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National Kite Month
April 2008
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kite display (NJ)
[villas]
[millville]
 
Kite Display (OH)
[Streetsboro]
 
[Steamboat Springs]
   
[Medford]
   
[Bonney Lake]
       
[Bonney Lake] Poster and Kites Displayed to encourage people to become more active.
       
[Perrin] Friday Night 50’s Dinner/Dance followed by ELVIS (Terry "E"). Dinner $6.50

Saturday FUN FLY whimsical trophy for the following: Youngest and Oldest Kiters, Biggest and Smallest Kites, Most Unusual Kite, Longest Kite Tail, Most Beautiful Kite, Kids 50 Yard Dash with a kite (3 age groups) Most Impressive Ground Display (Individual and Team Awards) and Best Stunt Kite Ballet.

Sunday is fun fly all day long.
       
[Perrin] Another Fun Fly with Whimsical Trophys available
More information to following in early 2008
         
[Fort Walton Beach] The 4th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Beach Kite Festival will be a 2 day fun fly for all ages. This event takes place directly on the beach here at the Boardwalk complex on beautiful Okaloosa Island. We will have large kites on display, as well as kid’s kitemaking and other activities. There will also be a separate field for stunt kites and quad lines. Our space is limited but our participants always have fun!
         
[Nags Head] April 5 - 6 - Kitty Hawk Kites Fly Into Spring - Jockey’s Ridge State Park & Jockey’s Ridge Crossing (mp 12.5), Nags Head. Come and start off the kiting season right. April is National Kite Month!! Kitty Hawk Kites will be visiting local schools and youth groups to educate on kite flying and the history of aviation. Portions of the events proceeds will benefit Children & Youth Partnership, a local charity. We will have informal, free kite flying lessons, including a mass ascension, and lots of games, demos, and free kite making for the kids. This is a fun fly for all ages! Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to Kick-Off National Kite Month with this great family fun event. 877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124. www.kittyhawk.com
         
[Cincinnati] Master Flyer & Team Performances, Demos, Big Kite Show, Open Flying, Kids Kite Workshop, Participation Events (Running of the Bols, Bear Drops, Candy Drops, etc.), Displays & Concessions. Event Sponsored by WGUC Radio in cooperation with West Chester Township & P.I.G.S. Aloft
         
[Long Beach]
         
Fun Fly (WA)
[Long Beach] Just going to the Beach to have a Fun Fly, just a bunch of us putting out our new kites.
         
[Cambridge, ON] Inflatable fish workshop. Sorry the class is already full. Drop by for a coffee if you are nearby
[Orlando] 2nd Annual Kite flying and kite making festival for the private community of Stoneybrook East located in Orlando, Florida.
         
[Roseville] This is the 14th Roseville Kite Festival and Family fun Fly
Presented by S.O.H.R., NEC Electronics America, & Roseville Parks & Recreation. This event is a day of kite flying and fun in the park with free kite making for the kids and Pro Flying Demos.
[Topeka] Fun Fly on our Governor front yard. Come and watch
us paint the sky
         
[Yucca Valley] KOYV will feature giant kites, kids contest, crafts, kite store, kite hospital, bol running, food, music
Learn to fly (RI)
[Newport] Learn to Fly. Participants will receive hands on instruction for flying Dual line, Quad line, and Traction Foils.
         
[Arvada] This kite festival is an annual family event in Arvada and it continues to grow. There are kite competitions for 10 & under and 11 & over in four categories including: largest kite, smallest kite, highest kite and most visually appealing kite. Winners receive trophies. The Foothills Kite Club is a co-sponsor with the Arvada Festival Commission. Also included are many activities for children, including jumping castles, face painter and drawings for prizes.
  
[Katy] This is a display of character kites to promote a safe and healthy activity for families. Safety poster is displayed with the kites- as well as the National Kite Month poster.
         
[Jacksonville]
 
         
[Rabun Gap]
 
         
[Hayden] This is our 2nd year having a kite festival. It is small gathering of of the surrounding area here in Hayden Idaho. last year we had about 100 people in attendance. There is no fee to attend and certificates ribons will be presented by the city of Hayden for those that register. we hope to give out a limited # kites to those that register. There will be a kite making workshop suppervised by local Boy/Cub Scout leaders from 8am-1030am-please email me for list of materials to bring for kite build and location of workshop-close to park. Registration to start at 11am in Broadmoore City Park. Staff will award ribbons/awards at 2pm and event will wrap up by 3pm. There will also be a seperate booth for donating kites to kids in Iraq for those that wish to do so. Help for kite making workshop and festival personnel/judges needed as well as donations of kites given at registreation as well as kites for kids in Iraq-will have to be screened for acceptance. I would like to have fighter-kiet demo for public attending.
  
         
[Chillicothe] "Go Fly A Kite" at Three Sister’s Park held by the Chillicothe Optimists Club. Also, Central Illinois Renewable Energy Expo will be held in the pavillion. Prizes for kite flyers. Chillicothe Tractor Club will be on display with tours of the 1918 Farm Homested House and Barn. Hot Air Balloon rides will also be available.
  
         
[Solomons] Come Fly A Kite! Solomons Island Maryland...a quiet waterfront fishing village located just 55 minutes south of the Washington beltway where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. Public Kite-Flying and Contest. Bring your own kite or make one, then fly it in the field across from the Calvert marine Museum.. Sport Kite demonstartions by Wings Over Washington Kite Club.
  
         
[Dobson] First of a planned annual event, this year we're keeping it simple -- fun fly with minimal organization.
  
         
[Winston-Salem] Historic Bethabara Park is hosting “Kite Day” on the park grounds, Saturday, April 5 from 1:30-4:30 P.M.

This day provides an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy the park setting and either watch or participate in kite-flying. There is no admission to this event. A limited number of free kites will be available at the Park.

In the event of rain, Kite Day will be held on Sunday, April 6 from 1:30-4:30 pm.

Settled in 1753, Bethabara is the site of the first Moravian settlement in the Carolinas and the birthplace of Forsyth County. Historic Bethabara Park, Inc., a non-profit organization, was established in 1970 to bequeath the Moravian heritage to the future in trust and to maintain a historic museum at the 175-acre site. Historic Bethabara is a North Carolina WILD Education Site, a local historic district, on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark.
  
         
Fun Fly (NJ)
[seaside] fun day of flying on the beach
  
         
[millville]
 
         
[Glenwood] Come to Glenwood and fly a kite! Join us for the fourth Annual Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic, Tailgate too! Free raffle drawing for a kite every hour. Plenty of space without fences to celebrate the spring winds.

TIME: 11am – 3pm on Saturday 5th April 2008.

BRING: your picnic, your kite, your laughter, your family and friends, and something to sit on.

For more information call Bob 575 539-2841 or Cordelia 575 539-2868.
  
         
[Las Vegas] 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This new annual event celebrates kites, hawks and wind. Come build a kite, visit with live hawks, listen to a Native American storyteller and take in a program about hawks and the Rio Grande. Ribbons will be awarded for the youngest and oldest kite fliers, the best raptor design on a kite and the best "wreck." There will be kite and food vendors on site.
  
         
[North Tonawanda] Regular Monthly Club Fly
  
         
[Oregon]
 
         
[La Marque]
 
         
[Stephens City] Annual kite festival near Winchester, VA to be held at Sherando Park in Stephens City, VA.
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[Katy] This is a display of character kites to promote a safe and healthy activity for families. Safety poster is displayed with the kites- as well as the National Kite Month poster.
[millville]
Kite Display (OH)
[Streetsboro]
[Steamboat Springs]
[Medford]
[Bonney Lake]
[Bonney Lake] Poster and Kites Displayed to encourage people to become more active.
[Stone Mountain] March is National Kite Month and we're making a kite "guaranteed to fly!" Children under 8 should come with an adult or teen to help. Please register in advance by calling the library. Workshop is limited to 20 children.
[Puyallup]
 
International Kite Festival (Netherlands Antilles)
[Curacao] The Curacao International kite festival is an explosion of colour, talent and unleashed creativity. A fantastic opportunity to see unique traditional carribean kites and meet with other world kiteflyers. Join in the fun of kite competitions or just come and fly your kite and bask not only in the carribean sun, but also in an unforgettable atmosphere of fun and kiteflying.
 
[Steamboat Springs] A study of different types of kites from around the world.
[villas]
[LaVista] Discussion on how kites fly and build slight variations of the same kite the demonstrate.
[Ravenna] Brownie Scout Fly Up ceremony & kite Workshop
[Evansville] This museum is displaying kites on loan from the Drachen Foundation in Washington to show the connection of kites that led to our modern-day modes of transportation. The display will end June 22, 2008.
Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun: Noon-4:30pm
Mon: closed
Museum phone number: 812-425-2406
 
[Ravenna] Brownie Scout Fly Up ceremony & kite Workshop
[Eastlake] In school kite workshop
[Eastlake] In School kite workshop
[Granbury] Fun fly for Kindergardeners
[Cincinnati] Rain Date for April 4 & 5 Airwaves event
       
[Bonney Lake] The seniors will make simple kites for themselves and will also cut out extra skins to be used in later kitemaking workshops for kids.
[La Marque] This first annual fly is on a huge grassy field. There will be free kite building classes for kids.
Bring your chairs, sunglasses, hats, sunscreen and KITES
         
[Tuskegee] The Heritage Kite Festival will be an annual event honoring our heritage. This years event will honor the Tuskegee Airmen
[Santa Barbara] The 23rd annual Santa Barbara Kite Festival, will take flight 11am-4pm, Sunday, April 13th, 2008. The festival will be held in the “Great Meadow” on the west campus of Santa Barbara City College. The blufftop lawn overlooks the beautiful Santa Barbara harbor and breakwater and is a perfect location for kite flying. Parking is plentiful on campus and admission to the festival is free.
The Santa Barbara Kite Festival is always a fun-filled family-style affair featuring kites of all sizes, shapes and colors. Flyers of all abilities are welcome.
Competitions range from “kite fighting” and “sport flying” for skilled flyers, to the more accessible categories such as “most beautiful”, “highest flying”, and “largest kites”. One of the most popular events held throughout the day is the “tail chase” for children. Children in various age groups try to catch the tail of a kite as it dips and dives through the air. Prizes will be awarded in most categories. Kites will be available for purchase at the festival. For more information, log on to www.sbkitefest.com or call 805-637-6202, or 805-963-2964. Email can be sent to sbkitefest@gmail.com , or davidhefferman@hotmail.com
         
[Middleburg] For ages 6 to 12, make a stickless paper kite! Choose from several designs that will be available, decorate, and then take them home to fly!
[West Haven] ConnectiKiters monthly fun fly.
         
[Altoona] Discussion of kites in history and kitemaking.
[Treasure Island] Bring a dish and enjoy some food with people who really like kites on the beach in Treasure Island.
This event is not for TISKK members only. Everyone is welcome.
         
[Indianapolis] 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. A sled kite making workshop for students of the school is organized and conducted by the school’s Dads Club. Lunch will be provided.
[Orland Park] Join us as we celebrate National Kite Flying month. Pre-registration is required, day of will be taken if available. Day will include kite building station, contest and entertainment. Come outsdie and join us! Event will be held rain or shine. Fee for event
         
[Lexington] Lexington Parks and Recreation invites you to join us as we celebrate National Kite Month and our first major outdoor event of the season. Free activities include face painting, kids kite making, giant bubbles, entertainment and more. Concessions are available for purchase or bring a picnic. For more information contact 859-288-2927.
[Annapolis] This event gives kiteboarders and Powerkiters the opportunity to sell and trade their gear with other wind fanatics. The event is from 8am-12noon

If there is enough wind we will then all proceed to Mayo Beach or Terrapin Park to go kiteboarding.
         
KONE fun Fly (MA)
[Quincy] Kites Over New England will hold a fun fly to help celebrate National Kite Month. The fly will be on the beach between 10:00AM and 1:00PM. All are invited.
[Cleveland] Monthly Free Fly in Cleveland
         
Kite Auction (MA)
[Boston] Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 7 - 10 PM at Citizen Schools/Childrens Museum Boston,
308 Congress St.
Boston, MA
[Reading]
         
[Towson] Bring a kite or make one at a morning workshop, then stay to enjoy friendly competition, food vendors, and demonstrations by the Maryland Kite Society. This free event is open, rain or shine, to all elementary school-aged children and their families.
[Philadelphia] Sakura Sunday is the main event of the Subaru of America Cherry Blossom Festival in Philadelphia’s Fairmont Park. South Jersey Kite Flyers has participated (weather allowing) for 4 years. This year, SJKF in addition to kids kite making will attempt to stage some bol races down a cherry tree lined allee. For over ten years, the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia has planted 100 new cherry trees each year. There are over 1,000 cherry trees now all under 10 years old. This event continues to grow each year. As many as 5,000 people show up and if the weather’s nice this year, the sky’s the limit.
         
[Bel Air]
 
[Eastlake] In school kite workshop
        
[Columbia]
 
         
[Lenoir] Family fun fly
  
         
[Malcolm] Malcolm NE is a small town near Lincoln. The United Methodist men’s group is hosting this event and will be providing free kites to the first 125 kids who arrive. There will also be stunt kite flyers on hand giving demonstrations of their skills
  
         
[Swedesboro] kids kitemaking workshop
from 11 am till 2 pm
Build and decorate three piece tyvek sled kites.
  
         
[Depew] club event auctioning off new and used kites and kite related items
  
         
[Warrenton] Family friendly Kite Fly. (Bring your own picnic)
  
         
[Reading]
 
         
[South Padre Island] Demonstrations and flying instruction
  
         
YMCA Fun Fly (TX)
[Granbury] Fun Fly
  
         
[Bonney Lake]
 
         
Fun Fly (WA)
[Renton] Fun Fly nice weather come and fly
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[Katy] This is a display of character kites to promote a safe and healthy activity for families. Safety poster is displayed with the kites- as well as the National Kite Month poster.
[millville]
Kite Display (OH)
[Streetsboro]
[Steamboat Springs]
[Medford]
[Bonney Lake]
[Bonney Lake] Poster and Kites Displayed to encourage people to become more active.
[Puyallup]
International Kite Festival (Netherlands Antilles)
[Curacao] The Curacao International kite festival is an explosion of colour, talent and unleashed creativity. A fantastic opportunity to see unique traditional carribean kites and meet with other world kiteflyers. Join in the fun of kite competitions or just come and fly your kite and bask not only in the carribean sun, but also in an unforgettable atmosphere of fun and kiteflying.
  
[Glassboro] Kids kite making
Thurday afternoon at 4pm
Three piece tyvek sled kite to build and decorate.
Library has set aside 15 kits for free
[Medford] Display and information about Fighter Kites
 
[Pasadena] Actual kites on display in addition to Educational information about Kite Safety, Kite Science and Kite Geography.
 
[Steamboat Springs] Building simple kites
  
[Wauwatosa]
[Lexington] Kite building workshop for children of all ages.
Time: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
108Kites (Lithuania)
[Palanga] The 108Kites association first meeting this year.
 
[Pocatello] The Sky’s The Limit! community volunteers, who present the annual Idaho Kite Festival, coordinate with library staff to present several kitemaking workshops each year. Kids will fly their creations at GO GREEN, the Community Environmental Fair on April 26 in Pocatello (www.envoirofair.org).
      
GIKCF (KY)
[Georgetown] The 2008 Georgetown International Kite and Culture Festival will be held at Cardome Centre in Georgetown, Ky, located 15 miles north of Lexington and 70 miles south of Cincinnati. It will focus on non-competitive kiting, kitemaking, and the ever popular kite battle performed by the members of the Tahara Kite Preservation Society of Tahara-cho, Japan. Lots of other activities for kitefliers of all ages. In addition to the kiting activities, the festival will include a cultural fair with food, music, crafts and cultural demonstrations from a variety of countries and cultures.
 
[cape may court house]
     
[Long Beach] Sam and Carl King are planning some one-of-a-kind options for each person who takes this class. Participants can use their own fabric or choose colors from the Kings' stock. Also, Sam will design a special wing design for this class only. To help you understand what can be done ahead of time concerning edge binding and cell construction, he wants participants to email him so folks can embellish their kites with paint, appliqué, etc. Consequently, the cost for the kites will be determined individually. Don't miss this chance to show your artwork! To contact: modernjedi@earthlink.net
 
[avalon]
     
[Oxnard] General Fun Fly - Fly one if you've got it!
Kids Kite Making (Free Craft Kites for the Children - No Pushing Please)
Sport Kite Demos & Lessons
TKF Fun Fly (KS)
[Topeka] TKF Fun Fly on our Governor’s front yard.
 
[Camp Hill] Discussion on kites and kite build for children ages 5-12.
      
[Fort Collins] Kites in the Park will be a community kite fly that will encourage people to fly in the parks. Time is 11 AM to 2 PM There will be children’s activities including contests with prizes. There will be demos with large lifters and laundry. There will also be dual line and quad line demo ballets. There will also be fighter kite demos.
[St. Louis] The Gateway Kite Club has been invited to join the Earth Day celebrations in Forest Park. We will be spread out around Art Hill with kites of all shapes and sizes. If you don't have a kite, no problem. Stop inside the Art Museum and make your own masterpiece to come out and fly with us.
         
[Milford] To celebrate our 5th Anniversary Milford Living will sponsor a Kite Fly. Children of all ages…yes, that means adults too, are welcome to participate so bring your favorite kite. Enjoy the spring breezes and view a wide array of kites aloft from simple diamonds to incredible colorful creatures. We hope to see you at this free, sunny, fun, family friendly event. Help us celebrate Living in Milford!
[Flat Rock] The 11th Annual “Mighty Kite Flight” is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, 12:30.-4:00P.M. The yearly spring event is a favorite of the young and the young at heart, More and more kite enthusiasts of all ages come out each year. Many are first time flyers as well.

The “Mighty Kite Flight” is sponsored by Narnia Studios in Hendersonville in conjunction with the national celebration, National Kite Month. The “Mighty Kite Flight” is the only sanctioned kite festival in Western North Carolina that participates.

At the “Mighty Kite Flight”, there will be demonstrations by experienced kite flyers as well as help for the novice. Many of the more seasoned flyers will bring an array of unusual and complex kites to exhibit.

The Mighty Kite Flight is held at Bonclarken located just off W. Blue Ridge Road in Flat Rock. Spectators and participants alike are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch.

website: www.narniastudios.com/mighty_kite_flight.htm

         
[Madison] 10:00a.m. - sled kite workshop
1:00p.m. - fun fly in North Field
A children’s kite making workshop that takes place in the beautiful surroundings of a state park.
[Mullica Hill]
         
[LEE’S SUMMIT] Kite Festival and Extravaganza—Guests Don Murphy & Al Sparling

Kansas City’s largest and most breathtaking kites will fly over MCC-Longview again this spring. See kite-surfing and kite-buggy demonstrations, power kites, stunt kites, and kites the size of buildings!

Bring your own kites and fly with us, or just come to enjoy the spectacle. Demonstrations and displays presented by the Kansas City Kite Club throughout the day. Kite raffles, information, and more.

Radio-Control Aircraft Demonstration

Giant-scale model planes, helicopters, war birds, and electrics will take to the skies. The Radio Control Sport Flyers will display and fly aircraft of all types for your enjoyment.

FOOD, KETTLE CORN, AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

You may bring your own food and drinks. No glass containers, alcoholic beverages or pets allowed.

Flyers need to be on the field by 11 am For more info contact Kansas City Kite Club @ www.kckiteclub.org

To be included in the pre and post event activities please email webmaster@kckiteclub.org
[North Tonawanda]
         
[Medford]
[Oregon]
         
[Jersey City]
[Munson Twp.] Kite workshop at Great Heron Lodge at the Rookery, Geauga County Parks, 10110 Cedar Road, Munson Twp.
Kids will do wind sprints after making kites.
         
Earth Day (NJ)
[Jersey City] Join us for a day filled with loads of fun including large inflatable kite flying, kids kite making, various kids activities, live music, a myriad of food vendors and more, all to celebrate Earth Day!
  
[Evansville] This museum is displaying kites on loan from the Drachen Foundation in Washington to show the connection of kites that led to our modern-day modes of transportation. The display will end June 22, 2008.
Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun: Noon-4:30pm
Mon: closed
Museum phone number: 812-425-2406
[Riverside]
[petersburg]
       
[Seville] Earth Day - Buffalo Creek Retreat - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come celebrate Medina County’s 12th Annual Earth Day at one of the Medina County Park District’s newest facilities, Buffalo Creek Retreat, which is just south of Hubbard Valley Park. There will be earth-friendly exhibits, fishing, kids’ activities, food and much more, so bring the whole family for a fun-filled day. Additional parking for this event will be at Hubbard Valley Park with shuttle service provided to Buffalo Creek. Free admission. All ages welcome.
  
[Bonney Lake]
       
[Slippery Rock] SRU "Earth Day Celebration"
Fly Pittsburgh Kite Club members are invited to demonstrate their kite flying skills.
at Slippery Rock University on the practice fields
Slippery Rock PA
10:00 am - ???
  
         
[Aiken] This is our first Kite Festival/family fun day
  
         
[Katy] This is Hutsell Elementary’s annual Health Fair and Spring Carnival. S.H.A.R.K. will do demonstrations and have a single line display- as well as safe practices for kite flying. This is part of S.H.A.R.K.’s scheduled Fun Fly for April. Games, food, silent auction,and other health related events occur from Noon-4pm.
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[Katy] This is a display of character kites to promote a safe and healthy activity for families. Safety poster is displayed with the kites- as well as the National Kite Month poster.
[millville]
Kite Display (OH)
[Streetsboro]
[Steamboat Springs]
[Saint-Hubert] Saint-Hubert celebrates National Kite month on April 27, 2008

Open to everyone, the festival will be holding several, free, kite and wind related activities.

Date: April 27, 2008
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Parc de la Cité, Saint-Hubert, Québec

- Free access, open field for anyone to come fly a kite.
All day,
- Ariel displays of unique art kites from guest fliers,
- Free childrens kite makeing workshops. First 300
children will receive a kite,
- Free childrens Bol races. A uniquely challanging fun
race where the children pull mini parachutes,
- Free candy drops. Candy will be dropped from a kite
and allowed to float down on tiny parachutes for the
children to have.

This year inaugural NKM kite festival is sponsored by:
- Les Cerfs-Volantstylistes http://www.lcvs.ca/

Come celebrate one of the worlds oldest toys with us at Saint-Huberts NKM festival.
   
[Medford]
[Idaho Falls] Kiting Just for Fun will run 3 days. Thursday evening at Community park, Friday afternoon and Saturday at Sandy Downs. Last year was a great kiting day with about 1000 folks at the park. This is Idaho’s Largest Kiting event!
[ahmedabad]
     
[Katy] Kindergarten Class will learn about kite making by constructing a Tiger kite. Several types of kites will be shown, and what it takes to fly them. Kite safety will be presented as well.
Vulandra 2008 (Italy)
[Ferrara] It’s a convivial kites festival, every year we propose to our guest to make a particular kite, eìwe give them the project and then we fly all together. In 2001 Pentagon with eyes we fly all together: in the sky there will be over 140 pentagon with eyes.
       
MIKE / MASKC (MD)
[Ocean City] Kite flying at its best! Join us in Ocean City, MD, for the 14th Annual Maryland International Kite Expo and 19th Annual Mid Atlantic Stunt Kite Championships. Enjoy a fun filled weekend packed with large inflatable kites, sport kite competition, a learn to fly field, Rokakku challenges, ground display competition, kids kite making, running of the bols, kite makers competition, candy drops, banquet, auction, and more!

Haven't flown a kite since you were a kid? No worries, c'mon down and relive your childhood - join us in the Learn To Fly field where we'll help put that sparkle back in your eyes and soul yet again!
       
[Ruidoso] An annual kite flying event of kite enthusiasts of all ages.
       
[Naples] Family and Friends salute Robert A Petersen Sr. in this Annual Worldwide Event. Whever you are, go fly a kite, for those in the Naples area, please join the Petersen Family for a sunset kite flying salute to commemorate this amazing man we miss so dearly.
[Morro Bay] This is the second year BASKL has sponsored a fighter kite competition in conjunction with the Morro Bay Festival. The competition will consist of an AKA sanctioned American style fighter line touch and a skills competition if time permits.
       
[Ralston] Talk about kites and the power of the wind.
[Morro Bay] Colorful kites take to the sky both days. This is a free event. Fun for the family.
       
[Ralston] General discussion of kites and kitemaking.
[Decatur] This kite festival was started to recognize the HI-Flyer kite company which was founded in Decatur, Illinois. A display of memorabilia from that company is on the grounds for viewing. Free kites for attending children of any age are available.
       
[Katy] Kindergarten students will fly kites they have made demonstrating safety practices they learned in their kite making workshop. The class mascot kite will also be flown.
[Cambridge, ON] Inflatable workshop. Sorry Class is now full
[Steamboat Springs] Troop 194 Kite Fly
       
[Granbury] Lipan Kindergarden classes will be doing kite making at
the kite store then a fun fly at the fields behind the kite store.
[Taber] Family Fun Fly - 10am
[St. Petersburg] TISKK will be helping kids build kites as part of the Museum Of Fine Arts Family Day.
If the winds cooperate we might even fly a few.
Past museum events have always brought out a wonderful crowd and the museum is worth the trip even when kites aren't involved.
       
[Highland] Starting at 2:30 pm (when the high school finishes for the day). Bring a kite, bring a friend, bring a jacket-- it is often very windy and a bit cold!

Wind gusts in this area-- choose your kite accordingly.
[Flagstaff] Go fly a Kite with Flagstaff Parks and Recreation! Voted Arizona Parks & Recreation Association’s Most Outstanding Community Event, the 6th Annual Soar Into Spring Kite and Activity Festival will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Foxglenn Park (4200 East Butler Avenue). Entry is FREE although cost may be associated with some activities.

The day includes kite flying, kite contests, kite making workshops, arts and crafts vendors, carnival games, carnival rides, live entertainment, a bounce house carnival, the Coconino County Activity Expo, Pony Rides, a Petting Zoo, Bike Rodeo, Flagstaff Police Department helicopter, firetruck, crafts for kids sponsored, yummy carnival food, and a climbing wall. A variety of games and activities throughout the day will keep you on your toes and send you home with fun prizes and giveaways.
[Olathe] Monthly fun fly. Large grassed area next to a small lake.
         
[Bodega Bay] Castles & Kites is an annual festival of kite enthusiasts and sand castle fans. Co-sponsored by two local Kite Shops - Candy & Kites and Second Wind, this event draws hundred of visitors to beautiful Doran Regional Park for a full day of fun.
[Framingham] Noon - 4:00 pm

Rain Date is May 4th
         
Festival (CO)
[Fountain] Get your child (or inner child) outdoors! Bring, make, or purchase a kite at this windy event for all ages. Activities will include kite making woskshops, exhibits, stunt kite demos, balloon animals, kid’s crafts, and presentations on wind energy and kites. Kite and wind experts will be present to answer questions, demonstrate, and share their talent for harnessing and playing in the wind. Presentations by meteorologist Tim Elbertson of FOX 21 and Michael Kostrzewa, P.E. of the Wind Application Center at Colorado State University. $4.00/person admission supports the nature center; RR for kite making workshops.
All City Fly (WA)
[Spokane]
         
[East Haven]
[Seattle]
         
[Zephyrhills] Go Fly A Kite! Family Picnic and Kite Decorating Party! Kites and art supplies will be provided, free of charge, on a first come, first served basis. Outdoor event. Please bring your own blanket, chairs, sunscreen, and picnic lunch for your family. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at GPFC Corporate Headquarters in Zephyr Park.
[Stevens Point]
         
[Duluth] This will be a family fun day consisting of Kite Making for kids (young and Old alike) Flying demonstrations, and maybe a fighter kite fight or two.
  
[Medford]
[Bonney Lake]
[Bonney Lake] Poster and Kites Displayed to encourage people to become more active.
[Puyallup]
[Evansville] This museum is displaying kites on loan from the Drachen Foundation in Washington to show the connection of kites that led to our modern-day modes of transportation. The display will end June 22, 2008.
Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun: Noon-4:30pm
Mon: closed
Museum phone number: 812-425-2406
[Riverside]
[Pasadena] Actual kites on display in addition to Educational information about Kite Safety, Kite Science and Kite Geography.
[Medford] Display and information about Fighter Kites
Kite Display (TN)
[Unicoi]
[Marshalltown] Soar with the Eagles is an event held for our Veterans at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. The community comes out and files kites and helps the Veterans to fly kites to bring back childhood memories and show we care.
  
         
[Pocatello] The Veterans of Foreign Wars in Pocatello ID will hold their annual kitemaking workshop and fly in conjunction with the Community Environmental Fair. Kites will be made from recycled flag tablecloths from a cancer survivors' event, in the CEF theme of GO GREEN - we will reuse, recycle, and reduce our waste. These and other kites will be made and flown 11 am-3 pm.
  
         
[Pocatello] The City of Pocatello ID will spotlight what Pocatellans are doing and can do to create a greener environment. The fair is free, with info booths, food vendors, and children’s activities including kitemaking for all with The Sky’s The Limit! community volunteers, and a kite fly at 2:30 pm.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars will host Go Green With the Red, White and Blue! We'll make kites from recycled tablecloths with a flag motif. In exchange for bringing your shopping bags, during an hour called My Kite’s My Bag, we'll fashion Asian kites from bags from your favorite shopping trip! We'll recycle newspapers and large paper bags into delta kites! Come fly with us, and celebrate the earth and sky!
  
         
[Buffalo Grove]
 
         
Flying4Kids (IL)
[Edwardsville] Come out and support the Edwardsville Parks Department’s Flying 4 Kids event. You can build your own kite and join the Gateway Kite Club filling the ground and sky. Feel free to come up and ask us any of your kite questions.
  
         
[Overland Park] We will learn to make a tropical fish line laundry. I will provide material if you want recycled hot air balloon material. If not, you will need to provide two yards of ripstop of your choice.
  
         
[Hamilton] Second annual kite festival sponsored by Tha Hamilton/Wenham Council on Aging. Kite workshop, kite demonstrations. public flying. Sound by John Ruggiero, food by various vendors, kites for sale, workshop by Archie Stewart. Fun for ALL!
  
         
[Hull] This is a family and friends kite day.
Welcome to Nantasket Beach
It is free and open to the public.
  
         
[Detroit] This event is to celebrate National Kite Month, expose the community to the joy of Kiting and share the experience with supporters of Senator Obama’s campaign.
  
         
[Coldwater] Free Kites
Noon-3
  
         
[Canfield] Family free fly with some children’s games and kite making put on by the park district.
  
         
[Harrisburg]
 
         
Fun Fly (WA)
[Grayland] Fly kites on the beach and club meeting with a potluck in the evening at the Willapa Grange Hall.
Call for more detail.
  
         
[Pittsville] A fun fly, with a small town charm.
  
         
[Wautoma] Wautoma Sausage Days is an annual celebration in Wautoma celebrating the long history of sausage making in our area. The kite fly in will be located in the middle of all the activity happening throughout the weekend. Other events include; community wide rummage sale, side walk sales, bike race, 5 & 10k bun run/walk, concerts, polks street dance, Huge brat bash, parade, sausage making tours at StoneRidge Market, art show, craft sale and much more.

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[Katy] This is a display of character kites to promote a safe and healthy activity for families. Safety poster is displayed with the kites- as well as the National Kite Month poster.
  
[Virginia Beach, Portsmouth] As we pondered next years events and we would like to announce that the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival this year in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth Virginia will be held May 2 – 4, 2008.

This event is sponsored by both cities with additional sponsorship from HQ Kites and Jackite, Inc.

Our schedule this year, as we expand, includes on Friday May 2nd (5 – 9pm) a party to view one of The Drachen Foundation Exhibits and for welcoming the kite flyers. A Kite Festival Saturday May 3rd (10 – 5) at the Virginia Beach ocean front (same as previous years) with a party afterwards at the Stankus’ residence. And finally, on May 4th (11 – 4), a Kite Festival at the city park in Portsmouth VA, which is just around the corner.

I will be keeping you informed of all the different events and times so please watch for my emails. If I do not have your email address and wish for info (we respect your privacy) email me your email at chris@jackite.com
 
[Edgerton] The program for the Pack Meeting will include a session where there will be some Chinese kites on display. Presenter will give a short history of kites in China. Two short stories will be presented on kites and kite building. Then the Cub Scouts will have a chance to make a small, paper kite which will fly indoors under Scout power, or outside in gentle breezes.
[Weymouth] Kites for Kids as an educational tool.
    
[Galesburg] Schedule of Events: Saturday & Sunday the outdoor kite flying festival begins at Lake Storey Park. This event is FREE for the whole family. Grounds open Saturday at 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Sunday grounds open at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cookouts provided by local area provider. Saturday the Candy drop will take place at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (Weather depending). The Silent Auction starts Saturday and ends Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Sunday the Candy drop will take place at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (Weather depending). Kite flying lessons will be provided by professionals both Saturday & Sunday. Each year new and exciting events take place during the two day outdoor event. This event is brought to you by the City of Galesburg Recreation Division and local businesses in the community!
   
[Newcastle]
   
[St. Louis] The Science Center will have a 2 day festival to kick off a display in conjunction with Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Over 60 kites will be part of the one month display. The Science Center will be issuing a design challenge to area schools for the month of April that will be judged this weekend. Taiwanese Kite Master Buteo Huang will be brought in to fly some trains and a commissioned dinosaur kite that is 6.4 meters wide and 1.8 meters long. The Gateway Kite Club will hold demos both days. The organizers of this festival would like to see it to grow into an international competition, so spread the word and come help us share our love of kiting at the first of what may become a premier kiting event.
         
NWSKC (OR)
[Portland] River City Flyers will hold an AKA Sanctioned Competition the first weekend in May at West Delta Park. Check the Northwest Sport Kite League event calendar for on-line registration.

http://www.nwskl.org/events.htm

http://www.nwskc.net/
         
[Sunnyvale] Sport kite and fighter kite Competition all skill levals welcome.
  
[millville]
   
Kids & Kites (IL)
[Chicago] Lets go fly a kite at Mayor Daley’s Kids & Kites Festival! The dates for 2008 have been announced-- Saturday, May 3 on the front lawn of the Museum of Science and IndustryWhile the kites are flying high, there will be plenty of family fun here on the ground with storytelling, face painting, and much, much more.
  
Kite Display (OH)
[Streetsboro]
   
The Toney (IN)
[Muncie] 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Pay tribute to the "Kite Man of Indiana" and those who are flying with us in our memories. Come to the wonderful venue of the AMA to fly kites, socialize and help children build their own sled kites at the workshop. Evening meal provided to HKS members.
  
[Medford]
   
[Long Beach] The MS Gulf Coast Kite Fest is fun filled family event all day on the first Saturday in May sponsored by the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. The event is held on the beach at the Long Beach Harbor. Kite Club participants from the region attend and fly kites beachside all day. Many children’s games, water Choo Choo slide, water Obstacle Course, Space Jump and a FREE Kid’s Kitemaking Workshop are on hand. Food, beverages, snowcones, cotton candy are available for purchase. Annual Kite Fest T-shirts will be sold, so be sure to pick up this collector’s item. Admission to the Fest is $1 per person and games are $.50 - $5.00.
  
[Bonney Lake]
   
[Oregon]
 
[Bonney Lake] Poster and Kites Displayed to encourage people to become more active.
    
[Parkman] This is an annual event sponsored by the Parkman Chamber of Commerce. Spend a day in the country getting back to the basics. For young and young at heart. Pack a picnic lunch or purchase refreshments in the pavilion. Bring your kite or Send-It-Packin'-Plus will be on hand with kites and accessories for sale. Join in the "Sprint Races", "Patriotic Red,White & Blue Fly" and enjoy the demonstrations by OSEK. Join the Snyder Family as they fly "Wind Beneath My Wings" in memory of Bill Snyder who was the inspiration of this festival.
  
[Puyallup]
   
[Easton]
 
[Evansville] This museum is displaying kites on loan from the Drachen Foundation in Washington to show the connection of kites that led to our modern-day modes of transportation. The display will end June 22, 2008.
Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun: Noon-4:30pm
Mon: closed
Museum phone number: 812-425-2406
[Riverside]
       
[Waco] Come see some of the largest kites in the world.

Sponsored by the Heart of Texas Sertoma Club in association with the Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club.

The Kite Festival will be Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 10-3 p.m.The event is free of charge and will feature contests and free flying. HOTMAC will have a spectacular air show. Food vendors will be present. This festival is paid for by our sponsors and all proceeds go toward helping hard of hearing children.
  
[Pasadena] Actual kites on display in addition to Educational information about Kite Safety, Kite Science and Kite Geography.
        
[Medford] Display and information about Fighter Kites
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