Rick Davis Promotions Inc. and The City of Brampton, in partnership with the Brampton Kiwanis Club and the Boys and Girls Club of Peel, will be hosting their 4th annual family-oriented kite festival.

The free two-day event will be held on June 9 and 10 at the Brampton Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Expect to see a number of vendors and entertainment on both days at the festival, including professional kite flyers from Toronto Kite Flyers, who will be displaying 100-foot-long kites all day long in the field.

Along with food trucks and vendors giving out sampling products, a photo booth, and face painting, the first 2,500 kids 16 and under will receive a free kite building kit, to decorate and fly.

The event will also showcase entertainment including Neeva Bollywood Dance Academy, Arcadia Academy of Music, Steve the Magician, and other local talent performing on stage.

Rick Davis from Rick Davis Promotions says they found KiteFest a "great way that allows us to communicate with new Canadians".

KiteFest, Davis says, reminds newcomers of their homeland.

"It's something they relate to, and helps people come out, engage with the community, with an added educational component to it, like teaching them about outdoor safety," he said.

Sarah Spencer, organizer of the event and activation specialist at Rick Davis Promotions, says they educate attendees, especially children, on eco benefits of kite flying and the physics behind how different shapes of kites contribute to flight.

Over the years, KiteFest has brought out nearly 4,000 attendees and aims to pass that number this year. Attendees at the event will also include Brampton MPP Harinder Malhi, Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson, as well as Caledon councillors.