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LBI Kite Show in Surf City

LBI Kite Show in Surf City

2025 LBI Kite Show – Surf City, NJ 🎏 October 3–5, 2025 Join us for a 3-day celebration of kites at the LBI Kite Show in Surf City! The weekend kicks off Friday with dual-line and quad-line kite clinics, followed by a spectacular indoor kite show. Saturday and Sunday...
2nd Annual Avy’s Sunshine Kite Festival

2nd Annual Avy’s Sunshine Kite Festival

The 2nd Annual Avy’s Sunshine Kite Festival is a free heartwarming, community event dedicated to honoring the lives of lost loved ones. This free public event invites participants to decorate and fly kites in memory of those they hold dear while enjoying...
Orlando Kite Festival

Orlando Kite Festival

Welcome to the Orlando Kite Festival! Join us for a day of fun under the sun with colorful kites filling the sky. Bring your family and friends for a fantastic experience watching kites of all shapes and sizes soar high. Whether you’re a kite enthusiast or just...
Outer Banks Rogallo Kite Festival

Outer Banks 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...
Outer Banks Wright Kite Festival

Outer Banks 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. The 47th...