resort from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Banquet tickets are $15 per person. Advance registration is required for each of these special events.
For more information, contact B&S Kites at (956) 761-1248.
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