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September 2009
(43 events shown )
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[Salt Lake City] Hot air balloons and fun kite fly
         
[Callaway] 19th annual fun fly in a beautiful pasture in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Ultra-friendly village of Callaway host this family-friendly and Fly Zone ready event complete with lots of kids activities (including candy drops), home made concessions and kite vendors on site. Callaway named Kite Flight capitol of Nebraska as well as top 10 kite site by USA Today.
         
Trick Clinic (IN)
[Muncie] Time: Sat & Sun 10am - ?Overnight camping available.Learn how to do various maneuvers with your stunt kite or bring any kite to fly in the wide open grounds of the AMA.
         
[Beech Mountain] Saturday 2 - 4 Kitebuilders Competition - preregistration required
Sunday 10 - 4 Family Fun Fly with Kids Kite making, Giant Kites, Kite Games and Kite Demonstrations. Vendors and Food on the field, and nearby.
         
[Two Rivers] The 4th Annual Kites Over Lake Michigan continues to grow in size and reputation. This is now one of the largest kite festivals in the Midwest and attracts kitefliers from all over. Come and marvel at the giant show kites, precision stunt kite teams flying dual- and quad-line kites, spectacular and colorful ground displays, running of the bols and games for kids. There will be a night fly on Saturday night and a bonfire on the beach. New this year will be the release of sky lanterns on the beach. On Sunday, there will be free kite making for kids and another day of kite flying and performances.
         
[San Francisco]
AKS FLY-IN SHOALHAVEN (Australia)
[Shoalhaven]
         
[Nahant] The 134th annual Stacked Kite Megafly, formerly Dynakite Megafly, will feature rainbow stacks of kites, single line kites, and traction kiters. All day long!
AKS FLY-IN ADELAIDE (Australia)
[Adelaide]
         
[Oregon]
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[Callaway] 19th annual fun fly in a beautiful pasture in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Ultra-friendly village of Callaway host this family-friendly and Fly Zone ready event complete with lots of kids activities (including candy drops), home made concessions and kite vendors on site. Callaway named Kite Flight capitol of Nebraska as well as top 10 kite site by USA Today.
   
[Enid] An attempt to set a new Guinness World Record, flying the Frustrationless Flyer (Great Winds Kite Co., as supplied by kitesinthesky.net)
 
[Rockaway (Queens)] A fun fly with large kites, sport kite demos, rokakku battle, fighter kite competition, running of the bols, candy drops, kids kite making, ground displays and kite sales. Returning in 2009 with a larger bang, the festival will run simultaneously with the Rockaway’s Music and Arts Council and will include music, food, live entertainment, Saturday evening banquet and auction. Lodging will once again be at the infamous Surfside Motel (SEE below) in Howard Beach. Destined to become one of the largest kite festivals in the New York area, this year’s event is an appetizer to what future years are being planned for. Join us for two days of fun on the beach at the 8th annual NY Kite Festival!
         
[Seaside] Northwest Sport Kite League competition sponsored by Above It All Kites of Seaside, Oregon and Long Beach, Washington
         
[Milwaukee] LIVE ON THE INTERNET at www.giftofwings.com ..MOTS 2009...31 UNBELIEVALBE YEARS! WOW...31 years. THE WORLD will be WATCHING US FLY! ....

WELCOME RON GIBIAN FOR HIS FIRST MOTS APPEARANCE......

''The 31ST Annual Frank Mots International Kite Festival will be held on Saturday, September 12th,& Sunday September 13th, 2009, in Veterans Park on Milwaukee's Lakefront from 10:00 am until 6:00Pm Saturday and 10:00 am until 5:00pm on Sunday. County Executive Scott Walker will kick off the festival at 12 noon with the Caribou Coffee grand launch of hopefully 500 kites. That's right...two great days of flying. The event is sponsored by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois, and Gift of Wings, and our newest sponsors, 102.1 WLUM, B93, and 1290am WMCS. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, feraturing Eric Wolfe, the new Revolution Kite Flying Team...IQUAD. Mots also will feature Josh and ZacH Gordon, Charlie Sotich, Team Pegasus, Dan Newman, Paul Koepke, Mike Delfar, Ann Vondriska, & Donna Schenk as Mrs Kite Lady, and the kites of Yves LaForest. Gift of Wings Welcomes the famed Kite Maker, Ron Gibian to his first Mots experience. Yves Laforest and his groups of flyers will feature 2 GIANT Octopi kites flying high over Milwaukee. The Caribou Coffee Grand Launch of around 500 kites will take place directly at noon. The professional kite teams will start performing at 12:30 pm followed by the Educators Credit Union Kids Mad Dash at around 2:00. See Roscoe from the Milwaukee Admirals, and Bango from the Bucks. Integrated College Planning is presenting the 2009 Frank Mots Scholarship. Junior and Seniors have a chance to win 2 $1000.00 scholarships...Don't miss this opportunity to sign up at the event... For more information, call Scott Fisher at 414/425-9993 or Jeff Kataoka at 414/277-9121.Be part of history....31 years of kites on Milwaukee's Lakefront!! Kites are available for sale from Gift of Wings located in Veterans Park, online and in Franklin, WI. Johnsonville Brats, Palermos Pizza, and Nathan
         
[Urbandale] Family Weekend: Tails and Trails 12-4 pm Saturday, September 12, 2009 Join Living History Farms on the front lawn for Kite Tails on Saturday as members of the American Kite Flyers Association demonstrate their skills with a wide variety of unique kites. Visit the family kite building tent then fly your own creation. Enjoy a fall concert at 12:30 pm Saturday by the Walnut Hill Choral Society. Walk the trails to the 1850 Farm and experience the challenges of homesteading in Iowa through hands-on activities. Explore the ways Iowa’s founders set up housekeeping and prepared for their first winter, including oxen demonstrations on Saturday.
[Long Beach]
         
[Revere] Activities:

* Kites for Kids Kite Making
* Face Painting
* Music with a DJ
* Kite Surfing
* Kite Boarding
* Land Traction Kites
* Public kite flying

This event is free and open to the public.
 
         
[Ogunquit] The 11th Annual Capriccio Festival of Kites will be held on September 12, 2009, on the Ogunquit Beach from 10am to 2pm. The Festival is part of a two-week Festival 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 flood the skies with kites.
 
         
[Jackson] This one day, family-focused event, has two flying fields - one for professional flying enthusiasts and one for families to fly. Music, concessions, Bol racing, glider contests, scavenger hunt, kite history displays, kite making and more will entertain participants throughout the afternoon. Donovan’s Hobby will be on hand with kites for sale. This free event will be held 1:00-6:00 p.m.
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[Davenport] Family Fun and Kite festival highlights the many youth focused agencies coming together for a fun outdoor weekend of fun. Activities include kite building for kids, candy drops, juggling club, Rok battles, Bol races, and much much more.
         
[Dorchester] This festival lasts for two days. Sept 19 will be the day for major activities. If rain on Sept 19, all programs will be moved to Sept 20.

This annual event will feature the best kites from the East and West. Adults and children, novices and professionals will fly kites to their hearts’ content. Ornate kites with magnificent color, including an over 300 foot long dragon kite, will punctuate a day filled with excitement, harmony and peace. We have a 50 feet wide rainbow kite that required 20 people to pull. If there is enough wind (in the right direction), you are welcome to join us to fly it.

Snacks and water will be served. A number of free kites will be awarded to couples with proven wedding anniversary of over 15 years. Activities include live music performed by by Rakalam Bob Moses & Alexei Tsiganov, kung fu, laughing exercise, kite demonstration and more.
         
[Waynesboro] Event runs from 10 til 4 on the KNOLL.
         
RWRSKC (VA)
[Ashland]
         
AKS FLY-IN NEWCASTLE (Australia)
[Newcastle]
AKS FLY-IN CANBERRA (Australia)
[Canberra]
         
[Muncie] Time: 1pm - 5pmBring your Beck kites & fly at the AMA, one of the best places in the state to fly.
AKS FLY-IN NEWCASTLE (Australia)
[Newcastle]
           
AKS FLY-IN MELBOURNE (Australia)
[Melbourne]
           
AKS FLY-IN TASMANIA (Australia)
[St. Helens, Tasmania]
           
AKS FLY-IN MERIMBULA (Australia)
[Merimbula]
           
[Oregon]
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[Palanga, LT-00169] Info from 1st International Kite Festival in our forum - http://108.lt/forumas/viewforum.php?f=41
       
[Pocatello] The VFW hosts their annual Come Fly a Kite With a Veteran, starting with their family kitebuilding workshop at the Memorial Building on Sept 25th and followed by flies for prizes during the Idaho Kite Festival 2009, Oct 1-3, noon to 5 pm wind permitting. Flies will be at the church park (Hawthorne Road at James) beside Portneuf District Library, location of several other kitemaking workshops.
[Coupeville] 2-day kite festival with AKA-sanctioned sportkite competition. Kids' kitemaking, sportkite lessons, single-line activities, raffle tent, teddy-bear drop, indoor competition. Held on 4 grassy acres next to Puget Sound, this festival is very popular among Northwest kiters and the public. Generally light winds.
         
[Berkeley Marina] BBQ, fun fly and lots of Flees
AKSFLY-IN ORANGE (Australia)
[Orange]
         
[Grayland] This is our monthly fun fly and evening potluck.
[St. Louis] Everyone is welcome. We start flying at 1 p.m. on central field, near the Jewel Box. If there are games on the field, you can find us further down, behind the bathrooms on Wells Drive
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[Chubbuck] Celebrating kitemaking and flying,and learning new skills. A fun free celebration for everyone - a special invitation to kite enthusiasts everywhere to visit and participate! Help us build this statewide event and spread the joy of kiting! You can make a difference!
[Seal Beach] Japan America Kite Festival is the largest Japan related kite festival outside of Japan! Come with family and friends to enjoy Japanese and international kites of all sizes and colors. A variety of Kites will be available for sale, or bring your own! FREE Sodeh Kimono Kite Workshop for Children! Plus: Japanese food; huge 50 foot x 100 foot kites; Taiko drum performance; Kite Candy Drops for kids; Rokkaku Kite Battles; Stunt Kite demonstrations; Kite "Ballet"; Precision synchronized kite team performances; and much more!
Co-presented by Japan America Society and Up Up & Away Kite shop on Main Street, Seal Beach
         
Fun Fly (NJ)
[Ocean Grove] Fun Fly on the beautiful beaches of New Jersey.
WindFest (CO)
[Nederland] WindFest is a youth and family-friendly event celebrating community, sustainable energy, and that mountain element that plagues us in the winter: Wind. WindFest will include wind art, kite flying, kite making workshops, kiteflying competitions, and other wind and sustainable energy booths and activities.
         
[Oregon]
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