Kite Day in the Park included kite-flying lessons, kite-building and even kite-coloring workshops. The event honored Anthony Reiser, who was a charter member of the Lehigh Valley Kite Society.

Whatever you do, don’t call it a festival. There’s no set schedule or events during the two-day gathering, warns Dave Shenkman, owner of Kite Connection on the Huntington Beach Pier and ...