Kite Event Calendar

[League City]

[San Andreas] There’s something for everyone at the 8th Annual Kites over Calaveras. Large kites, small kites, and everything in between will be there. There will be a kite making session on Saturday June 4th from 1:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. at the San Andreas Town Hall, located in beautiful downtown San Andreas. Space is limited so reserve your kite kit early.
On Sunday June 5th the festival starts at 11:00 am. and runs to 5:00 pm.
Learn-to-Fly, Candy Drop, Mystery Ballet, Mass Ascension (a tribute to the Red, White, and Blue), with kite flying demonstrations through out the day. Brought back this year by popular demand, our very own, Kite Demolition Derby. Plus, kids activities and a small engine display. So come out and join the fun!

[Elk City] Fun Fly, lots of people flying AKA Members Kites
Fighter Kite Contest

[Kenosha] The Tour De Kites Continues..... The 10th annual Lite Rock 92.1 "Outta Sight Kite Flight" will be held on June 4th & June 5th, 2011. NOW TWO DAYS LONG! This free event will be held in Kennedy Park on Kenosha's beautiful lakefront. Sponsored by Pepsi, The Kenosha News, the City of Kenosha, Gift of Wings, The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois, and Lite Rock 92.1 FM Radio and AM 1400, WRJN. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, Josh and Zach Gordon, Paul Koepke, EOS, O2, Fire & Ice, Elizabeth Gordon, Dan Newman, Mike Delfar, the Giant Kites of Yves LaForest, Ann Vondriska, Scott Fisher, Brett Williams, and the kids kites of Charlie Sotich. The National Anthem will be sung by the beautiful National Recording Artist, Rhonda Begos....Sponsored by Lite Rock 92.1 and 1400 Am WRJN, The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois and Gift of Wings. Get there early and get the BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE with Trudy!!

[Washington] WOW Monthly First Sunday Fun Fly on the west side of the Washington Monument, on the Mall in DC. Manjha is prohibited.

[LYON TOWNSHIP] One day kite festival with kite demos and kite building for kids with an onsite kite store and featuring the Windjammers and Jon Trennepohl from Sky Burner Kites.

[Dallas] Join us for a day of fun kite flying, kite making, candy drop, kite games with whimsical trophies. Event runs from 11-4.

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[Houston]

[Rockport,] We are opening up a new temporary exhibit at the museum in April on the Joides Resolution Research Vessel, a section of which will be about life on ship. One of the ways they pass time on the ship is kite flying, so we are holding a kite contest for kids to design and fly their own kites and where the winner of the competition will have their kite put on display and then sent to the researchers on the ship.

[Garrison, ND] Skydance is a family friendly fly on the shores of Lake Sakakawea. Free kids kite making happens on Saturday at 1:00 pm and free kids kite bol races happens on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Prizes are given away daily at 3:00 pm. A raffle is held on site with kites by Mike Shaw and Deb Lenzen as the treasures to be won.

[Quincy] 100 acres of kite flying of all types.Powered Parachutes, Hamburger venders, Blokart rides, kite sales at the event.DID I MENTION IT IS FREE?Windless kite demonstration available if someone helps out.

[Rockport,] We are opening up a new temporary exhibit at the museum in April on the Joides Resolution Research Vessel, a section of which will be about life on ship. One of the ways they pass time on the ship is kite flying, so we are holding a kite contest for kids to design and fly their own kites and where the winner of the competition will have their kite put on display and then sent to the researchers on the ship.

[Nags] The 29th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival, hosted by Kitty Hawk Kites, is scheduled for June 11th and 12th, 2011, from 10A.M. to 4P.M. The festival will be held on the dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park, located at mile post 12.5 on highway 158. This is a free event and is open to the public. The Rogallo Kite Festival includes two days of kite flying to honor Francis Rogallo, NASA scientist and inventor of the flexible wing. His inventions started the sport of hang gliding and his designs have carried over into the stunt kites, power kites and hang gliders that are flown today.

[Jamestown] The Jamestown Kite Festival 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. Over 13 acres of flying space!

[Mountain House] Lots of local activities, large kites in the ball fields, team sport kite flying demonstrations. The fun run starts at 8am.

[Longmont, CO] Kiters in Colorado have been gathering at Sandstone for over 5 years. A large open park with few trees or other obstructions

[Worley] Event starts mid-morning and runs until 4 PM. Kites are flown in the meadow that Sun Meadow Family Nudist Resort is named after. Kite flying spectators are usually located in the outdoor pool area for best kite viewing. Very colorful event.

[Winamac] Time: to be determined
A fun time in a wonderful state park setting.

[Palmyra] The Village of Palmyra presents

Taking Flight Over Palmyra
Second Annual Kite and Balloon Festival

Join the Village of Palmyra and celebrate the First Annual Kite and
Balloon Festival. Fun for all ages! Enjoy kites, hot air balloons and remote
control airplanes. Located at the Wayne County Fairgrounds 250 West
Jackson Street, Palmyra on Saturday, June 11th, 2011 from 11:00 to 4:00.
Admission is free.

Fly your kite or learn to build a kite. Watch demonstrations of acrobatic and
large kites. There will be two hot air balloons for tethered flights ($5 for
kids, $10 for adults) scenic flights around Wayne County, weather
permitting will be available from 4 PM until dusk (cost $200 per person).

Here is one little known fact about kiting. Over a century and a half
ago, the mighty Niagara Falls, once known only to the local Native
Americans, was being transformed. A bridge spanning the turbulent gorge
was envisioned. The combined commission of the U.S. and Canada knew
very little about bridge building. They did not even know if spanning a
gorge 800 feet wide and 200 feet deep was practical.
To stretch a line or wire across the gorge, local ironworker, Theodore G. Hulett suggested offering a cash prize to the first boy who could fly his kite to the opposite bank. The first to succeed in spanning the gorge with his kite, named the ‘Union’, was fifteen-year-old American, Homan Walsh. Using this technique, the engineers built two temporary, fifty-foot wooden towers facing each other across the gorge. There was 1,200-foot of cable that passed over and was anchored to the towers using an iron basket to bring materials back and forth between the two towers.
The service bridge was completed in July 1848. The bridge that was built with the aid of a kite was officially opened to the public in August 1, 1848.
All because of a kite!
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[Rockport,] We are opening up a new temporary exhibit at the museum in April on the Joides Resolution Research Vessel, a section of which will be about life on ship. One of the ways they pass time on the ship is kite flying, so we are holding a kite contest for kids to design and fly their own kites and where the winner of the competition will have their kite put on display and then sent to the researchers on the ship.

[Fanoe Island] Over the years, the familiar and social meeting is a fixed date in the calendar of the kite fliers. Thousands of kites fill the air and in good weather it could happen, that the beach of Fanø gets "crowded". But not really, because sandbanks in the north and in the south still have plenty of room.
We also like to thank all the resident of the island, who put up with this run of people once a year, because life on the island usually is quite peacefull and relaxed.
We can't say the same about our traditional auction of kites and kite items in favor of the "Kinderhilfe Kolumbien e.V." Our auctioneer Alfons from Berlin, gaurantees an evening filled with humour and actions that usually lasts until the early morning hours.
Fanø`s nature and culture make for a memorable holiday for the whole family. Its summer with beach life and nights were the sun never seems to go down are of course very atractive, but also the fall with it's golden colors, the winter storms and mild springtime with bird migrations are a good reason for holiday adventures.
The flat beaches of Fanø are also exelent for finding amber. There are also a lot of activities offered to adults and children, for example: music festivals, nature mudflat walks, golfing, or a meeting of the kite fliers, from which we like to tell you about on these pages.

[Keene Valley] Fly a kite with Dad in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks! EBFA shares Marcy Field with a fabulous farmer's market for this annual Father's Day Family Event. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments and kites for sale.

[Oshkosh] The Tour De Kites Continues “Wings on Strings” Kite Festival is Sponsored by The EAA, The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois, and Gift of Wings.
This Kite Festival will be held at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh on Pioneer Airport.
No Airplanes allowed.The times are from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, on Saturday, June 18th, with the Grand Launch of 300 or more kites taking to the skies at 11:30am.
The event is FREE, with plenty of FREE parking. Gift of Wings will be on sight selling all of your favorite kites, windsocks and Garden Spinners.
Come fly a kite and check out the great display of airplanes at the EAA AirVenture Museum.
Featured performers include Chicago Fire Kite Team.
Mike Delfar, Elizabeth Gordon, Paul Koepke, Dan Newman, Josh and Zach Gordon, Fire & Ice, EOS, O2, Something Old-Something New, and The Giant MEGA Kites of Yves Laforest.
Yves will be debuting the Mega Octopus Kite and the Giant Manta Ray kite for the second time in Northeastern Wisconsin.
Gift of Wings and the EAA will be making free Charlie Sotich kites for the kids.
Candy will fall from the sky, along with hot tasty Johnsonville Brats, as Team O2 and Dan Brinnehl host the Candy and Brat drops on Saturday.
he Kids Mad Dash will be taking place at 2:30 pm.
The first 100 kids that sign up and participate in the Kids Mad Dash will receive a free kite.
Hot Johnsonville Brats and Nathans Hot Dogs, will be sold during the event.
This is a FREE event... Hope to see you there!! For more information, contact Jeff Kataoka at 414/ 277-9121 or Scott Fisher at 414-305-3145.

[Rockport,] We are opening up a new temporary exhibit at the museum in April on the Joides Resolution Research Vessel, a section of which will be about life on ship. One of the ways they pass time on the ship is kite flying, so we are holding a kite contest for kids to design and fly their own kites and where the winner of the competition will have their kite put on display and then sent to the researchers on the ship.

[Swift Current] This two day world-class event attracts kite flyers, enthusiasts, and audiences from across North America to one prairie field to enjoy an exciting weekend of kiting and family fun. The skies above Swift Current fill with a colorful array of some of the most unique kites the world has to offer. This free admission festival features original handmade art kites, giant creature kites, speeding kite buggies, screaming stunt kites, and much more.

[Boise] Fly, fight, buggy, demo, workshops: storebought kite fixes, kite first aid, Paper or Plastic?, recycling almost anything into kites, my kite’s your bag, can a fish fly? Hope for a breeze and enjoy what comes! 10-5 each day, longer Saturday if the wind is up!

[Lincoln City]

[Mountain View] Saturday JUNE 25th,~~~~ SAVE THE DATE ~~~~~ FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. Join The Kite Lounge and friendly kite fliers for a day of Fun Kite Flying. Join a Rev MegaFly, Learn to Power Kite, or Try a Buggy or Landboard, Learn how to trick your stunt kite.
** WILL UPDATE IF ANYTHING CHANGES, PLEASE CHECK BACK
*** Weather or Wind Conditions will cause Fun Fly to be Canceled
Stuff to try:
Stunt Kites, Quad line precision kites, Power Kiting, Buggying, Landboarding
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Bring: Family, Friends, Pack a lunch, and any kites you want to fly, Buggy, or Landboard, jeans, and skate pads if you have them, helmet, ktie harness
The Kite Lounge
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[Littleton, CO 80123] Our monthly Fly for the Denver Metro area

[Shawano] This is the fifth annual event sponsored by Qualheim's True Value. Kites for kids are free. Kites for sale by Qualheim's True Value with lunch and refreshments available on the field. Event time 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

[Rockport,] We are opening up a new temporary exhibit at the museum in April on the Joides Resolution Research Vessel, a section of which will be about life on ship. One of the ways they pass time on the ship is kite flying, so we are holding a kite contest for kids to design and fly their own kites and where the winner of the competition will have their kite put on display and then sent to the researchers on the ship.

[Washington] WOW Monthly First Sunday Fun Fly on the west side of the Washington Monument, on the Mall in DC. Manjha is prohibited.

[Milwaukee] Fireworks Kite Festival - July 3, 2011..BOOM BOOM.. KSWI in conjunction with Gift of Wings, US Bank, and Your Milwaukee County Parks, www.CountyParks.com, will sponsor our annual Fireworks Kite Festival. Featuring the Giant Kites of Yves LaForest. This is a fun fly and all are welcome to participate. Our goal is to fill the sky with as many kites as possible. This is a FUN FLY, and we will be flying the Mega kites of Yves Laforest. Times from 11:00 am until 6:30 PM, then 7:30 PM until the fireworks start at 9:25 pm. We have set aside a huge area of Veterans Park just for kitefliers. So fly a kite and get the best seats in the house for the greatest fireworks show on Earth. Well...in my opinion, of course. Now understand that traffic and parking are a real mess for this event, so come early and don't plan on leaving until after the fireworks are finished at 10:15pm. In other words, plan your whole day in the park. It’s a blast.
The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois....It doesn't get any better than this....for more information, www.giftofwings.com
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