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Kitefliers often get together to fly, to display their kites, and sometimes to make kites. These events vary in scale from large week long international events to small one - day local events. Most kite festivals are public events, workshops usually require booking.
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Brighton Kite Festival
A free UK kite festival run by the Brighton Kite Flyers for both the family and the enthusiast.
Bali Kite Festival
Report on Bali Festival, 1996.
Berrow 1996
Extensive and amusing text report on the Berrow buggy festival 1996.
Berkeley Kite Festival
International festival sponsored by Highline Kites on a windy peninsula in the California Bay area.
Bristol 1995
Report on Bristol 1995, published in Drachen Magazin.
Bristol 2000
Colourful report.
Desert Kite festival.
Specialist travel agent organising festival in Jaipur, India for Makar Sankranti.
Canal Days Festival 1999
Illustrated report on Canadian festival.
Cleethorpes International Festival of the Air
Organised by Malcolm Goodman.
Fort Warden
Kitemakers Conference.
Fanø Kite Festival
Pictures from every Fano event since 1998(English and German language)
Festival Directions
Collection of direction instructions for British kite festivals.
Galveston 2000
Gallery of buggy event by Jason Robbins.
Japan Tour 2000
Report on a tour of several Japanese festivals.
Grenada Kite Festival
Dancing Frog report on the Granada festival, Easter 1998.
Jodhpur
Brief information about the International Kite festival of Jodhpur.
Kites on Ice
Report by David Gomberg.
Kites Over Burlington
Festival in Iowa, sponsored by Burlington Jaycees.
Margam kite festival
Overlooking the Bristol Channel at Port Talbot, South Wales.
Marina International Festival of the Winds
Held in Marina California, this festival includes kites, hang gliders, paper airplanes, food and music.
Maryland International Kite Exposition, Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland. Including Influential Women of Kiting.
Port Hueneme Harbor Days
Kite festival as part of a larger event in Port Hueneme, California.
Mix-96 Kite Fest
Sunday, September 17th 2000, Elk Grove Regional Park, 9 miles south of Sacramento.
Nagasaki Kite Festival
Including traditional construction of Japanese Hata.
One Sky One World
The global kite event - second Sunday every October.
Pasir Gudang
Report on the Pasir Gudang festival in Malaysia.
Sky, Wind & World
Millennium Kite Exhibition in Billings, MT
SAKFA Festival
South African Kite Flyers Association International Kite Festival at Van Riebeeck Strand Melkbosstrand.
Streatham Common Kite Day
Family fun day fly-in, South London.
Verdun Kite Rendez-vous 1999
Major international event in Verdun, Canada.
Viennese Kite Festival Fall 1997
Report with pictures.
Washington State International Kite Festival
Long Beach, WA festival held annually in August.
Washington Tyne and Wear
Official site.
Washington Tyne and Wear 1995
Report published in Drachen Magazin.
Washington Tyne and Wear 1999
Extensive gallery of images from the biggest festival in the UK.
Washington/Sunderland Kite Festival
Report by the organisaer - Malcolm Goodman.
World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame
The World Kite Museum celebrates the achievements and magic of kiting world-wide.
WISSA 2001
World Ice & Snow Sailing Association 21st Championships.
Zilker Kite Festival
One of the longest continuously running Kite Festivals in the US, this is an annual rite of Spring in Austin, TX.
Cleveland Festival.
Extensive gallery of pictures of the Cleveland festival.
Belmar Summer Kite Flying Festival
Stunt kite festivals in May and September.
Fly50
Flying in 50 US states in National Kite Month.
Berck 2001
Gallery from major international festival by the Red Baron Kite Team.
Shrewsbury
Festivals and other events involving kites in the Shrewsbury area, England.
Prairie Winds Kite Festival
Kites and a plethora of other activities near Kansas City.
Thailand Kite Festival 2002
Review and photos of the 7th International Kite Festival Thailand.
Thailand Kite Festival 2002
Photo gallery of a kite festival near Bangkok.
Travemuende Kite and Fireworks Show 2002
Photos and a brief review of the event.
Tewkesbury International Kite Festival
The Golden Valley Kite Fliers review this kite event in the UK.
Tewkesbury Kite Fun Weekend
Official event web site posts festival schedule, facilities information, and map.
Kites on Ice
Report by Phil Broder.
Smithsonian Kite Festival
Annual kite-flying competition brings kite-fliers from across the U.S. and the world. Contains festival information, contest rules, latest winners, photos.
Middle Wallop Kite and Buggy Festival
Official site for this event, giving definitive information about dates, prices, camping etc.
Dieppe Capital of Kites
A major week-long international festival, held every two years in September.
Adelaide International Kite Festival
A short news report on the 2003 event
Festival of the Winds ( Bondi Beach )
Some snapshots of this event
Hamamatsu Kite Festival
A few paragraphs and photos about this event as part of a broader tourist report
Festival of the Winds ( Bondi ) 2001
Photos, including competition kites, guests and workshops
Flying Circus Kite Festivals and Event Management
Gives details of the service being sold, and of events that they have organised.
Kites on Ice Winter Kite Festival
A Wisconsin Winter Kite Festival on the ice of Lake Mendota.
National Kite Month
A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of kiting helps plan kite festivals each spring.
Basingstoke Kite Festival's Official website.
Basingstoke Kite Festival is an annual kite flying event in the UK. |
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