South Florida gets a perfect day to fly a kite

Dozens of colorful kites — including a 100-foot purple squid — filled the sky Sunday for the 24th annual Kitetoberfest kite festival at Haulover Beach Park.

The blue skies and breezy weather made for a perfect backdrop as hundreds of people flocked to the annual event hosted by Miami-Dade Parks and Skyward Kites.

Kite enthusiasts showed off their skills with demonstrations, while children were able to build paper kites and learned the ropes of kite flying.

This story was originally published October 23, 2016 at 8:02 PM with the headline "South Florida gets a perfect day to fly a kite."