It’s Spring and we welcome you once again to our annual opening weekend event, held on the first Sunday of May of each year. Enjoy a 50% discount on adult admission and children 7 and under are free this day only!
Join us as we open our doors and grounds again to celebrate Spring and the return of warm weather and another season of wonder here at Kinstone. Bring the kids of all ages to this family-centered event. Enjoy Kinstone-inspired art, live music by Patina, kids painting/art activities and story time, a raptor demonstration, refreshments and more.
This year we are pleased to announce that THOUSANDS of prayer flags from around the world will be on display during this event. This will be quite a sight to behold and will only happen three times this season, May 1 being the first. These colorful flags with art and poetry from all over the globe are part of an art installation that will be residing at Kinstone throughout the summer season as part of a much larger, 4-state land art festival called 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial. Artists Wang Ping and Joe Lerro will be onsite and sharing information about their upcoming art installation at Kinstone. They will have an art station set up all afternoon (and all season!) so that every visitor who wants to will have the chance to make a prayer flag to be included in this project. Read more about their project on the 4Ground Land Art at Kinstone page.
DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 1, Noon to 5pm
COST: $5/person (this reflects a 50% discount on our current regular admission prices)
CHILDREN 7 and under are free – today only!
Be sure to visit the Education Center to see our 2022 schedule and to visit the Kinstone Gift Shop. Homemade pie and coffee/tea/soda will be available for purchase on the Porch of the Education Center all afternoon.
We will be mostly outdoors where we can maintain proper social distance from one another. Wear a mask if you wish or not; either way is ok!
This event will be held RAIN OR SHINE. Dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. It is always breezy up here on the ridge. Bring an umbrella, raincoat, hat, scarf, and even gloves, etc, if it turns out to be chilly or wet! Questions? CONTACT US.
General Schedule for the day (subject to change!):
- 12:00 – 5:00
- Gift Shop Open – Kinstone merchandise and Kinstone-inspired art
- Kinship of Rivers Prayer Flags on display / Artist Meet & Greet
- Art Station – Make your own Prayer Flag
- Homemade Pie and Ice Cream available on the Porch
- 12:00 – 3:00 Live Music by PATINA
- 12:00 ………. Stone Painting / Art Activity for Kids
- 12:45 ……….. Story Time for Kids
- 2:00 ……….. Raptor Demonstration – Live Birds of Prey
- 3:00 ………… Q&A with Kristine
- 3:45 ……….. Bagpiper in the Stone Circle
- THANK YOU FOR COMING!
NOTE: Pets are not allowed at Kinstone during events. Please leave your pets at home. Thank you for your understanding!
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Photo credit: Kristine Beck
