Kite Event Calendar

[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]

[Camp Hill] This year's project will be a transition serpent kite led by world renowned kite maker Kevin Shannon. This is a fifty foot kite with a great visual impact.

The event will be held in the Camp Hill Borough Hall in Camp Hill, PA. Setup will be Friday night, 8/6, and the event will be 8/7 and 8/8

Paid registration of $40 before July 3 ($50 thereafter) gets you a materials list, kite details, lunch both days and unlimited instruction during the event.

[Teston]

[Glencoe] A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE!! Chicago Botanic Garden..August 7th & 8th! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScdO20qdX-s) KSWI in partnership with Gift of Wings and the Chicago Botanic Garden presents our SIXTH Annual Kite Festival at the Garden, featuring the Chicago Fire Kite Team featuring Eric Wolfe, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe5xOslXbis), Josh and Zach Gordon, Dan Newman, Mike Delfar, Ann Vondriska Brinnehl, and Paul Koepke and Kathy Brinnehl. Featuring performances from Fire and Ice, and Something Old, Something New. A highlight of the weekend will be the kids kites of Charlie Sotich and the kite making workshop for the kids of Chicago. The festival will be located in a relatively small flying field, west of the main entrance. Kite fliers will have one nice area to fly during this event. The times are 10:00 am until 4:00 pm each day, with various intermissions scheduled throughout the weekend. The gardens were voted as the third best attraction in the Chicagoland area, so plan to spend the entire weekend flying kites and visiting this beautiful park. This is our sixth annual event and we want to make a very good impression. There is a small parking fee. This is another wonderful kite flying event brought to you by the Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois, and your friends at Gift of Wings.....Now the number ONE kite festival in the Chicagoland area, along with Wheaton and more to come in 2011.

[San Francisco] 12-3 pm
Join us for a few hours to fly a kite in honor or someone affected by cancer. Kite and goody bag come with registration. You can decorate your kite onsite with materials provided by us.

[Waterford]

[Salem]

[QUINCY] WHAT: KITE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH SEA SIDE KITES,
KITE FLYING DEMONSTRATIONS,
DJ JOE FASCI, GAMES, PRIZES
FOOD VENDORS and RESTROOMS.

When: SUNDAY, AUGUST 8TH
Time: 10:00 am TO 3:00 PM

[Cleveland] Free Fly

[Dieppe] The Dieppe Kite International is a gathering of kite flyers from across the globe. Last year's festival brought 200 kite flyers from every corner of the globe and over 30,000 visitors to our site.

[Ocean Shores]

[Dorchester]

[West Haven]

[Dorchester] Community kite flying event geared towards beginners and families. First 25 kids attending receive a free kite courtesy of Friends of Ronan Park and Sea Side Kites.

[Bevery] All day kite festival. Includes kites, food, prizes, candy drops, big kites, kitemaking, demonstrations, raffles

[Findlay] This is a one day event that is an adjunct to the Flag City BalloonFest. No comps, just sport kite demo flying and fighter kites. Learn to fly will be offered to the public.
Demos run from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

[Orange]

[Portsmouth]

[Jersey City]

[Kokomo] Time: 12p - 4p
The best combination: food & kite flying! Bring a side dish to go with the burgers, hot dogs, & drinks the club will be providing. Relax with good food, good flying & good socializing.
See HKS website calendar for directions.

[Boston] Dear Friends,

Mother nature has her own plans, I am sure she means well :)

We were still hoping that the weather would improve. At the last moment, the Mini Festival for Haiti will be postponed in Boston to the rain. The new date is the 29th.

You are invited to Fly a Haitian Kite Day fair at the Franklin Park on Sunday, August 29, 2010 2:PM to 6:00PM. To get your own kite, go to http://www.flyahaitiankiteday.org/eritaj

See attachments for more information

PLEASE inform others about this change in date.

I value your desire to help make this event FESTIVE with your beautiful kites, and hope that your schedule will permit you to attend on the 29th.

Wadson Michel, Co-Founder of Kite Team Haiti

[South Portland]

[Boston] Dear Friends ,

Let's fly ANY kite in memory of Victims of earthquakes in Haiti.

The Mini Fest will now be at POPE JOHN PAUL PARK, on West side, from 2;00 to 6:00. ANY KITES.

475 Neponset Avenue- The West End side of the park between the hours

Please FORWARD this to everyone you love :)

I value your support, please come and display your kites to decorate the sky!

Wadson

[Portsmouth]

[Layton] A fun fly with loads of family activities, balloons, kites, concerts, and fireworks

[Warrenton]

[Bristol]

[Ollerton]

[Ripon] This annual balloon festival to benefit local children's hospital on Labor Day weekend, 2010, will mark the fifth year of Northern California's only balloon festival. The weekend is packed with family oriented events. Tethered hot air balloon rides, a scrumptious pancake breakfast, Patriot Jet team, skydiving, and kite flying exhibitions by Too Much Fun. 6am-1pm

[Muncie] Times: Sat: 10a - ?; Sun: 10a - 3p
Learn to do flying tricks at this weekend kite "seminar." Limited overnight camping available; must register with AMA during business hours.