This is a list of kite festivals.
Annual kite festivals Initial YearSeasonMonthDay(s)Event nameLast years attendanceContinentCountryRegionCityVenueNotesWebsite1929SpringMarchZilker Annual Kite Festival30,000North AmericaUnited StatesSouthwestern United StatesAustin, TXZilker ParkOldest continuously operating kite festival.http://www.abckitefestival.com1967SpringMarch or AprilLast Saturday of March or first Saturday of AprilBlossom Kite Festival (formerly Smithsonian Kite Festival)North AmericaUnited StatesEastern United StatesWashington, D.C.National MallNational Cherry Blossom Festivalhttps://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/blossom-kite-festival/1969SpringMayThird SaturdayFranklin Park Kite and Bike Festival (Formerly Great Boston Kite Festival)North AmericaUnited StatesNortheasternBoston, MassachusettsFranklin Park1977AutumnSeptemberSecond SundayBondi Beach Festival of the Winds40,000AustraliaAustraliaNSWSydneyBondi Beach1978SummerSeptemberFirst weekend after Labor DayFrank Mots International Kite Festival60,000North AmericaUnited StatesMidwestMilwaukee, WisconsinVeteran's ParkCoordinated by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois with Gift of Wingshttp://www.giftofwings.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/events/frankmots/index.html?L+mystore1+yqfj3562ff7d0f7d+1400875708 Frank Mots International Kite Festival1979OctoberBali Kite FestivalAsiaIndonesiaBaliDenpasarPadang Galak beach, Sanur1984SpringAprilThird weekendWeifang International Kite FestivalAsiaChinaShandong ProvinceWeifangBinhai beachhttp://www.weifangkitefestival.com/1986SpringApril9 daysBerck Sur Mer International Kite Festival700,000EuropeFrancePas de CalaisBerck Sur MerBerck Sur Mer beachhttp://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/1986SummerJulySecond weekend of JulyNewport Kite Festival30,000North AmericaUnited StatesNortheastern United StatesNewport, RIBrenton Point State Parkhttps://www.newportkitefestival.com1986 Berkeley Kite FestivalNorth AmericaUnited StatesSouth-Western United States Berkeley, California Cesar Chavez park Berkeley Marina Festival ended in 2022 citing permit costs.1986 SeptemberBristol International Kite Festival30,000EuropeEnglandNorth Somerset Bristol Ashton Court estate 1989January14-15International Kite Festival India500,000AsiaIndiaGujaratAhmedabadSabarmati River Front @ Ashram Road1991SummerAugustPortsmouth International Kite FestivalEuropeUnited KingdomSouth East EnglandPortsmouth, Hampshire CountySouthsea CommonListed as one of the 23 biggest kite festivals in the worldhttp://www.portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk/1996AugustThird weekendWashington State International Kite Festival100,000North AmericaUnited StatesWashington (state)Long Beach, WashingtonLong Beachhttp://kitefestival.com/1999AutumnAprilUsually close to EasterFestival of the WindAustraliaAustraliaCentral QueenslandEmu Park, QueenslandFisherman's BeachLocal Lions Club event, organised as an alcohol-free family day with free entryhttps://www.festivalofthewind.com/2001WinterFebruaryThird SaturdayColor the Wind7,500North AmericaUnited StatesMidwestern United StatesClear Lake, IowaLargest Winter kite festival in the Midwest, held on the frozen waters of a 3600-acre lake. http://www.colorthewind.org2001WinterJanuaryWindless Kite Festival North AmericaUnited StatesNorth-western United StatesLong Beach, WashingtonLong Beach School Gymnasium, and virtual onlineIndoor kite festival with an additional virtual online eventhttps://www.worldkitemuseum.com/key-events/windless-kite-festival/ and Official Facebook group2004Windscape Kite FestivalWindscapeKiteFestival.ca. North AmericaCanadaWestern CanadaSwift CurrentMarston Street and 11th Avenue SW2005SpringApril or MayWeekend, typically scheduled around school summer breakKite Fest Louisiane 15,000North AmericaUnited StatesSouthwestern United StatesPort Allen, LAWest 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 Michigan30,000North AmericaUnited StatesMidwestern United StatesTwo Rivers, WisconsinLargest summer kite festival in the Midwest. Held along Lake Michigan.http://www.uniqueflyingobjects.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1162008NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore250,000AsiaSingapore Singapore The Promontory @ Marina Bay 2010Dieppe Kite International"Dieppe Kite International ", KnowNewBrunswick.com.30,000North AmericaCanadaAtlantic CanadaDieppeDover Park2012SummerJanuaryJeevan Kite & River Festival, GuwahatiAsiaIndiaAssamLower AssamGuwahati2014SummerMarchMarchFestival de pipas de OsascoSouth AmericaBrazilSouthern BrazilOsasco, São Paulo state
See also Sport kite Kite
External links Drachen Foundation's 10 best kite festivals Telangana International Kite and Sweet Festival
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