Kites of all shapes and sizes will add colour to the skies above Dollymount Strand in Clontarf in Dublin this afternoon.
5,000 people are expected to attend the Dublin Kite Festival which is a free family event.
And if you don't happen to own a kite of your own, you are being encouraged to turn up and enjoy a kite making workshop.
Kathryn Byrne is the event organiser: