CANCELED: Kites on Mendota

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courtesy Clean Lakes Alliance

Kites on Mendota during a past Frozen Assets Festival.

UPDATE from Clean Lakes Alliance: Unfortunately, with recent weather alerts warning about inclement weather due to extremely cold temperatures, Kites On Mendota is officially canceled. (Saturday and Sunday, February 6th & 7th).

We are very thankful to our partners and supporters: The Edgewater, Wisconsin Union, EZ Office Products, Wisconsin Kiters Club, and Seven Hills Skydiving Club.

Enough room for social distancing is not a problem when your venue is a frozen Lake Mendota. It's like, hey, where did this big treeless park come from? Kites on Mendota will feature 20 large show kites, plus skydivers with colorful parachutes from the Seven Hills Skydiving Club will be making ice landings throughout the day on Saturday. It's all a benefit for the Clean Lakes Alliance and, also, something different to do. Kites on Mendota hopes to raise $1,000 per kite in the sky, with a $20,000 goal; donations can be made here. The center of the activity will be in front of The Edgewater, but prime kite-watching can also be had at the Memorial Union, James Madison Park, Tenney Park, Picnic Point and basically anyplace with a clean sight line to The Edgewater. Bundle up, it's gonna be chilly.

media release: One of Madison's favorite winter wonders is back on a frozen Lake Mendota! While we can't hold our usual Frozen Assets activities, the popular Kites on Mendota will bring 20 large show kites to the lake, giving the community an event that can be viewed WITHOUT gathering!

Kites on Mendota hopes to raise $1,000 per kite in the sky, with a $20,000 goal. So far we've raised $2,500. Help Clean Lakes Alliance raise money for lake improvement projects by DONATING today! 

The show in the sky, which is produced by Clean Lakes Alliance, is supported by the Wisconsin Union, The Edgewater, and the Wisconsin Kiters Club, Saturday, February 6, and Sunday, February 7, 10 a.m - 3 p.m.

In addition to kites, members of the Seven Hills Skydiving Club will be making ice landings throughout the day on Saturday. Jumping in groups of 2-3, the skydivers will be easily visible thanks to bright-colored parachutes. 

Saturday, February 6, Starting at 10 a.m.

Where to watch:  The kites and skydivers will be directly in front of The Edgewater on Lake Mendota, but other great viewing spots include:

• The Memorial Union
• James Madison Park
• Tenney Park
• Picnic Point
• Anywhere along the southern shore of Lake Mendota