The annual kite festival from Child Rights and You is returning to Santa Clarita this weekend for its third year.

Set for Feb. 23 at West Creek Park, the third annual kite festival is a free event for the Santa Clarita community to enjoy, according to event organizers. 

In addition to kite-flying, the festival is said to include balloon animals, raffle prizes for every ticket purchased and an Asian cuisine food truck.

“This event helps basic life for kids, like health and education, as well as protection from trafficking,” said Varnica Singh, action center lead with Child Rights and You. “We believe we should keep on doing this event because people love coming to it, families enjoy it and it’s beneficial to kids in need.”

All the proceeds from this event are slated to benefit less privileged kids in the U.S. and India who are suffering from poor health, child trafficking and child labor, according to officials.

Child Rights and You is a nonprofit organization driven by its vision of a “just” world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams, according to their site.

“The organization believes that the kite is the symbol of hope. One should always aspire for higher goals in life,” reads the official statement from Singh.

The Child Rights and You Kite Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at West Creek Park, located at 24247 Village Circle.

For more information and registration for the Child Rights and You Kite Festival, visit the official site.

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