Kite Event Calendar

[Richmond]

[Washington]

[Le Brignon]

[Staunton] Independence Day Celebration: Saturday, July 3
A traditional 19th century Independence Day celebration. Games, contests, ice cream, food, and beverages,
A reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon followed by a giant USA flag and flag ceremony.

PLUS!!!!!!
We will have the first kite flying frenzy at the Museum!!!
Flyin' High Flags and Kites will be here and have kite flying demonstrations, opportunities for the kids to fly kites, and a kite coloring contest.

[Anchorage] Alaska's Official Annual Kite Gathering and Celebration. This is sponsored by The Municipality of Anchorage for the state celebration of Independence Day and by Northwind Kites & Games.

See our site for more information. It will be posted as we get it.

[Milwaukee] Fireworks Kite Festival - July 3, 2010..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....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-0hZrlR_7Q

[Milton]

[South Portland]

[Jersey City] I know this maybe a little last minute. But, Liberty State Park New Jersey will be set up for red white and blue (RWB) kite flying on the July 4th. The city had planned for fire works and live entertainment. That has been canceled due to budget problems. And this gives a opportunity to start a new kite event at the park with a built in crowd base. If we can put on a good show, it can grow into something major in the future. This is a chance to start exposing kiting to a LARGE population in the Northeast every July 4th. Anyone with Red White and Blue Kites (any type) and/or can do demos (of any kind) can come LSP and enjoy some sweet Liberty wind. We will need help and volunteers from any club or anybody! New people, old people, novice, experts or folks that have been wanting to meet kitefliers. If your into kites and want to help support the sport, please come on over. The great thing is that we do not have to pay the park for this event or the one in August 28, & 29, which would help out the NJSKC event (could come back with help). It‚s going to be less people then if the Jersey City was paying for the Fireworks. But plenty of people come to the park to try and see Macy's fireworks in NYC. If I can get conformation on who is coming, I will get some catering too. I maybe able to get some one night rooms (limited) also, although it’s kind of late in the game. We have just about the whole front “Green Lawn” area to use including the circle to fly. This could turn into the biggest RWB kite festival ever!

[Richmond] RAF Monthly Club fly on the Football fields at Dorey Park. Single Line, Sport and Fighters welcome and appropriate - NO MANJHA string!

Come out and celebrate Stoney’s Birthday too!

[Newport] The skies above Newport, Rhode Island's, "Brenton Point State Park" along Ocean Drive will be filled with a mosaic of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, July 10th and 11th, 2010 10 am until 5 pm daily. The annual event will feature a free "candy drop" for kids, a public "Rokakku" fighter kite battle, raffles for kite prizes, and demonstrations of various kites, including synchronized kite ballets choreographed to music. Kite Clubs from across the Northeast will converge in Newport for an unprecedented show of color and skill in all phases of kite flying imaginable. Admission is free; parking is available. Contact: http://www.Newportkitefestival.com for additional info.

[Brighton]

[Campan]

[South Portland]

[Cleveland] Free Fly

[Newport] This will be the 4th year we are holding the day to remember my father who died 4 years ago. Bring your family, food, and a kite, and have a great time. We get there at 8am and leave by 8pm.

[Newport] The skies above Newport, Rhode Island's, "Brenton Point State Park" along Ocean Drive will be filled with a mosaic of colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, July 10th and 11th, 2010 10 am until 5 pm daily. The annual event will feature a free "candy drop" for kids, a public "Rokakku" fighter kite battle, raffles for kite prizes, and demonstrations of various kites, including synchronized kite ballets choreographed to music. Kite Clubs from across the Northeast will converge in Newport for an unprecedented show of color and skill in all phases of kite flying imaginable. Admission is free; parking is available. Contact: http://www.Newportkitefestival.com for additional info.

[Anchorage] A dual fly in conjunction with the Alaska kite fliers and the MN Kite Society. It is support of the Alaska Wilderness League and the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Wilderness. The connection is the migration of birds that fly from the tundra of Alaska through Minnesota and beyond.

It started with me receiving some paper kites made in China at a Earth Day event here in the cities at Wishes For the Sky. These kites will be taken to Alaska with me on 03 July and be flown in Denali then be part of an event in Anchorage at 5PM. Information has been sent to the Alaska club. They did participate in a earlier event.

Then they will come back and fly at an event in the Cities 11 Dec which closely marks the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Wilderness.

[Leominster]

[Parksville, BC]

[Olympic Valley] High Camp, at the top of the Cable Car, offers one of the most spectacular and unique kite flying locations in the world. Squaw Valley is proud to be hosting the 8th year of this special event featuring kite flying demonstrations, kids kite building seminars, and general kite mania, featuring great, live music and kids entertainment all day long at High Camp.

Watch professional kiters fly their amazing kites in the High Camp breeze, noon to 5pm

[Newport]

[Dover]

[Les Monts de Blond]

[West Haven]

[Orange]

[Port Clinton] 2nd Annual Amazing Kite Flight hosted by the Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council for both young and old alike. We pay tribute to Rick Gardner, a renowned stunt kite flyer from P.C., who always sought to make the joys of kiteflying available to all. Free event.

[Seattle]

[Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK] The Malmesbury Kite Festival is being organised as part of the Town’s celebrations to mark the 1000th anniversary of Eilmer’s Flight. In 1010 AD, a local monk, Eilmer, studied the local jackdaws, made himself wings, and launched himself from the abbey tower. He is reputed to have flown for more than 200 yards, making him one of the world’s first aviators. The kite festival will be presenting some of the best kite flyers from the UK and Europe.

[Bandon] The third annual Port of Bandon WindFest is a celebration of all things 'wind'. There will be music, local artisans and demonstrations. There is a great beach for kiteflying nearby.

[Lemoyne] We hold a sand sculpting event with a fun fly called Kites and Castles. This is the 21st year of Kites and Castles.

[Bristol]