Volunteer Signup for 19th Annual Japan America Kite Festival

Date & Time: Sunday, October 11, 2015

7:00am – 6:00pm (Festival time is 10:00am to 5:00pm)     

Location: North Side of Seal Beach Pier (By Ocean Ave and Main Street), Seal Beach, CA 90740 Map

Description: The Japan America Kite Festival® is an annual event held in early Fall, and takes place next to the Seal Beach Pier, in Seal Beach, California.  Initiated in 1996 by Up Up & Away Kites and Up Up & Away Kite Club, the Festival was joined by the Japan America Society of Southern California in 2000, when the Festival also took on its current, trademarked name. Today, the Japan America Kite Festival® attracts over 12,000 visitors and it is dedicated to educating the general public about the joy of kite flying, the variety and styles of kites, with a growing focus on Japanese kites and traditional Japanese kite making.

Activities include Kite Workshop and games for Children, Japanese food & cultural booths, huge 50’ x 100’ kites, Taiko drum performance, Kite “Candy Drops” for kids, Kite Battles and Stunt Kite demonstrations and much more!

Duties:

Unload truck, setup demo fields, setup tents and game area, children’s kite workshops, guest assistance, goods and refreshment sales, raffle sales, runners and Kite Ambassadors.

Contact Kay Amano at amano@jas-socal.org for additional details.