Kites!

SUNY Sullivan will host its Annual Kite Festival on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the campus green, with a multitude of events happening throughout the college. This festival is free and sponsored by SUNY Sullivan, in conjunction with the Sullivan County Visitors Association, WSUL/WVOS Radio and Thunder 102. Free kites will be available to the first 200 children.  Admission to the event and parking are also free.

This year’s festival will include live music by Lion Zen, a variety of food vendors, activities for the kids including inflatables, and kite flying by professional and amateur kite fliers. Vendors selling arts and crafts, jewelry and other items will be on hand.

In addition to the kite festival, other events on campus that day include the annual Fisher Film Festival; an art show that will feature the works of SUNY Sullivan students, faculty and staff; and the “Help for Hunger” Honors Program fundraiser.

Events of the day also include “Accepted Student Day”. Students who have been accepted to the college for the fall semester are invited to attend. Events within Accepted Students Day include tours of campus, financial aid discussions, placement testing, opportunities to meet current students, and more. Registration for Accepted Students Day, which begins at 10:30 am, is required.  Call the Admissions office at 845-434-5750, ext. 4287 or go to www.sunysullivan.edu/accepted 2018 to reserve your spots.

For more information about the kite festival and related weekend activities, please contact the Office of Special Events and Campus Activities at 845-434-5750 extension 4377, or email hegeland@sunysullivan.edu.

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