High-flying fun in Livingston

Livingston’s fourth annual Kite Festival was another big hit with families, with more than 5,000 kite enthusiasts and their supporters coming from as far away as Sacramento and the Bay Area, according to event organizers. There were a variety of events and activities to keep everyone busy, including giant kite demonstrations, kite-building workshops, kite-building contests, pony rides, bounce houses and the landing and takeoff of the Merced County Sheriff’s Department Huey helicopter. The family-friendly, free event was hosted by the Knights of Columbus at Livingston Middle School. The Kite Festival kicked off the Week of the Young Child, a nationwide observance meant to bring attention to the development of children and the needs of their families that ends today.

This story was originally published April 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM with the headline "High-flying fun in Livingston."