Kites dot the skies over Antioch

  • Robin Caruso of Antioch releases a kite into the air Sunday during Family Kite Flying Day at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event.

      Robin Caruso of Antioch releases a kite into the air Sunday during Family Kite Flying Day at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event. Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

  • Joyce West of Antioch flies a kite Sunday during Family Kite Flying Day at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event.

      Joyce West of Antioch flies a kite Sunday during Family Kite Flying Day at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event. Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

  • Adam Deservi of Spring Grove flies a kite with his son, Matthew, 4, during Family Kite Flying Day on Sunday at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event.

      Adam Deservi of Spring Grove flies a kite with his son, Matthew, 4, during Family Kite Flying Day on Sunday at Tim Osmand Sports Complex in Antioch. The first 50 children to attend received free kites at the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department event. Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

 
Daily Herald staff report
Updated 9/28/2014 4:19 PM

Colorful kites dotted the skies over Antioch on Sunday for the annual the Family Kite Flying Day at the Tim Osmond Sports Complex on E. Depot Street.

Kite lovers watched enormous kites being flown, while others took the chance to fly their own. Experts from Chicago Kite flew stunt kites and provided kite flying tips and information on doing tricks.

 

There were kite give-a-ways, raffles for the bigger kites and kites available for purchase.

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