Kite Event Calendar

[Beech Mountain] Family Fun Kite Festival. Sport Kite Demonstrations, Giant Show Kites, Kite Games, free kites for kids (supplies are limited) food vendors on site, as well as portable restrooms. Saturday afternoon there will be a kite makers competition for home-built kites. Sunday there will be competition for largest, smallest, best decorated, highest flying (must start on the ground and reach maximum altitude within a limited amount of time.)

[Two Rivers] Once again, Neshotah Beach in Two Rivers is the place to be this Labor Day Weekend. The 13th Annual Kites Over Lake Michigan, brought to you by our Title Sponsors Fox Communities Credit Union and Shoreline Credit Union, will be held there on Sept. 1st and 2nd, 2018.
This is one of the largest kite festivals in the Midwest, attracting kitefliers and people from all over the country. Those who come will be treated to some incredible displays of giant show kites of every type and size, precision stunt teams performing amazing aerial ballet with their kites, spectacular and colorful ground displays and activities for kids and the public both days.
The fun does not stop at the end of the day on Saturday because we will have a mass release of Sky Lanterns followed by a Fireworks Show finale, weather permitting. Sky Lanterns will be available for sale at the beach and UFO, and only 100% bio-degradable Sky Lanterns will be allowed to be released there. Those with metal wires and candles will not be allowed. On Sunday morning, we will have free kite making for kids from 9.00 am to 11.00 am.
There will be a shuttle bus service from the Two Rivers High School to the beach for both days.

[COLBY] Colby Kite Festival , FREE PARKING , FREE ADMISSION. 6th annual family kite festival , huge kites, parachute races , candy drops , candy canon launches. 11am until dark both Sunday Sept 2 and Monday Sept 3rd. Lots of space for families to fly kites , there will also be basic stunt kite lessons. Come see the new KG-60 flo-form redesigned by Tony Killip and and made by My Wind Stuff. Campground located 1/2 mile from flying fields.

[COLBY] Colby Kite Festival , FREE PARKING , FREE ADMISSION. 6th annual family kite festival , huge kites, parachute races , candy drops , candy canon launches. 11am until dark both Sunday Sept 2 and Monday Sept 3rd. Lots of space for families to fly kites , there will also be basic stunt kite lessons. Come see the new KG-60 flo-form redesigned by Tony Killip and and made by My Wind Stuff. Campground located 1/2 mile from flying fields.

[Kill Devil Hills] Take flight where flight first began with Kitty Hawk Kites and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Enjoy a walk on the hallowed grounds where Wilbur and Orville took their historic first flight in 1903, then come join us for some fun flight of your own.Large 30 – 100 foot kites will be flying high on display. We invite you to come fly kites of your own, take FREE stunt and power kite flying lessons, and bring the kiddos on over to our kite making station.Admission to the park is $7, but participation in the kite festival is totally FREE!The Wright Brothers National Memorial grounds are open daily from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

[Medora] Hot Air Balloons lift off early from the Badlands Motel lawn then we head up to the amphitheater afterwards and start to set up kites. Enjoy the skys over Medora with hot air balloons and kites!
Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and kites and come spend the weekend in Medora!

[San Francisco] First sport kite comp for BASKL 2019 season starting at 9am. Register day of event.

[West Chester, Ohio 45069] Come join us for the monthly PIGS Aloft kite fly, usually followed by supper at the "club house" otherwise known as TGI Friday’s. We start at Noon and fly until either the weather gets us or 4:00

[Ogunquit] The 20th Annual Capriccio Festival of Kites will be held on September 8th, 2018, on the Ogunquit Beach from 9am to 2pm. The Festival is part of a two week celebration of the Arts. Over 300 kites will be given away to kids to decorate and fly. All volunteers that help with set-up, kite decorating, or demonstrate any kite flying will receive a free Capriccio Kite Festival t-shirt and free parking. Come early, stay late, and help us decorate the skies with kites.

[Portland] Come join the AKA at the Portland Mini Maker Faire and make some FREE Kids kites! Kite experts will be on hand to answer all of your kite needs.
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.
We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Glimpse the future and get inspired!

[coupeville] A family event with adult and kids activities. Kite lessons, kids kitemaking, teddy bear drop, sportkite competition, mass ascension, single line competitions, etc. There is an indoor competition on Sat night.

[Cape Canaveral] Join in on the family fun at the Beach & Kite Fest presented to you by the city of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This event will include kite demonstrations, free kites for the first 150 kids, kid sand sculpture contest and much more! Food will be available and will benefit the BCSO Police Athletic League.

[Ocean City] See the skyline of Ocean City explode with color at the Kite Loft’s Sunfest Kite Festival. All are welcome to witness and participate in general kite flying, kite flying games, Bol races, candy drops, sport kite demonstrations, a kids kite fly, bubble arts and just plain kite spectating. Best part of all, it’s free.
Featured this year will be a Giant Kite Air Extravaganza put on by regional flyers. Kites of many shapes will fill the sky including mythical, imaginary and life-like creatures like whales, horses, fish, trilobites, cats, dogs, tigers, pegasus, hippocampus, owls, sharks, dragons and more.
This is a don’t miss event for young and old alike. Bring your kite, camera and beach blanket, pray for wind and have a spectacular time.

[Cherry Valley] The biennial Cherry Valley Kite Festival will be held for the 7th time this September. Held in a beautiful and historic village in upstate New York the flying field is located on a pre-revolutionary war era farm field with fantastic and unencumbered views of the fall foliage
Many flyers have been returning year after year to enjoy the small town atmosphere and warm hospitality.
The event opens with a kite building workshop and an Indoor Fly on Friday evening. There is a Kid’s Kite building workshop on Saturday morning. The all-day outdoor fly includes Running of the Bols, Rokkaku battle, Team flying demonstrations, a candy drop and more. The event features live music and a huge variety of wonderful food.
All fliers are invited to a Saturday evening thank you dinner hosted by Cherry Valley Artworks.

[Daytona Beach] Join us for the first Daytona Beach Kite and Sand Art Festival!
Kite Details
- 200 Free Kites each Day
- Starting at 9am
- Kite Decorating Station
- Kite professionals onsite to help teach you how to fly
- Massive Kite Demos
Sand Art Details
- Theme: "Under the Sea"
- Free to Participate at any age
- Registration Opens at 8am
- Building begins at 9am
- Judging from 1-2pm
- Awards at 2:30pm
- Squares are first come first serve
Stay the night with great group rates! Text "Daytona" to 40691 for website link, use code "DBK" at time of reservation. Rates start at $69 and include resort fee plus free parking.

[Fort Walton Beach] What do a 100- foot octopus, 80- foot panda, and a 50- foot gator have in common? They’ll all be flying high over the Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk. Join Kitty Hawk Kites and the Emerald Coast Kite Fliers Club for two days of FREE kite flying fun.Enjoy larger-than-life show kites, professional stunt kite flying demonstrations, free kite flying lessons, a family fun fly perfect for any age, and special activities at the Kitty Hawk Kites store at The Boardwalk.SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: timing subject to changeFlying High Kites- Ft. Walton Beach Boardwalk10:00 AM – 4:00 PMKite Flying Lessons- Ft. Walton Beach Boardwalk11:00 AM – 3:00 PMKite Making- Kitty Hawk Kites- Ft. Walton Beach Boardwalk10:00 AM – 3:00 PMFor more information about this event, please contact Kelsey Hafele Events Coordinator, at events@kittyhawk.com

[Ruidoso] Ruidoso Parks & Recreation Kite Festival for all ages and fun flying.

[Berkeley] Awards, BBQ and fun fly all welcome starting 11am

[Muncie] 11am-4pm

[Grayland] Windriders monthly fun fly and picnic. The fun fly will be at 12:00 PM at the Grayland Beach Approach Rd usually to the south of the approach. Then pot luck is at 6:00 PM at the North Willapa Grange Hall.

[Brooklyn] A 2-day, free, family-friendly event that features children’s activities, flying for fun, and music. This event encourages both participants and spectators to travel to Coney Island beach and enjoy the beautiful weather and kites.

[Waynesboro] A great day of kite flying in the heart of Shenandoah Valley. The day boasts free kite giveaways, hay rides, kite flying demonstrations, pumpkin painting, apple slinging, vendors, and food. Master of Ceremonies Will Smoot. This is a free event. Kite vendor will be present- cash only.