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May-Fly : Celebration of the Wind

May-Fly : Celebration of the Wind

Join us to gather at Jackson’s Beach on San Juan Island in Washington to celebrate the wind, the water, the sun, the changing seasons, and most importantly, our island community! Free event, All are welcome. Live Music. Workshops. New, Vintage, and Hand Built Kites...
Blue Ridge Kite Festival

Blue Ridge Kite Festival

Join us at Green Hill Park for the 25th annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival. We will fill the sky with thousands of colorful kites, and a fantastic family atmosphere. This is a FREE Event – Rain or Shine! Activities Kite Demos from Richmond Air Force Kite Club...
WRIGHT KITE FESTIVAL

WRIGHT KITE FESTIVAL

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 –...

Mile High Kite Festival

Fun Fly, Family event, open to the public. Displays and demonstrations by Kite clubs from Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. Free kites for children. Located on top of Beech Mountain, NC at an elevation of 1 mile above Sea Level beside the sledding hill....
Rogallo Kite Festival

Rogallo Kite Festival

Francis Rogallo was a NASA scientist and inventor of the flexible wing. His inventions started the sport of hang gliding and his designs have carried over into the development of stunt kites, power kites, and hang gliders that are flown today. We invite you to join us...