J-Town's
Kite Festival
April 11 · 12 PM – 3 PM · Fun for the Family!
This year, we're not just hosting a kite festival. We're engineering a collection of defining moments your family will remember for years.
People Don't Remember Days.
They Remember Moments.
Research shows our brains don't record experiences like a video camera. We forget most of what happens and hold onto two things: the most emotionally intense moment (the Peak) and how the experience ended. This is the Peak-End Rule — and it's the foundation of our entire action plan.
The Peak-End Rule
A 3-hour event is not remembered as 180 minutes of pleasantness. It's remembered by its highest high and how it felt when it was over. Our job is to stop leaving the peak and the end to chance — and start building them deliberately.
The EPIC Plan
Every defining moment contains at least one of four elements. Each moment in our schedule is deliberately engineered to hit one or more.
Festival Schedule
🪁 Arrive & Connect
Polaroid keepsake in front of the festival sign, grab a bite, meet neighbors.
🚀 The Grand Launch
Every kite lifts off together on a countdown from 10.
🧧 Bubble & Kite Combo
Bubbles + kites in the air at the same time.
🐢 Slow-Mo Derby
Slowest walker with kite still flying wins.
🎨 Colors of J-Town
Everyone paints the sky together as one.
🎟️ The Grand Descent
Music plays as every family reels in their kite together.
Rise above the everyday.
Capture people at their best.
Spark the 'aha!' moment.
Unite the community.
What to Bring
This is a community event — everyone brings something, everyone shares everything. Here's your checklist.
Your Kite
Any kite, any size, any shape. Don't have one? Grab a simple diamond kite — they fly best!
Water
It's Texas in April. Stay hydrated — bring a water bottle for every member of your crew.
Bubbles
We'll have bubbles at the Bubble & Kite Combo, but the more the merrier. Bring a bottle for the kids!
A Dish to Share
Potluck style! Bring your favorite dish, snack, or dessert to share with your new neighbors.
No kite? No problem. Come anyway — there will be plenty of kites in the sky to watch, bubbles to chase, food to share, and neighbors to meet.
The Grand
Descent
At 2:55 PM, we announce The Grand Descent. Beautiful music plays as every family, at the same time, slowly reels in their kite. The coordinated, graceful descent of hundreds of kites is a stunning, definitive, and deeply memorable ending — far more powerful than people just randomly packing up and leaving.
The Action Plan Summary
| Time | Moment |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Arrive & ConnectE + C |
| 12:30 PM | The Grand LaunchI + C |
| 1:00 PM | Bubble & Kite ComboE |
| 2:00 PM | Slow-Mo DerbyE + P |
| 2:45 PM | Colors of J-TownC |
| 2:55 PM | The Grand DescentEnding |
The Original Flyer
Share this with your neighbors — the more families who come, the bigger the sky mural we paint together.
📅 April 11, 2026
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Jones Brothers Park, Jonestown, Texas. Free for the whole family.
🍲 It's a Potluck!
Bring your kite, water, bubbles, and a dish to share. Everyone brings something — everyone shares everything.
🪁 First time? You belong here.
This is a community event designed for families meeting for the first time. No experience needed — just show up.
Volunteer for the Festival
Every defining moment needs someone behind it. Sign up for a role below and help make the first J-Town Kite Festival one that Jonestown families will talk about for years.
Polaroid Keepsake Station
Greet families at arrival and photograph them in front of the festival sign. Hand out Polaroids as they develop.
Sign Up for This Role →Bubble & Kite Combo Lead
Run the 1:00 PM bubble station. Keep the bubbles flowing and help the littlest flyers get their kites in the air.
Sign Up for This Role →Kite Kudos Patrol
Roam the park giving specific, genuine encouragement to kids and families. Your only job is to make people feel seen.
Sign Up for This Role →First Flight Certificates
Spot first-time kite flyers and present them with an official First Flight Certificate. Bring the ceremony!
Sign Up for This Role →Caught in the Act Board
Pin Polaroids and candid photos to the display board throughout the day. Keep the board fresh and visible.
Sign Up for This Role →Grand Descent Coordinator
At 2:55 PM, lead the countdown, start the music, and guide everyone in the coordinated kite reel-in to close the festival.
Sign Up for This Role →Not sure which role fits? Sign up for the general volunteer list and we'll match you to the best spot on the day.
General Volunteer Sign-Up"Defining moments shape our lives, but we don't have to wait for them to happen. We can be the authors of them."
— Chip & Dan Heath, The Power of Moments