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Kite Festival Paints the Skies at Berkeley Marina

Don’t miss the Berkeley Kite Festival – a FREE family event that will paint the skies over Berkeley this weekend.

WHEN: Sat/Sun, July 28/29 from 10am-6pm.

WHERE: Cesar E. Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina. Parking at the Marina or at

Golden Gate Fields (for $20), but the shuttle is FREE. (Use Buchanan St. access to beat the traffic)

WHAT: 32nd Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships

  • Fun Activities both days:
    Free Kite Flying Lessons
    Free Kite Making,
    Free Candy Drop, (According to this year’s sponsor, Hills Physicians Medical Group, healthy treats will be mixed with the candy!)
    Free Rokkaku Battle
  • Worlds Largest Octopus Kite
  • Humongous Kites: Bigger than a house and longer than a train!
  • Sodo-Cho Kite Team from Hamamatsu, Japan. Amazingly, their kites are made from fine paper and bamboo.
  • Bay Area Sport Kite League
  • Great Food & Music!
  • Bounce House, Petting Zoo, Face-painting, Pony Rides and more!
  • Sunday evening dinner cruise!

KITE FLYING: Kites are for everyone – for artists, adventurists, animation fans, dreamers and those with a love of modern kite flying.

“ I love kites,” says Tom McAlister, owner of Highline Kites in Berkeley and founder of the Berkeley Kite Fest.”The physical act of looking up while flying kites makes you healthy. Become part of our Berkeley Kite Festival where the earth, wind, and sky combine to create an unequaled festival experience.“

If you think about it, when you are flying a kite and looking up, your thoughts soar up into the beauty and freedom of colors and shapes flapping in the wind, touching the clouds and the blue sky. You almost experience the art of flying.

NOTE: The Kite Festival is FREE, but parking at the marina or at a shuttle stop (Golden Gate Fields) costs $20.  Shuttles from GGF are free.Valet parking for bikes is also available for free.

Highline Kites is located at 11 Spinnaker Way in the Berkeley Marina.

Kite Wranglers, John Khan with 50 foot Cat

 

 

By |2021-04-27T20:48:33-07:00July 27th, 2018|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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510 Waterline Expands from Richmond into Berkeley Marina!

510 Waterline is excited to launch SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) classes out of two locations now – Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond and The South Sailing Basin at the Berkeley Marina. “Mara and I know if where we exercise isn’t convenient we won’t do it,” says Jess Parker, partner.

Kick off your week with a 510-Yoga class Monday mornings at Berkeley. Every other Wednesday morning at Berkeley take 510-SUP Adventures: Intro and More to increase your skill and efficiency. Or skip the gym and get a workout with our 510-Fitness class on the water. It’s all about building skill and building community.

“Jess and I love what we do,” says partner Mara Stonefield, “and we strive to keep building a community based around stand up paddleboarding. As many know, we want to make SUP available to all, in a supportive and healthy environment. SUP is not just a sport to us, it’s a way to be in nature while getting a full body workout. It clears the mind and calms the soul. It’s a chance to experience the Bay with new friends and old.”

Check out 510 Waterline’s full schedule for launch locations, classes and times here.

SUP FITNESS YOGA Two Locations:

  • Berkeley Marina, 124 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710
  •  Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, Public Boat Launch, 1340 Marina Way S., Richmond, CA 94804
  • EMAIL [email protected] OR TEXT 510.592.8375

By |2017-09-08T08:59:19-07:00September 8th, 2017|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Berkeley Kite Festival Animates the Skies Down at the Marina

Don’t miss the Berkeley Kite Festival – a FREE family event that will paint the skies over Berkeley this weekend.

WHEN: Sat/Sun, July 29/30 from 10am-6pm.

WHERE: Cesar E. Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina. Parking at the Marina or at

Sarah McAlister at her first Berkeley Kite Fest

Golden Gate Fields is $15, but the shuttle is FREE.

WHAT: 31st Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships

  • Fun Activities both days:
    Free Kite Flying Lessons
    Free Kite Making, 11am-2pm
    Free Candy Drop, 3:30pm (According to this year’s sponso, Hills Physicians Medical Group, healthy treats will be mixed with the candy!)
    Free Rokkaku Battle, 1:30 & 4:15
  • Worlds Largest Octopus Kite
  • Humongous Kites: Bigger than a house and longer than a train!
  • Sodo-Cho Kite Team from Hamamatsu, Japan. Amazingly, their kites are made from fine paper and bamboo.
  • Berkeley Kite Wranglers & Friends
  • Brian Champie’s King of the Hill Gang
  • Bay Area Sport Kite League 
  • West Coast Kite Championship competition presented by BASKL

    Japan Sodo-Cho Kite Team

  • 20,000 sq. ft. of Giant Creature Kites from New Zealand!
  • Great Food & Music!

KITE FLYING: Kites are for everyone – for artists, adventurists, animation fans, dreamers and those with a love of modern kite flying. 

“ I love kites,” says Tom McAlister, owner of Highline Kites in Berkeley and founder of the Berkeley Kite Fest.”The physical act of looking up while flying kites makes you healthy. Become part of our Berkeley Kite Festival where the earth, wind, and sky combine to create an unequaled festival experience.“

If you think about it, when you are flying a kite and looking up, your thoughts soar up into the blissful beauty and freedom of colors and shapes flapping in the wind, touching the clouds and the blue sky. You almost experience the art of flying.

NOTE: The Kite Festival is FREE, but parking at the marina or at a shuttle stop (Golden Gate Fields) costs $15.  Shuttles from GGF are freee.Valet parking for bikes is also available for free.

Highline Kites is located at 11 Spinnaker Way in the Berkeley Marina.

Kite Wranglers, John Khan with 50 foot Cat

 

 

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