CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a beautiful Saturday, many parents told their kids to go fly a kite, and for good reason.
A nice crowd gathered at Montrose Harbor in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood for the 17th annual Chicago Kids and Kites Festival.
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The city of Chicago provided free kite kits for kids to build and decorate their own kites.
A popular highlight is the pinata-like kite filled with candy that drops from the sky.
A nice crowd gathered at Montrose Harbor in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood for the 17th annual Chicago Kids and Kites Festival.