Go fly a kite. Plenty did Saturday.

CANFIELD — A huge green frog flew over the grounds of the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm on Saturday. So did several sharks, a lobster, an octopus, a dragon and a very large puppy.

They were but a few of the hundreds of kites that were flown during the park district’s kite festival.

Ginny Elser, assistant director of recreation, estimated there were between 1,200 and 1,500 visitors Saturday. Most of them had come to fly a kite, but some came just to stand and watch the spectacles in the sky.

“It’s a slightly smaller crowd than we usually get,” Elser said, noting that dark, threatening clouds probably discouraged some people from attending. In past years, the kite festival has drawn as many of 2,700 people, Elser said. But for those who decided to take the chance Saturday, the weather was perfect for getting their kites high into the sky.

“It’s a huge amount of fun,” said kite enthusiast Bob Patterson of Beaver, Pa. “It’s a helacious workout on a day like today, but it’s a great way to unwind.”

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