List of kite festivals

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This is a list of kite festivals.

Annual kite festivals

Initial YearSeasonMonthDay(s)Event NameLast years attendanceContinentCountryRegionCityVenueNotesWebsite
1929SpringMarchZilker Annual Kite Festival30,000 North America United States Southwestern United States Austin, TX Zilker Park Oldest continuously operating kite festival. http://www.abckitefestival.com
1967SpringMarch or AprilLast Saturday of March or first Saturday of April Blossom Kite Festival (formerly Smithsonian Kite Festival) [1] North America United States Eastern United States Washington, D.C. National Mall National Cherry Blossom Festival https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/blossom-kite-festival/
1969SpringMayThird SaturdayFranklin Park Kite and Bike Festival [2] (Formerly Great Boston Kite Festival) North America United States Northeastern Boston, Massachusetts Franklin Park
1977AutumnSeptemberSecond SundayBondi Beach Festival of the Winds40,000 [3] Australia Australia NSW Sydney Bondi Beach
1978SummerSeptemberFirst weekend after Labor Day Frank Mots International Kite Festival 60,000 North America United States Midwest Milwaukee, Wisconsin Veteran's Park Coordinated by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois with Gift of Wings http://www.giftofwings.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/events/frankmots/index.html?L+mystore1+yqfj3562ff7d0f7d+1400875708 Frank Mots International Kite Festival
1979October Bali Kite Festival Asia Indonesia Bali Denpasar Padang Galak beach, Sanur
1984SpringAprilThird weekend Weifang International Kite Festival Asia China Shandong Province Weifang Binhai beach http://www.weifangkitefestival.com/
1986SpringApril9 days Berck Sur Mer International Kite Festival [4] 700,000 [5] Europe France Pas de Calais Berck Sur Mer Berck Sur Mer beach http://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/
1986SummerJulySecond weekend of JulyNewport Kite Festival30,000 North America United States Northeastern United States Newport, RI Brenton Point State Park https://www.newportkitefestival.com
1986 Berkeley Kite Festival North America United States South-Western United States Berkeley, California Cesar Chavez park Berkeley Marina Festival ended in 2022 citing permit costs. [6]
1986September Bristol International Kite Festival 30,000 Europe England North Somerset Bristol Ashton Court estate
1989January14-15 International Kite Festival India [7] 500,000 Asia India Gujarat Ahmedabad Sabarmati River Front @ Ashram Road
1991SummerAugust Portsmouth International Kite Festival [8] Europe United Kingdom South East England Portsmouth, Hampshire County Southsea Common Listed as one of the 23 biggest kite festivals in the world http://www.portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk/
1996AugustThird weekend Washington State International Kite Festival 100,000 North America United States Washington (state) Long Beach, Washington Long Beach http://kitefestival.com/
1999AutumnAprilUsually close to Easter Festival of the Wind Australia Australia Central Queensland Emu Park, Queensland Fisherman's BeachLocal Lions Club event, organised as an alcohol-free family day with free entry https://www.festivalofthewind.com/
2001WinterFebruaryThird Saturday Color the Wind 7,500 North America United States Midwestern United States Clear Lake, Iowa Largest Winter kite festival in the Midwest, held on the frozen waters of a 3600-acre lake. http://www.colorthewind.org
2001WinterJanuary Windless Kite Festival [9] North America United States North-western United States Long Beach, Washington Long Beach School Gymnasium, and virtual onlineIndoor kite festival with an additional virtual online event https://www.worldkitemuseum.com/key-events/windless-kite-festival/ and Official Facebook group
2004 Windscape Kite Festival [10] North America Canada Western Canada Swift Current Marston Street and 11th Avenue SW
2005SpringApril or MayWeekend, typically scheduled around school summer breakKite Fest Louisiane [11] [12] 15,000 North America United States Southwestern United States Port Allen, LA West Baton Rouge Soccer ComplexCommunity fly and assorted venders and free booths. 3 teams (Go Big or Go Home with show kites, Riders with quad line, Austin End of the Line with dual line), indoor demos, plus fireworks and LED kites one night of the event. https://westbatonrouge.net/kite-fest-louisiane/
2006SummerAugustLabor Day Weekend Kites Over Lake Michigan 30,000 North America United States Midwestern United States Two Rivers, Wisconsin Largest summer kite festival in the Midwest. Held along Lake Michigan. http://www.uniqueflyingobjects.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=116
2008NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore [13] 250,000 Asia Singapore Singapore The Promontory @ Marina Bay
2010 Dieppe Kite International [14] 30,000 North America Canada Atlantic Canada Dieppe Dover Park
2012SummerJanuaryJeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati [15] Asia India Assam Lower Assam Guwahati
2014SummerMarchMarchFestival de pipas de Osasco South America Brazil Southern Brazil Osasco, São Paulo state

See also

References

  1. "Blossom Kite Festival". National Cherry Blossom Festival. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  2. "Kite & Bike Festival". Franklin Park Coalition. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  3. "Thousands expected at kite festival". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 7 September 2017.
  4. "5 Heavenly Kite Festivals from Around the World". TravelPulse.
  5. "Let Your Spirit Soar at the International Kite Festival in Northern France". traveltop6.com.
  6. Ramos, John (31 July 2022). "Annual Berkeley Kite Festival Cancelled after 3-decade run". CBS News. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  7. "International Kite Festival India". Gujarat Tourism. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  8. "Portsmouth International Kite Festival". Portsmouth Kite Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. "Windless Kite Festival". World Kite Museum. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  10. WindscapeKiteFestival.ca .
  11. "10th Annual Kite Fest Louisiane". Plaquemine Post South. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  12. "Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Kite Fest Louisiane". Baton Rouge Parents. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  13. "NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore". NTUC Income. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  14. "Dieppe Kite International Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine ", KnowNewBrunswick.com.
  15. "Jeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati".