5th Trinity River Wind Festival brings Kites Soaring over the Trinity River Saturday, October 29, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Join us for the 5^th Trinity River Wind Festival, set for Saturday, October 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The unique wind-driven and recreational festival is a Trinity Commons Foundation and City of Dallas event that celebrates the Trinity River, the great outdoors and the power of wind.

Exciting new events and partners join the festival including: the 9:00 a.m. Trinity River Ramble Bike Ride sponsored by Bikin Mike.  At 11:00 a.m., Trinity River Wind Chase 4.5 Mile Run sponsored by the Trinity Dallas Series begins.  The festival welcomes the Dallas Police Department this year and as a community partner, they will showcase a number of their units and services: 911 Communications, Auto Theft, Explorers, Kids & Cops, Office of Community Affairs, Police Athletic League (PAL), Recruiting, Safelight, SOAP, and UNIDOS. The public will have a chance to get an up-close look at these services while communicating with police officers and enjoying the great outdoors at The Trinity.

The festival is presented this year by the non-profit organization, the Trinity Commons Foundation, (tinityriverdallas.com) and City of Dallas. Sprint, a long-time sponsor, also returns as a featured sponsor with special offers and games for the public to enjoy.

Activities will be held throughout the day at the Dallas Floodway near Riverfront Boulevard and Commerce Street. The event features free admission and most activities are free of charge. Parking, food trucks and some activities, such as the climbing wall, require a fee. The event welcomes back: wild birds, Dallas Zoo animals, bounce houses, face painters, the free kite giveaway, North Texas Hang/Para Gliding Association, and many other attractions.

The sky will be filled with wonderful kites in beautiful shapes, sizes and aerial feats provided by Troy Gunn and Team TKO International Stunt Kite Flyers and Gayle Woodul and Christian Baden Powell of Go Big or Go Home Show Kites. Mr. Christian Baden Powell is a world renowned kite maker who won the 2014 Grand Championship at the AKA Convention in North Carolina, and Gayle Woodul brings their giant inflatable kites to “wow” the crowds. Dallas Area Kitefliers Organization supports the festival and adds to the wonder of the day with their spectacular kite flying.

Trinity River Wind Festival highlights:

• FREE admission with family activities (Parking, food trucks and some activities require a fee)
• Kid’s Fun Zone:  Bounce Houses, Clowns, Face Painting, climbing wall (climbing wall for a fee)
• FREE Kite Giveaway (while supplies last) and Public Kite Flying
• Trinity River Ramble Bike Ride: registration at www.bikinmike.com (fee required)
• Trinity River Wind Chase 4.5 mile run: registration at www.trinitydallasseries.com (fee required)
• Dallas Police Department featuring ten units and services
• Troy Gunn and Team TKO International Stunt Kite Flyers
• Gayle Woodul and Christian Baden Powell of Go Big or Go Home Show Kites
• Dallas Area Kitefliers Organization (DAKO) and other Southwest Kite Teams
• Lee Fairchild and Chris Myers with their Champion Disc Dogs from Oklahoma
• Disney® presenting MOANA to be released Thanksgiving 2016 (giveaways while supplies last)
• North Texas Hang Gliding/Paragliding Association
• Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (rehabilitated raptors)
• Trinity River Audubon Center (homing pigeons)
• Dallas Zoo Education
• Texas Discovery Garden at Fair Park
• Window to the Wild, interaction with birds on the wing
• Japanese Kite Making
• Paper Airplane Making and Contest
• Draw n’ Go Crafts Booth
• Alma Y Corazon Tejano Ballet Folklorico
• Dallasthenics Street Workout
• Street Artists
• The Great Seed Bomb Project (get in the dirt and make seed balls)
• City Departments with information, giveaways and mascots
• Food vendors, kite vendors, vendor booths (some fees for their services or products apply)
• Sprint, featured sponsor with interactive booths  

Don’t forget, this is where it all takes place on October 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Dallas Floodway at 146 W. Commerce Street, Dallas, TX  75207

9 a.m. Trinity River Bike Ramble starts (register at www.bikinmike.com)

11 a.m. Trinity River Wind Festival kicks-off

11 a.m. Trinity River Wind Chase 4.5 mile run starts (register at www. trinitydallasseries.com)

Public parking is available at the parking lots at Riverfront Boulevard and Commerce Streets

($4 – $6 per car).