Enthusiasts turn out for National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival (Photos)

Many turned out Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Many turned out Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Two sisters holding homemade kites
Sisters Milka and Ktsia Nyamuhindu hold their homemade kites. The festival was held on the grounds of the Washington Monument, near 17th Street Northwest. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
The festival is a draw for both expert kite flyers and amateurs. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
The festival is a draw for both expert kite flyers and amateurs. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Kids also had the opportunity to enter homemade kites into age group competitions. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Kids also had the opportunity to enter homemade kites into age group competitions. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Rules prohibit children from entering purchased kites. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Rules prohibit children from entering purchased kites. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
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Many turned out Saturday for the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Two sisters holding homemade kites
The festival is a draw for both expert kite flyers and amateurs. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Kids also had the opportunity to enter homemade kites into age group competitions. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Rules prohibit children from entering purchased kites. (WTOP/Jenny Glick)
Jenny Glick

Jenny Glick joined WTOP as a fill-in anchor and reporter in June 2016. She previously worked as an Enterprise Reporter/Midday Anchor on WNEW in Washington.

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