Kite Event Calendar

[Portsmouth] Last year we had awesome winds and kites painted the skies. Wow kite flyers it is almost time for the 10th Atlantic Coast Kite Festival again this year in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth, VA. We open the kite festival with a get together at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center with live music, drinks and food not just for the kite festival attendees but open to the public. From there we work our way into fun for the whole weekend including a party Saturday night. This year, we again have a limited amount of hotel rooms for kite fliers and volunteers. Almost all meals are provided for flyers during the festivals and festivities Friday and Saturday nights. We also offer gas money to some coming in from far away (email for details). So, pack a car full of fliers, kites, volunteers and enthusiasts and join us.

[Shipshewana] Time: 11am - 3pm
Kite demos provided by various Midwest flyers & teams; candy drop; kite making workshop for kids; dual-line learn-to-fly field; vendor booths.

[Tulsa] The 24th Annual Tulsa Wind Riders Festival of Kites is a long time tradition of Oklahoma kitefliers. Hundreds will be in attendance for the two day event over Mothers Day Weekend. There will be kite making for the kids, a silent auction, kite and food vendors, a candy drop, and buggy demonstrations.

[Johnston] 2016 Kites on the Green Schedule of Events
· 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Free kite building in the Simpson Barn
· 10:40 AM Memorial Kite Flight launched from in front of P/A tent
A memorial kite flight to honor Cheryl Pannier, a well-known WHO radio personality and co-host, who passed away this past December. Cheryl volunteered her announcing skills for the first two Kites on the Green festivals.
Other memorial flights will occur periodically throughout the day for any friends or relatives attendees want to honor as well. Stop by the information booth to add your thoughts to the kite.
· 11:00 AM to Noon Running of the BOLS at the Race Area in front of the PA tent. BOL Racing is a kite festival tradition of running against the wind pulling an 8’ parachute style kite. Races will occur between local “celebrities” and representatives from various local civic organizations and city departments. If time allows, the public will be allowed to try their hand as well (must be at least 16 years of age).
· Noon to 1:00 Kite fights at the Race Area in front of the PA tent
· 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Family movie: “The Peanuts Movie” in large meeting room in Johnston Library
· 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Kite fights at the Race Area in front of the PA tent
· 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Running of the BOLS at the Race Area in front of the PA tent.
· 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Music by Wade Krieg & Ron Kennebeck. Library patio on the west side of the Library. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blanket.

All day events
· Public Kite Flying- Public Field
· Giant Show Kite Demonstrations
A big Thank You to the following show kite flyers
§ Larry Day of Clear Lake, IA;
§ Mark Bryant of Clear Lake, IA
Please make sure to not enter the marked off show kite flying area. Thank you.
· Free Make-n-Fly Kite Workshop- Simpson Barn
· Memorial Kite signing- Information booth
Stop by the information booth to add your personal memorial or tribute to this large white

[Wildwood] On the beach between E Hand Ave and E Burk Ave and the Wildwoods Convention Center, the 31st annual Wildwoods International Kite Festival begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean ceremony outside of the Wildwoods Convention Center. Festivities following include opening of the Kite Sales Tent, Friday Night Social via the local South Jersey Kite Flyers Club (all-you-can-eat buffet for $10 per person), and the 9:00pm Illuminated Night Kite Fly. Saturday and Sunday include the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships, sport kite demo’s, team flying, kite workshops and family games. Monday features the World Indoor Kite Competition inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE to spectators. Visit www.SkyFestivals.com (a downloadable registration form includes many of the events activities and info and can be found on the "Events" page) or call 732 822-4884.

[Rockaway Beach] Sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association, the annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival features professional and amateur kite fliers for the 20th year at the new Ocean’s Edge Wayside. The American Kitefliers Association is the largest organized group of kiters in the world and travels all over to spread the joy of kiting to people of all ages and skills. The event offers contests in a friendly, unofficial environment. Participants can compete to win awards for having the nicest kite, the kite that drags on the ground the longest before becoming airborne, and many other events. Children can join in the fun as they build and learn to fly small kites during special classes.
Anyone who wants to bring their own kite to fly is welcome and encouraged to do so. The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival also features live music, kite exhibitions, an array of vendors, and tasty meals all weekend. Come hungry, and bring a camera to photograph the beautiful kites that will grace the skies along the beach at the Ocean’s Edge Wayside.

[Wildwood] On the beach between E Hand Ave and E Burk Ave and the Wildwoods Convention Center, the 31st annual Wildwoods International Kite Festival begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean ceremony outside of the Wildwoods Convention Center. Festivities following include opening of the Kite Sales Tent, Friday Night Social via the local South Jersey Kite Flyers Club (all-you-can-eat buffet for $10 per person), and the 9:00pm Illuminated Night Kite Fly. Saturday and Sunday include the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships, sport kite demo’s, team flying, kite workshops and family games. Monday features the World Indoor Kite Competition inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. FREE to spectators. Visit www.SkyFestivals.com (a downloadable registration form includes many of the events activities and info and can be found on the "Events" page) or call 732 822-4884.

[Rockaway Beach] Sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association, the annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival features professional and amateur kite fliers for the 20th year at the new Ocean’s Edge Wayside. The American Kitefliers Association is the largest organized group of kiters in the world and travels all over to spread the joy of kiting to people of all ages and skills. The event offers contests in a friendly, unofficial environment. Participants can compete to win awards for having the nicest kite, the kite that drags on the ground the longest before becoming airborne, and many other events. Children can join in the fun as they build and learn to fly small kites during special classes.
Anyone who wants to bring their own kite to fly is welcome and encouraged to do so. The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival also features live music, kite exhibitions, an array of vendors, and tasty meals all weekend. Come hungry, and bring a camera to photograph the beautiful kites that will grace the skies along the beach at the Ocean’s Edge Wayside.