I first heard about Coxhall Gardens from a friend who raved about the kite festival, and honestly, I thought she was exaggerating. How exciting could a kite event really be?
Then I drove out to Carmel one spring morning and watched hundreds of colorful kites dancing above those iconic twin clock towers, and I got it. Families sprawled on blankets, kids running with homemade kites trailing behind them, and the smell of fresh-cut grass mixing with the sounds of laughter.
It felt like stepping into a scene from a childhood memory I never actually had. The festival draws people from all corners of Indiana, and once you experience it yourself, you understand why…