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National Kite Month
April 2016
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[Chatelaillon]
     
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[Port Allen]
       
All Arts Day (WI)
[Oconto Falls] Kite making for 4 classes of 4th graders
[Fort Walton Beach]
       
[Wisconsin Rapids] There will be various types of kites demonstrated with any and all questions answered.
[Washington] The National Cherry Blossom Festival is kicking off kite season celebrating 50 years of kite flying on the National Mall! This event carries the legacy of the Smithsonian Kite Festival, which first took place in 1967, establishing a strong tradition of kite makers competitions and displays. In 2010, the tradition became a part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival as the Blossom Kite Festival. Now in its sixth year, the Blossom Kite Festival showcases the creativity of kite makers and skill of fliers from across the US and other countries. Attendees can compete in a variety of competitions including the popular Hot Tricks Showdown and Rokkaku Battle. All interested kite clubs are encouraged to keep this 50 year tradition blooming by setting up displays and participating in exciting demonstrations and competitions.

The rain date/time is Sunday, April 3rd from 12:00-6:30 PM.

[ENID]
         
[Marietta] Class to feature kite history, kite safety, kite building materials, best places in Marietta, Georgia, to fly kites, a look at the types of kites, building simple paper kites, building sled kites, and watching a series of videos on kite subject matter.
[East Mersea]
         
[Glenwood] Gather up your family and friends and come to Glenwood and join us for the annual Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic. There are usually 100+ people and there is plenty of space without fences to tangle your kite strings and room to park for your tailgate picnic. Admission is free and there will be a free raffle drawing for a kite at 2.30pm so be sure to pick up your raffle ticket on arrival at the gate with the labyrinth sign. While you are here and for a completely different experience, walk one or all five of the labyrinths at Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths.
[Macomb] Not only inexpensive and fun, kites can be used as powerful tools for positive social change. From promoting healing from grief or trauma, to raising awareness about various social issues, or to encourage urban/community planning officials to think differently about use of public recreational space, this event has something for everyone.
Teachers, kids, social workers, therapists, community development officials, parents, and any who wish to learn more are welcome to attend this free public event.
Air savant and Macomb Kite Festival Organizer Heather McMeekan, M.S., presents this wonderful intro to the magic of flying kites while raising awareness of the power of community change that can be possible simply by promoting kites to area children, schools, organizations, and decision-making groups.
         
[Galveston] In the Arts Tent, build a kite.
[Emu Park] Festival of the Wind is a fun-filled alcohol free family day run by Emu Park Lions. We have kite flyers from all over Australia who not only fly their own kites but also help the children (and adults) who wish to learn. Last year an estimated 3000 people attended to watch the kites, visit the market stalls and enjoy our great weather. As well as kite flying we have beach games, frizbee flying and sandcastle competitions.
           
[Houston]
           
[Rockport]
           
[Henrico] Regular Gathering of anyone interested in kite flying.
             
AIKF 2016 (SA)
[Semaphore] 26, 27, 28 March 2016
The Adelaide International Kite Festival is a free community event that is held annually at Semaphore Beach in South Australia.
Come along to Semaphore beach over the Easter long weekend in 2016 and watch the sky fill with colour, twists and twirls, kites of all shapes and size - when the Adelaide International Kite Festival returns!
The 2016 Festival will feature international guest kite flyers from New Zealand and as far away as Florida in the USA! As always, we will have kite flyers from interstate and locally in South Australia flying too.
As in 2015, the Festival Marketplace will return with stallholders selling their wares and running activities for all to be involved in. This area is on the foreshore and open 11am - 5pm daily so be sure to check it out.
The AIKF is run by the Adelaide Kite Flyers Association in conjunction with K Marie Events, and was established in 1997.
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[ENID] PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND KITE ART, KITE MAKING COMPETITIONS, AND KITE FESTIVALS
 
[Stevens Point]
 
[Berck-sur-Mer]
         
[San Diego] Fun Fly and Monthly Meeting
[Greenmeadows]
         
[Santa Monica] Bring your family and friends to make and fly kites down at the Santa Monica Pier. Everyone will receive his or her own free, unique kite along with a color theory instruction lesson. Kitemakers from across the United States will also showcase their work and create a "gallery in the sky."
BCKA Fun Fly (BC)
[Richmond]
         
[Titusville] Central Florida Kite Club is going to the dogs and inviting everyone to go with us. April 9, Saturday, at 11am, we will be meeting at Marina Park (and dog park) in Titusville for a fun fly. This is a great park for flying with lots of room, a view of the launch pads, and grills for cookout. Grills, yup, we will be doing hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch; so drop us a comment if you plan to attend (wanna make sure everybody gets fed). Some folks may be thinking sounds great but I don’t have a kite, not a problem there will be plenty to go around. Kitestop of our club “Fearless Leader”, John Lutter, is also right on the way to pick up something special. Looking forward to seeing all our friends at this fun event (even those friends we haven’t met). See ya’ !!!!!
[Santa Barbara] SAVE THE DATE! The 31st annual Santa Barbara Kite Festival returns Sunday, April 10th, 2016 with new extended hours 11am to 5pm, and new kite contests! In addition to the ever-popular “Children’s Tail Chase”, new kite contests for the 2016 festival include “Best of Fest”, “Best Ground Display (banners, flags display), “Youngest & Oldest Kite Flyers”, “Most Unique/Unusual Kite”, “Funniest Kite”, and “Most Unflyable Kite” ! Popular past contests will return including “Most Beautiful” (handmade & commercial), “Highest Flying”, “Largest & Smallest Kites”, “Kite Fighting” and “Sport Flying”. Prizes will be awarded to all contest winners. The Santa Barbara Kite Festival is held each year on the west campus lawn at Santa Barbara City College 973 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, 93109 (next to the Garvin Theatre), a short distance from the main campus. Admission to the festival is free. Parking is available on both west campus and the main campus. Kites can be purchased at the festival. For more info, visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/santabarbarakitefestival and our website www.sbkitefest.com. Email sbkitefest@gmail.com or davidhefferman@hotmail.com. Phone 805-627-6202 or 805-963-2964
         
[Hartford] Come out and fly a kite with us at the Confluence Tower’s annual Wind Festival!
[Long Branch]
         
[Essex] Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant, Essex, MA is a time for all kite enthusiasts to gather and fly kites for themselves and the area’s residents and visitors to this north shore town. Lots of kite games, bol races, candy drops, and kitemaking for kids 8 to 80.
ALL ARE WELCOME! Rain date is April 10.
[Cleveland] The Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites was founded in 1977 by a group of kite enthusiasts. Although the club structure remains informal, we elect officers to organize and oversee activities. Our main purpose is to encourage new kite flyers, share ideas, knowledge, experience, building and flying tips, and to have fun. Members range from eight to eighty-five. Anyone who enjoys the magic of kites is welcome to fly with us whether you are a member or not. Members of OSEK live in Columbus, Wooster, Medina, Youngstown, Mentor, Solon, Cleveland, Akron, Massillon, Canton, and small towns between! O.S.E.K. members have competed and participated in kiting on local, national, and even international levels.
COME FLY WITH US!
O.S.E.K. offers kite building workshops for area schools, clubs and groups. We present talks and demonstrations. We paint the sky with kites for park systems, community celebrations, and at the Cleveland Kite Festival in September. We also have our annual club members only “FLEXI FOOL Competition and Birthday picnic”. In April, National Kite Month, we can be found at the Youngstown Kite Festival, Medina Metro Parks Earth Day, Parkman Township Kite Day, and other places, as scheduled.
All requests for participation (workshops, demos, displays, kite flying) are presented to the members at next possible meeting and voted on. Due to an increase in requests and the limited number of volunteer members available, we regret we can’t cover them all.
At our monthly “free fly”, O.S.E.K. members share ideas, fly our kites, and socialize. We also hold brief, informal field meetings for business needs. Attendance is greater from April to September than during the winter months. Two Special meetings are held to discuss club business, one in March, which includes our annual Auction and election of officers, and the other in November.
         
[Long Beach] It’s that time again. Join us for our second Saturday fun fly at the Beach. Hwy 90 @ Jeff Davis - Long Beach MS. Bring your kite or fly one of ours. Free Lessons 10:AM - 4PM
WHKF Fly-In (Swindon)
[Swindon]
         
[Waynesboro] Free kite flying (all ages) with expert flying help from our Kite Masters—brothers Sam and George Adams—in the meadow behind the museum house at Renfrew Park. Bring your own kite. Build a Kite workshop is scheduled for 12:00–1:30, all welcome; $1 materials donation. For more information visit www.renfrewinstitute.org or call 717-762-0373.
[Nellysford]
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[Berck-sur-Mer]
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[Lincoln] Kite making indoor flying and educational workshop
[Bedford] Kite making indoor flying and educational workshop
 
[Ocean Shores] Fun fly for kite month 2nd annual
       
[Lahaina] Celebrate the colorful world of kites during a this Chinese Kite Festival on Maui at the Wo Hing Museum in Lahaina on Friday from 2 to 7 pm. Enjoy an exhibit of handmade kites in traditional and modern styles. Participate in making a giant tetrahedral kite or purchase one of the many kites for sale. Hear a talk on the significance and history of kites around the world. There will be Chinese music and entertainment, cultural games, Chinese tea in the garden. On Saturday, go fly a kite! This family event takes place at the Lahaina Cannery Mall Open Space Lawn off Hwy. 30 from 9 am to 2 pm. Watch aerial displays of acrobatic sport kites, a Chinese dragon kite and kite fighting by members of Hawaii Kitefliers Association. Fly your own kite for prizes; it’s all FREE.
[Chelmsford]
       
[Leeds] Curator Antonia Lovelace will show participants around the ’Voices of Asia’ exhibition at Leeds City Museum, which features a selection of Chinese kites. After drawing inspiration from the displays, you will then spend time painting kites in the workshop. At the end, you can also take home a blank kite of your own to decorate exactly as you wish.
[Weifang]
         
[Dedham] A two day kite workshop where registrant will complete projects presented by Master Canadian kite makers Normand Girard, Donna and Fred Taylor.
Glider Kite Aerodynamics, Design, and Glider Kite Flight Adjustments session by Doug Stout.
A sewing machine Tune-up Clinic, Miniature Kite workshop by Paul Berard. On going indoor flying, demos and practice for an Indoor Competition on Sunday afternoon
         
[Madison] 10a-12p: Kite making workshop for kids of all ages.
1p-4p: Fun fly for families and flyers of all kite types.
[Santa Maria] People of all ages will send hundreds of brightly colored kites soaring into the sky this Sunday, April 17, at the 7th annual Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum Free Family Kite Festival. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend this popular community event, which will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Rotary Centennial Park, 2625 S. College Drive, in Santa Maria.
The Kite Festival will feature professional kite-flying demonstrations, contests, food, vendors and music by family rock band BIRDIE. There will also be a “hospital” at the park for kites that need first aid.
         
[Leoti] An exciting day long festival featuring giant show kites, live music, kite and food vendors, and a plethora of classic cars for all to enjoy.
[Carrboro] Let’s go fly a kite! Come join us at Hank Anderson Park for an afternoon of fun. Bring a kite and help fill the skies with color. There will be a few kites available to those without one (on a first-come, first-serve basis).
         
Kite Fest (KY)
[Lexington] Kite Fest
Noon–4 pm, Saturday, April 16
Jacobson Park
Admission: Free
The skies of Jacobson Park will be filled with hundreds of kites this spring as Kite Fest returns for another year. Join us as we celebrate National Kite Month and our first major outdoor event of the season. Free activities will include kite flying, children’s games, special entertainment, kite making, and much more. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the day or families may pack a lunch and picnic in the park.
 
[Verdon-la-Couronne]
         
[Bel Air] Calling kids of all ages to the 11th annual Bel Air Kite Festival! To be held at Rockfield Park in Bel Air, Maryland on April 16th from 10am to 4pm. Bring a kite, a blanket & chairs, and a picnic lunch for a day of fun - you can sit back, watch the kites, and enjoy the music too. If you’ve never flown before there will be lots of volunteers to help. Go fly a kite!!
 
         
[Jacksonville]
 
         
[Salem] Family Fun Fly, Free Kites for Kids, vendors and food on site. Demonstrations of Giant Show Kites, Single line Kites and sport kites by members of the W.A.C.K.O.S., RAF and WOW among many kite clubs.
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[Weifang]
[East Ridge] Chuck will present to the Regional Arts League’s monthly meeting all about kites, what’s happening in the world of kites today, especially as it pertains to creating arts in the sky, "Sculptures of the Sky." Chuck will show many of his own kites and talk about local events and places to fly.
 
[Cervia]
         
Eurovolies (FR)
[Villers-les-Nancy]
         
Jolly Up 18 (UK)
[Cliddesden]
         
[Morro Bay] This is a two day event with demos all day long and a candy drop for kids. Food and other vendors will be on site. On Saturday, Central Coast Funds For Children will give the first 500 kids a free kite to decorate and fly
         
[Macomb] Every year for the past 10 years, I’ve set up a booth at Western Illinois University Campus Greens’ "Earth Day Festival."
I tether some fun kites to bamboo poles and kids take turns "flying" them in the park space.
When I am able to get enough volunteers, I hold a kite-making booth as well.
[ENID]
         
[Seville] April 4/23/16 Medina Earth Day Festival 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd. Seville, Ohio (FD,CKW)
10:00am - 04:00pm
Medina County’s 20th Annual Earth Day Festival
Buffalo Creek Retreat
Come celebrate Earth Day at Medina County Park District’s Buffalo Creek Retreat just south of Hubbard Valley Park. There will be earth friendly exhibits, a family fishing derby, kids’ activities, food, and much more, so bring the whole family for a fun filled day. Additional parking for this event will be at Hubbard Valley Park with shuttle service provided to Buffalo Creek. All ages welcome. No registration required. Free.
[Waihi Beach]
         
[ENID] Host Hotel is Springhill Suites By Mariott - 580/540-4256

Hours are 10 am to 5 pm
[La Hulpe]
         
[Glen Rock] This is an all day fun fly on a scenic hill surrounded by open fields. The event will be highly visible from I-83.
[Stamford] “We are co-hosting a kite flying festival at Mill River Park in Stamford, CT on Sunday April 24, 2016 http://www.millriverpark.org/ and we are planning a kite-making workshop here at the museum with Wayne Hosking on Memorial Day Weekend (specifics TBD).”
         
[Bern Township] 12-6 pm. Free parking and admission. The sky above the Berks County Recreation Facility will be filled with brilliant colors and a variety of shapes & creatures, as all levels of kiters, from beginners to professionals, enjoy a festival celebrating the high-flying fascination of kiting. Kids can make a sled kite and fly in the fun contests starting at 4 pm. Contest for professional homemade and newspaper contests for adult and youth. #readingberksYhkd
Refreshments available. Rain Date: Sunday, April 24
[Savannah] The Tybee Island Kite Festival will be held on Tybee Island, Georgia, on North Beach, on April 24, 2016. This festival, created in combination with Parkinson Awareness Month, encourages everyone to fly a kite for Parkinson disease. Beach games, kitesurfer demonstrations and kites, kites, kites. This is our fifth annual festival and no one ever thought to notify here previously. We are hoping that we can locate some area (or nearby) enthusiasts to provide a demonstration for us. I have sent requests in twice to the American Kiteflyers and have received no response. I hope that some of you can make it. Our island is truly one of a kind, and the Kite Festival is always a fun day._________________Sarah Bernzott Savannah Parkinson Support Group
         
[Spartanburg] Fun fly with kite making, kites for sale, exhibits, rok battle, kite flying, competition for kids, food vendors. We expect 3000-5000 with good weather.
 
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[Grayland]
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[Ocean City] The Maryland International Kite Exposition will feature three fun filled days of kite flying on the beautiful beaches of Ocean City, Maryland. Throughout the festival, there will be exhibitions and demonstrations including stunt and power kite lessons, free children’s games and activities, and much more!
The festival will showcase some of the best kite flyers from around the world. Kites of all shapes and sizes will be on display including some massive character and theme based kites.
The festival also includes the Mid-Atlantic Sport Kite Championships, a kite flying competition held under the guidelines of the AKA and Eastern League Sport Kite Association. Kite flyers compete in precision kite flying events as well as kite ballet, with the movement of the kite synchronized to a musical performance.
On behalf of The Kite Loft and The Town of Ocean City, we welcome everyone to join in the festivities. Bring your family for several days of good old fashion kite flying. Remember when we say "Go Fly a Kite", we mean it.
       
[Long Beach] Join us for our annual Long Beach Wind and Wave Festival at the Beach. Hwy 90 @ Jeff Davis - Long Beach MS. Bring your kite or fly one of ours. Free Lessons, kite demos, food, music, games for the kids and more!
       
[San Diego] San Diego Kite Club Indoor Fly is shared with Electro Model Flyer every fourth Friday beginning in March through November @7:30pm-9:30pm. Since the offical 2016 schedule is not published check SDKC websitef.
[Trouville]
       
[Sumner] Kitemaking for Senior citizens and their descendants.
[Portsmouth] Last year we had awesome winds and kites painted the skies. Wow kite flyers it is almost time for the 10th Atlantic Coast Kite Festival again this year in Virginia Beach and Portsmouth, VA. We open the kite festival with a get together at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center with live music, drinks and food not just for the kite festival attendees but open to the public. From there we work our way into fun for the whole weekend including a party Saturday night. This year, we again have a limited amount of hotel rooms for kite fliers and volunteers. Almost all meals are provided for flyers during the festivals and festivities Friday and Saturday nights. We also offer gas money to some coming in from far away (email for details). So, pack a car full of fliers, kites, volunteers and enthusiasts and join us.
         
[Ferrara]
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[Edwardsville] Kitemaking for kids provided by Edwardsville parks and demonstrations by the Gateway Kite Club. Come join us in flying at a great park! This is a morning event, 9:00 a.m. - noon.
EKG Club Fly (UK)
[Wickford]
         
[Shipshewana] Time: 11am - 3pm
Kite demos provided by various Midwest flyers & teams; candy drop; kite making workshop for kids; dual-line learn-to-fly field; vendor booths.
[Henrico] Regular Gathering of anyone interested in kite flying.
[Cervia]
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[Wisconsin Rapids]
       
[Mansfield] In recognition of National Kite Month, Mansfield State Historic Site will host a Kite Day on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The flying of kites has been a great recreational activity in the United States for over 200 years, so take time to come out to the park and enjoy this great activity! Bring your own kite which you made or bought and come enjoy the open space we have to offer. Check out the National Kite Month website for ideas for your kite at www.NationalKiteMonth.org!
 
         
[Albuquerque] KiteFest is Alta Mira’s annual fund and brand raising event drawing hundreds of participants to Balloon Fiesta Park for an enjoyable day of kite flying and activities for families in the New Mexico sunshine. Alta Mira is a member of the American Kite Flyers Association and as a result professional kite flyers travel from different states to demonstrate and fly their unique kites. To learn more about Alta Mira visit: www: AltaMiraNM.org KiteFest is always held the last Saturday in April.
 
         
[Mechanicville] The event starts at 11:30 AM. A kite workshop for kids, led by AKA & NYKE member Phil Dixon, who has been flying kites since the early 70’s. Different kinds of kites will be displayed and a short talk on kite flying and safety will be presented.
After the presentation, the kids will take home a kite of their own.
 
         
[Youngstown] Kite Fest: Spring Skies Over Rock Ridge
April 30 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Free Join the celebration of kites and all things that float, soar and fly through the skies! Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites will brighten the skies with expert kite flying and ingenious designs. Bring your own kite to fly and enter in free games. Enjoy free bubble, glider, and pinwheel activities. Create-a-kite and sky crafts offered for small fee. Call Ford Nature Center for details.
Details Date: April 30 Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: Free
Venue Wick Recreation Area 1861 McCollum Rd. 44509
Phone: (330) 740-7114
Website: http://www.millcreekmetroparks.org/visit/places/mill-creek-park/wick-recreation-area/
 
         
[Chattanooga] Chuck will display his kites, particularly ones he has made, in the gallery of the East Chattanooga Academy for Art and Social Justice’s building.
 
         
[The Colony] The 2nd annual Up, Up & Away! Festival of Flight is a fun, family-friendly event featuring all things that fly including: kite flying & demonstrations, paper airplanes, birds, and hot air balloon rides. Other event activities include crafts, music, food trucks, temporary tattoos, games, and more. The event ends with an evening showing of the movie "Tangled".
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