June 26, 2026 | Summer Celebration: Kite Festival

Summer Celebration: Kite Festival
Friday, June 26, 5 p.m.
Free and open to all

Celebrate the culmination of Summer Shake-Up (SS-U) and the beginning of a new season with a kite festival at the Chinati Foundation. Bring or build a kite, experience student artwork, and spend time in the community.

All ages are welcome; young children are encouraged to attend. Materials to make a kite will be available. Light refreshments provided.

Over four weeks in June, Summer Shake-Up offered free classes to students Pre-K through 8th grade at community partners throughout Marfa. At Chinati, students explored fiber arts and movement, and each week culminated in students making kites.

SS-U is presented in partnership with Marfa Independent School District. This year’s program partners were Marfa Studio Arts, Marfa Live Arts, the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in partnership with the Tierra Grande Master Naturalists, MISD Ballet Folklorico, the Marfa Public Library, Art Blocks, and the Judd Foundation.

For more information, call 432.729.1904 or email education@chinati.org.