Kite Event Calendar

[Lake Oswego] 2Nd Annual National Kite Month Art Kite Show.

[Qingdao City] Free flying in the Beach Sightseeing

[Valparaiso] A night fly will take place on April 30th, then a family fun fly and festival on May 1st starting at 10 a.m. Food and entertainment will be available along with lots of kite-flying fun. Cell phone number for Mark Jaeger is 815-405-7849.

[Paso Robles]

[Rochester] Free Kite making Free Kite flight instruction Free Kite Demo’s Door Prizes Bring your own kite, make a kite on site, or Visit Kite Vendor (Wonder Works) for your kiting needs. Event Sponsors: Ontario Beach Program Committee City of Rochester Wonder Works Monroe County Wegmens

[Guiyang City] Kites Competition,Kite freeflying,Sightseeing

[Montpelier Station (Orange)] Kites The open, rolling hills and gentle breezes of Montpelier are a perfect place to "go fly a kite." Bring yours or join our kite-making class for a nominal fee. Kite contests, stunt flying, and aerial demonstrations provided by Wings Over Washington Kite Club, an affiliate of the American Kite Association. Children’s Fun Bring the kids for a free ride in the barrel train. Also enjoy face painting, a kite-making class, and kite-flying contest. Music A variety of live musical entertainment - jazz, bluegrass, and folk music - will offer a broad spectrum of easy listening while you enjoy the afternoon. Artisans Stroll through a broad range of artisans and crafters from throughout the mid-Atlantic. Enjoy our Virginia Artists tents, where you can see artists at work.

[WOOSTER] WINGS OVER WOOSTER, PART OF NATIONAL KITE MONTH CELEBRATIONS THRU-OUT THE COUNTRY. FREE, OPEN TO ALL. KITE FLYING , DEMOS, INSTRUCTION, KITE GAMES AND PRIZES. 11am to 5pm. 'MAKE-IT N TAKE-IT' SLED KITE WORKSHOP ONLY $2.00. 'ROK BATTLES' , MYSTRY BALLET, WINDSPRINTS , GIANT KITE MASS ASCENTION AND MORE.

[IDAHO FALLS,] KITING JUST FOR FUN, IS AN ANNUAL EVEN SPONCERED BY SUNRISE KITES. THIS WILL BE THE 4TH YEAR. THERE WILL BE EVENTS FOR SPORT KITES, MASS ASSENTIONS AND GENERAL FUN FOR KIDS MOM,DAD AND ANY ONE THAT WANTS TO HAVE FUN.

[West Chester] Delphi Family Fun Fly in conjunction with Pigs Aloft Kite Club (Cincinnati, Ohio) Various Kites flown from Noon - 5pm.

[Muncie] The fun begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. or whenever everyone is tired. An evening meal will be furnished by the HKS for members and invited guests.

[Loch Sheldrake] 13th Annual Sullivan County Kite Festival, Loch Sheldrake NY. Hosted by the local Community College and the New York Kite Enthusiasts, this annual event features sport kite demos, a mass assention, Running of the Bols, and a Rokkaku battle. A full day event with banquet and auction immediately following.

[Oregon] Monthly Club Fun Fly

[Parkman] The 4th Annual "Come Fly With Us" festival brings together young and old and everyone in between for a fun filled day in the country, getting back to the basics. The day is filled with music, laughter, fun & games, and LOTS OF KITES.

[Fort Hood- Killeen] A Fun Fly and kite festival for the families of those serving our nation-- there will be a carnival with rides,games, eats, etc for the kids!! Sport kite demos, aerial display, buggy demos, etc.

[Lake Oswego] 2Nd Annual National Kite Month Art Kite Show.

[Guiyang City] Kites Competition,Kite freeflying,Sightseeing

[Seal Beach] Kite Club Saturday right side of Seal Beach Pier. Bring a snack to share and lets just have allot of fun flying. (We are flying on Saturday this month because Mother Day falls on the 9th, which is the second Sunday of the month.) Lets put up a great display of kites to celebrate our wonderful mothers. Also we can each bring a dish to share for a potluck around 2 PM. Yum Yum. P.S. If it is raining then kite club Sunday will be cancelled. We will meet at the store on Main Street.

[Pismo Beach] The Sky’s The Limit Kite Shop in Pismo Beach is sponsoring a weekend of kite flying with kite expert Jeff Friend on May 8th and 9th, on the beach in beautiful Pismo Beach. Jeff will be giving hands-on demonstrations of a host of new kites including one of the latest competition kites from Skyburner Kites. It would be hard to meet a more friendly and enthusiastic kite professional. Jeff’s appearances have been described as “..the Barnum & Bailey of kite flying.” If you want to learn new stunt kite tricks, or simply refine your existing skills come fly with Jeff. There is no cost for this event and The Sky’s The Limit will be adding an additional 5% discount to your existing 10% AKA discount for any purchases you choose to make. Jeff has been flying kites all his life but got into stunt flying five years ago. He’s been entering solo and team stunt kite competitions for the last four years and is currently ranked second in precision stunt flying nationally, and third in ballet stunt flying in experienced class. He is also the captain of Team Showdown, which is a five person team that is currently nationally ranked as third in precision and second in ballet team flying. If that’s not enough, Jeff is also the captain of Team J and J, which is now ranked second in precision and second in ballet in its class, and was a guest speaker at the last year’s AKA conference in Dayton, Ohio. Additionally, Jeff is the founder of Michigan’s highly successful Kites over Quincy Festival, and the owner of Michigan’s Kite and Flight shop which carries the largest kite inventory east of the Mississippi. We welcome all AKA members to come meet Jeff and have some fun demo’ing some terrific dual line kites. The Sky’s The Limit is located at 761 Dolliver Street in Pismo Beach. See you there!

[hillard]

[Columbus] A Kitefly for all types of kites and kiteflying in the Columbus Ohio Area. The Monthly fly is from 10 AM to 5 PM on the Second Sunday and Fourth Saturday of every month. These monthly flys are promoted and supervised by the Columbus Kiters.

[Shreveport]

[Milwaukee] The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois kick off the kite flying season with a free fly on Mothers day in Veterans Park. Bring Mom and dad and the kids down the the park and enjoy the day on the lake with your favorite kite. This is the start of the kite flying season in Milwaukee for the KSWI. For mor info, contact Jeff Kataoka at 414/277-9121 or Scott Fisher at 4124/305-3145.

[Bluffton] Members of SAKE travel to Bluffton S.C. to have a fun filled family kite day. We will make kites with the kids, fly demonstrations and all in all have a fun filled day.

[Lake Oswego] 2Nd Annual National Kite Month Art Kite Show.

[Temecula] Come enjoy a windy Temecula afternoon at the park! Grap your kites and join us at Paloma Del Sol Park for Temecula’s Annual Kite Day. If you don't own a kite, we will be selling them. You can also make your own at our free craft table. Don't miss out on the free prize drawings, kite flyin gcontests, music and more! 2:00-5:00pm

[Shreveport]

[Dorchester] Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN), Kite Festival Pope Paul Park II. There will be kite making for kids of all ages, and loads of fun. We will have sport kite demonstrations and a display of incredibly large kites. Have you ever seen a Lobester fly!? Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

[Milwaukee] The 17th annual FAMILY KITE FESTIVAL will be held Saturday, May 15 and Sunday 16th 2004. NOW 2 days long! Sponsored by WJZI, WLUM and WMCS Radio, Gift of Wings, and the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois. Featured performers include Chicago Fire for the first time, Josh and Zack Gordon, Charlie Sotich, St. Elmos Fire, Pegasus, MR. Kite, Jim Wirt, Mike Delfar, Paul Koepke, and the kites of Yves LaForest and Anne Clement. Veterans Park from 10 am until 6 pm. and is free with plenty of free parking. The Grand Launch of 500 kites will take place at noon. Rhonda Ronsman will sing the National Anthem. This event will be shown live on the Internet! Kites and food will be sold at the festival. Kick off your Spring with the FAMILY KITE FESTIVAL! Contact Scott Fisher or Jeff Kataoka for more information.

[Ontario] The Andrew Baxter Memorial Fly for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southwestern Ontario is held annually to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. It brings flyers from all over southwestern Ontario as well as Michigan and Ohio

[Greenwood] A first-time event for families at the newly remodeled YMCA. Activities are from 10a.m. - 4p.m. and include a children’s kite-making session.

[Clinton Lake] Spring Fling, Located in Lawrence, KS at Clinton Lake, Bloomington State Park, Shelter #6, 12-5. Join the Kansas City, Topeka, Lawrence, and area kite enthusiats for a fun filled day of Kite flying and witness the fastest growing water sport kiteboarding! Kites, giant moonwalk, great parking, swimming, valleyball, sand beach, and lots of other activites.

[Oregon] Monthly Club Fun Fly

[Kendallvill] 11a.m. - 4p.m. A children’s sled kite workshop will take place prior to the fun fly at the museum.

[Milwaukee] Kite Festival at the Domes A Free fly at the Mitchell Park Domes on South 27th Street in Milwaukee. Come fly your kite and enjoy the beauty of the domes at our first annual Kite flight at the Domes. 10 am until 5 pm. More information to come soon. Sponsored by The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois and Gift of Wings. Be There!! Contact Scott Fisher or Jeff Kataoka for more information.

[Columbus] A Kitefly for all types of kites and kiteflying in the Columbus Ohio Area. The Monthly fly is from 10 AM to 5 PM on the Second Sunday and Fourth Saturday of every month. These monthly flys are promoted and supervised by the Columbus Kiters.

[Junction] The Junction Kite Retreat is a long-standing tradition of kite-making classes and kite flying at the beautiful location of TTU Center at Junction, Texas. Huge flying field, plenty of classes, dorm-style housing and meals provided. Cost: $200 per participant.

[Garrison] The 12th Annual Skydance Sakakawea Kite Festival is a three day fun fly held on the shore of Lake Sakakawea in the middle of Lewis And Clark country. Participation ribbons awarded to all fliers. Demonstrations will be available. "Come fly where Lewis and Clark floated by."

[Galesburg] The 2nd Annual Kites Over Lake Storey is a 2 day FREE event with an evening Firework display held on Saturday, June 5th at sunset. This awesome firework display is called Nite Lites & Kites. There were approximately 1,000 or more individuals who did attend our fabulous funfilled weekend event in year 2003. Our event includes: workshops, games, displays, kite lessons, a candy drop, kite vendors, silent auctions and much more. Oh yeah! ...we have cookouts daily and great gifts and prizes for all who attend! Also, don’t forget about our beautiful Lake Storey Park where the event will be held. Lake Storey Park has a play area for children of all ages, hiking trails, a campground (for those of you who enjoy camping), a great lake to take a dip in, canoes, paddle boats or Jon boats to rent and cruise around the lake and Yes! ...the water slide too! Lake Storey is a 411-acre beatiful recreational experience, which is unique in providing the best recreational adventure to all its guests! Kites Over Lake Storey 2004 welcomes EVERYONE!!! See you there Saturday, June 5th & Sunday June 6th, 2004!

[Junction] The Junction Kite Retreat is a long-standing tradition of kite-making classes and kite flying at the beautiful location of TTU Center at Junction, Texas. Huge flying field, plenty of classes, dorm-style housing and meals provided. Cost: $200 per participant.

[Kenosha] The 3rd annual "Outta Sight Kite Flight" will be held on June 5, 2004. (rain date is Sunday June 6th) This free event will be held in Kennedy Park on Kenosha’s beautiful lakefront. Sponsored by the City of Kenosha, Gift of Wings, The Kite Society of Wisconsin & Illinois, and WEZY Radio Station. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, Josh and Zack Gordon, St. Elmos Fire, Jim Wirt, Mike Delfar, Mr. Kite, the Giant Kites of Yves LaForest and Anne Clement, and Charlie Sotich. Sponsored by The Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois and Gift of Wings. Be There along with 10,000 other kite enthusiasts!!!! Rain date is June 6th! Also plan on attending our pre-lude to the Outta Sight Kite Flight with some indoor kite flying and kite making at the Kenosha Museum on May 23rd. Details coming soon. This will be fun!

[Garrison] The 12th Annual Skydance Sakakawea Kite Festival is a three day fun fly held on the shore of Lake Sakakawea in the middle of Lewis And Clark country. Participation ribbons awarded to all fliers. Demonstrations will be available. "Come fly where Lewis and Clark floated by."