Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center Kites For Kids 2026 | NEW DATE!
Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center (www.ewecc.org) has announced that, following inclement weather on the originally scheduled date, the annual summer event “Kites for Kids” will now be held on Saturday, August 22nd from 2 to 5 p.m. at Main Beach in East Hampton. All proceeds from the high-flying family-friendly event benefit the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center.
Each kite costs $15 and may be reserved online at the following link: https://eleanorwhitmoreearlychildhood.betterworld.org/events/kites-kids-2026. (Those who reserved their kites for May 23rd will automatically be registered for the August 22nd date. However, if purchasers are unable to attend on the new date, they may request a refund.) Discounts are available when purchasing multiple kites. Special one-of-a-kind kites decorated by Whitmore Kids are also available for purchase at $50 a kite. Guests can fly their kite in style with new Kites for Kids bucket hats! Available in both kids’ and adults’ sizes, these add-ons can be purchased along with the kites and picked up at the event.
Participants are encouraged to reserve their kite ahead of time and will be able to deck it out at the event with stickers, ribbons, glitter, and markers at the kite decorating station. FREE special parking at Main Beach is available for event guests.
The Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center is a licensed, nonprofit childcare center in East Hampton, open year-round and providing all-day care for working families in our community, with fees among the lowest on Long Island. Fundraising is one way we keep our fees affordable and the quality of education high. Come fly a kite to support keeping childcare affordable for all.
