Above / Located in Will County, Frontier Park with wide open space provides a perfect setting for the annual Kite Fly. Due to County reports of 8 percent positivity rate, the 2020 Kite Fly event has been canceled.
Naperville Park District has canceled the Kite Fly event, which was scheduled from 1 to 4PM Sunday, August 30, at Frontier Sports Complex, due to the elevated COVID-19 positivity rate in Will County.
Although this event is held outdoors, based on participations at previous kite fly events, the Park District was concerned that attendance levels might be too high given current conditions.
The Kite Fly event was going to be a simplified version of the annual Frontier Kite Fly Festival, typically held in June.
“Although Frontier Sports Complex offers plenty of space for kite flying under normal circumstances, given the rise in cases in Will County where Frontier Sports Complex is located, the Park District is taking precautions to limit gatherings by cancelling the Kite Fly event,” said Director of Recreation and Facilities Brad Wilson. “We look forward to bringing back the popular Kite Fly Festival event in 2021.”
The Park District continues to follow the guidelines relative to COVID-19 and reminds residents and Park District participants of its COVID-19 updates and participation guidelines that can be found at www.napervilleparks.org/coronavirus.
Submitted by the Naperville Park District.
Report from the City of Naperville regarding Will County…
Beginning Wednesday, August 26, new and more stringent measures will be put in place in Will County to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The enhanced mitigation efforts, which affect only the Will County portion of Naperville, were announced by the Governor’s Office earlier this week in response to that region reporting three consecutive days of average test positivity rates exceeding 8 percent.
The additional prevention measures imposed in Will County include a ban on indoor dining, an 11PM closing time for all bars and restaurants, and a cap of 25 people or 25 percent room capacity for all gatherings, social events and meetings, among other restrictions. A complete summary of the changes can be found on the State’s website.
These additional mitigations for Will County will remain in effect for 14 days, after which time the region will return to Phase 4 of the state’s Restore Illinois Plan, the new mitigations will be extended, or more stringent mitigation measures will be imposed if metrics do not improve. For more information about the state’s mitigation plan, click here.
