Come celebrate the end of Winter and beginning of Spring at the 25th Annual Family Kite Flite Day at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. The Kite Flite Day will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Entry to the Center and most activities will be free although donations are appreciated. It will be a great day to celebrate the end of winter and beginning of spring.

Each year since 1987, the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center has hosted a day of spring fun and learning. Each year over 600 individuals and families bring lawn chairs, blankets, kids and kites and fly the winds along with fancier kites flown by "Professional" kiters. Demonstrations by kiters from Oklahoma and Arkansas will include stunt kites, parafoils and other fancy kites. There will be donated kites given away by drawing throughout the day.

Along with the kite flying, younger kids can have fun in the children area. There will be a sandbox where children can dig in the sand for shells, jewels, coins and even a special token that can be turned in for a kite. There will also be a bubble making area, which always draws a crowd.

Along with all the other fun, there will be vendors who will have Arts and Crafts, Native American art and other things for sell. There will also be some food vendors and the grounds are perfect for a family picnic.

The Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is the only prehistoric Native American site open to the public in Oklahoma and is administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Center is regularly open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. The Center does close for state holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $1 for children. The Center is located 3 miles east of Spiro, OK on highway 9/271 and 4 miles north on Lock and Dam Road. If you need more information or wish to schedule a group or school tour during the Solstice walks or some other time, please call 918-962-2062.”

Categories: Exhibits, Museum, Historical

Contact Info: Dennis Peterson
18154 1st Street
Spiro, OK 74959-9625
Phone: 918-962-2062
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