The Parksville International Kite
Festival
The first thing I would recommend for anyone who has not been here before is to check the web. Try these:
http://www.parksvillebc.com/
http://www.chamber.parksville.bc.ca/
http://www.parksvillebc.com/
Take either ferry, from Tsawwassen or Horseshoe Bay, to Nanaimo. Check the website at http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/schedules/mainland/index.html for sailing times. Head north on highway 19, The Inland Highway, take the first exit to Parksville. This will take you onto the main road, 19a, through town, and the sign for the turnoff to the community park is big. (No--you won't get lost--this is a small town!) Turn right, then turn left just before the curling rink and follow the road around to the waterfront. There will be parking saved for the kiters right at the edge of the field.
This being at this time of year a tourist town, there are lots of places to stay and eat, many quite close to the park. There will also be several food concessions at the festival.
Official times are from 10am until 5pm, but we all know that kite fliers are not much for official times! Come early, stay late, please yourself. The object is fun.
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Directions and accommodations
