This year, that date falls on Easter Sunday, so organizers held the event a week early. The goal was to create a fun day that encouraged people to get outside and enjoy parks. Go Fly a Kite Day ...

This is the first free fly event to hit the crowd-funded behemoth in 2021, and during it, players gain access to the latest public alpha build of the in-development space trading and flight sim.

Festival organizers also will select a winner of the event’s annual Lion Award, created in the memory of local legend Chad Dreier and the Dreier family, long-time supporters of the festival.