Kites Forecast For Harden Skies In A Month

There is just one month left before the annual Harden Kite Festival will take place - Saturday, October 12.

We love kites because they are bright, fun and everyone can have a go, but did you know that kites have been around since the 6th Century and used for a variety of different purposes?

Here is a little kite trivia:

The earliest written record of flying a kite was in China around 200 BC.
The Normans used kites to send signals during their invasion of England during the battle of Hastings.
Kite flying was banned in Japan in 1790 because a large number of people were flying kites instead of going to work.
Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was electricity.
A British meteorologist took the first aerial photograph with the aid of a kite in 1887.
The fastest recorded speed of a kite is 120mph, which is just over 193 kmph.
The world altitude record for a kite is 12,471 feet.
The record for a kite to stay aloft is 180 hours.
In Eastern Asia, kites are gifted to people to bring them happiness, good luck, prosperity and to cure illness.

The Harden Kite Festival is an affordable family-friendly event, with free activities and entertainment for everyone, including cultural performances, interesting market stalls, and kite decorating workshops.

There will be a kids activity alley and carnival rides to keep the youngsters entertained.

You can get an all-day rides pass for $20, which gives them unlimited rides.

Three all-day passes will set you back $50.

Entry to the festival is just $2 per person.

Delicious food and coffee will be available for purchase on the day or you can take along a BYO picnic to enjoy.