Kite Event Calendar

[New Smyrna Beach] Get ready for a high-flying weekend of colorful fun at the New Smyrna Beach Kite Festival! Located directly on the beach, just south of Flagler Avenue, this event is sure to provide real "fun-in-the-sun" for the whole family! There will be professional kite demonstrations; and free lessons and tips for novices, including free kite kits and decorating stations for the kids! Adults and children are also encouraged to bring their own kites. Admission is free, but registration (on a walk-up basis, the day of the event) is required.
Kite Stop will be there with a tent to sell kites, and there will be a sectioned off area for doing kite demonstrations throughout the day.

[Basingstoke]

[NEW HUDSON] Kite festival, kite building for kids both days. Demonstrations to music both days by the Wind Jammers, Team Sky Burner, Blues Brothers, and many others. Open kite flying - Quad copter racing - Lots of things to do with the family. Exotic reptile show. Good food.
Toddler Bounces and many other good things to do.

[Cayeux-sur-Mer]

[Ocean Shores] A free, fun, flying event for the entire family, with kids kite making, flying demonstrations and lessons.

[Kenosha] The Tour De Kites Continues..... The 15th annual THE SHORE "Outta Sight Kite Flight" will be held on June 4th & June 5th, 2016, 10 am until 5 pm. This free event will be held in Kennedy Park on Kenosha’s beautiful lakefront. Sponsored by THE SHORE 92.1, 1400 WRJN, and Magnum Radio, The Kenosha News, the City of Kenosha, Gift of Wings, and The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois. Featured performers include Chicago Fire Kite Team, CONNOR & AMY DORAN Jean Lemire, Josh Gordon, Paul Koepke, Fire & Ice, O1, Brett Williams as the Kite Whisperer, Mike Delfar, the Giant Kites of Yves Laforest, flown by Alex and the Canadian Dream Team, and the kites of Charlie Sotich, built and sponsored by the Kenosha News,and Habush, Habush, & Rottier. Special thanks to The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois and Gift of Wings. The Cityof Kenosha Kids Mad Dash at 2:30 pm both days. For the first time ever, Connor Doran & Jean Lemire, and Paul Koepke will be flying indoor routines at K-Tec and Lincoln Middle Schools in Kenosha.

[East Tawas] This is a FREE family event. We have kite making for the kids, candy drops for the kid, tons of prizes, and kites galore. There will be kites of all sizes and shapes from little tiny to giants flying plus lots of stunt kites with demonstrations throughout the day. If you don’t feel like flying a kite, just come out and enjoy the beauty of all the kites in the sky.

[Porirua]

[Brooklyn] PS132’s 12th Annual Kite Festival is a wonderful celebration for our school and a great opportunity for community-building. The event is open to the public and it’s a fun day of outdoor activities, kite making and flying, crafts, rides, food, and a great raffle. We also showcase local elementary and middle school student musicians and performers. Please note: biodegradable kites only to be flown at the Park.

[Garrison] Continuing a 24 year tradition of flying kites on Memorial Day weekend at Fort Stevenson State Park. Bring your lawn chair and kites and come join us for the weekend. Kites of all kinds welcome. Healthy concession, door prizes, candy drop, kite making and good music welcome you to the lawns surrounding the Fort Stevenson Guardhouse replica.

[Rockaway Beach] Sanctioned by the American Kitefliers Association, the annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival features professional and amateur kite fliers 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.

[San Ramon]

[Jamestown] The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department and the “Wings on Strings” Kite Club are sponsoring the 22nd annual kite festival on Friday, June 10th, to Sunday, June 12th, 2016, at Meidinger Park Field (10th ST. & 17th AVE. S.W.)
June 10 — 12pm–8pm Learn Kiting from the Pros
June 11 — 10:30am—4pm Kids Kite Building. Concessions, music, and door prizes.
June 12 — 10:30am-4pm Concessions, music, and door prizes
Kite Fest has become a premier kiting event, attracting kite enthusiasts from across the country and Canada. The event is free and open to everyone. Events include fun contests for kids, kite making, demonstrations, door prizes, and music.

[Vancouver]

[San Diego] Fun Fly and Monthly Meeting

[Greenmeadows]

[Ste .Anne] Ste. Anne Lions family fun event with kite flying, face painting, two liter rockets, air-brush tattoos, hot dogs, drinks.

[West Chester]

[Long Beach] It’s that time again. Join us for our second Saturday fun fly at the Beach. Hwy 90 @ Jeff Davis - Long Beach MS. Bring your kite or fly one of ours. Free Lessons 10:AM - 4PM

[Cleveland] The Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites was founded in 1977 by a group of kite enthusiasts. Although the club structure remains informal, we elect officers to organize and oversee activities. Our main purpose is to encourage new kite flyers, share ideas, knowledge, experience, building and flying tips, and to have fun. Members range from eight to eighty-five. Anyone who enjoys the magic of kites is welcome to fly with us whether you are a member or not. Members of OSEK live in Columbus, Wooster, Medina, Youngstown, Mentor, Solon, Cleveland, Akron, Massillon, Canton, and small towns between! O.S.E.K. members have competed and participated in kiting on local, national, and even international levels.
COME FLY WITH US!
O.S.E.K. offers kite building workshops for area schools, clubs and groups. We present talks and demonstrations. We paint the sky with kites for park systems, community celebrations, and at the Cleveland Kite Festival in September. We also have our annual club members only “FLEXI FOOL Competition and Birthday picnic”. In April, National Kite Month, we can be found at the Youngstown Kite Festival, Medina Metro Parks Earth Day, Parkman Township Kite Day, and other places, as scheduled.
All requests for participation (workshops, demos, displays, kite flying) are presented to the members at next possible meeting and voted on. Due to an increase in requests and the limited number of volunteer members available, we regret we can’t cover them all.
At our monthly “free fly”, O.S.E.K. members share ideas, fly our kites, and socialize. We also hold brief, informal field meetings for business needs. Attendance is greater from April to September than during the winter months. Two Special meetings are held to discuss club business, one in March, which includes our annual Auction and election of officers, and the other in November.

[Fano]

[Salina] A fun fly for anyone with a kite. No comps or completions just a weekend of good times and kite flying

[Nelson]

[Keene Valley] Fly a kite with Dad in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks! East Branch Friends of the Arts shares Marcy Field with a fabulous Farmers’ market for this annual Father’s Day event. Refreshments and kites for sale. This year’s event will feature all sorts of flying objects: kites, balloons, Frisbees, rockets and more!

[Treasure Island] Join us for our monthly club fly on Treasure Island Beach. We meet behind the Thunder Bird Hotel. Time 1-4

[Lincoln] In conjunction with the Fallbrook Farmers’ Market, this kite night will be held in the empty lots next to the market. The event is from 4:30-8:00 pm and is free for kite flyers.

[Barmouth]

[Lincoln City] The Summer Kite Festival is held on the beach in the center of Lincoln City at the D-River Wayside from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information about the festival, visit the event page or call 800-452-2151.

[Swift Current] For eleven straight years, the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival has welcomed an impressive cast of Celebrity Kite Flyers to present an incredible array of kites against the beautiful Saskatchewan sky. On June 25 and 26, 2016, from 10am to 5pm, the skies will once again be filled with a multitude of flying creations for the 12th Annual SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival.
Over 40 national and international stars of kite performing and kite-making attend Windscape each year, many of whom have flown at some of the most prestigious and largest festivals in the world.
Along with the fantastic lineup of kite artists and flyers, the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival features a wide variety of activities for kids. The Children’s Tent offers many opportunities to keep kids of all ages entertained, including a bubble station, balloon sculpting, a straw bale maze, and a treasure-filled sand pile, as well as face-painting and tattoos.
At Windscape’s ongoing kite workshops, everyone can create a custom made kite. With the assistance of skilled volunteers, both children and adults can construct a simple sled or bird-shaped kite guaranteed to fly. Decorating supplies are provided to make the kite as beautiful as desired.
There is also a Windscape Kite Store where many kinds of kites, including inexpensive children’s kites as well as creature and cartoon character kites, are available to purchase. The store carries single line and dual line kites for flyers of all levels and abilities. Knowledgeable staff can help you make an informed decision about the best kite for you and your family.
Admission to the SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival is free, and visitors receive a free festival program and passport upon arrival. The program provides helpful information about the festival, and the passport is a small autograph book to collect the signatures of all of the flyers. Prizes are awarded for the most autographs collected.
At Windscape, everyone can experience the thrill of flying in the vast Sask

[Hallandale Beach]

[Waihi Beach]

[Texas City]

[La Hulpe]

[Wickford]

[Richmond]

[Bognor Regis]

[Porirua]

[North Ridgeville] Victory Park Ohio
7777 Victory Ln, North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039
Sunday, July 3 at 2 PM - 7 PM
Bring the whole family out for a soaring good time at Victory Park Ohio’s inaugural Over the Rainbow Kite Festival, benefiting Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
Bring your own kite or purchase one to color in our Kite Coloring Workshops ($5 each or 3 for $10).
Demonstrations and workshops will be conducted by members of the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites (O.S.E.K.).
There will be food Trucks & trailers, kite and miscellaneous vendors, and several activities to watch or participate in throughout the day.
ADMISSION: FREE for the whole family
PARKING: $5.00 per car
SCHEDULE:
2:00pm: Open with Mass Ascension of Patriotic Kites
2:05-2:30pm: Stunt Kite Demos
2:30-3:15pm: Children’s Kite Coloring & Free Fly
2:30-3:15pm: Wind Sprints (fun event for children of all ages - the kite does the sprinting!)
3:15-3:45pm: Rok Battle
3:45-4:00pm: Candy Drop
4:00-4:30pm: Fighter Kite Demo Battles
4:30-5:15pm: Children’s Kite Coloring & Free Fly
4:30-5:15pm: Wind Sprints (fun event for children of all ages - the kite does the sprinting!)
5:15-6:30pm: Stunt Kite (Dual & Quad Line) Demos, Special Guests to be announced – The Grand Finale!
ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO WIND AND WEATHER!
Visit www.victoryparkohio.com for more details.