Initial Year |
Season |
Month |
Day(s) |
Event Name |
Last years attendance |
Continent |
Country |
Region |
City |
Venue |
Notes |
Website |
1929 |
Spring |
March |
|
Zilker Annual Kite Festival |
30,000 |
North America |
United States |
Southwestern United States |
Austin, TX |
Zilker Park |
Oldest continuously operating kite festival. |
http://www.abckitefestival.com |
1967 |
Spring |
March or April |
Last Saturday of March or first Saturday of April |
Blossom Kite Festival (formerly Smithsonian Kite Festival)[1] |
|
North America |
United States |
Eastern United States |
Washington, D.C. |
National Mall |
National Cherry Blossom Festival |
https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/blossom-kite-festival/ |
1977 |
Autumn |
September |
Second Sunday |
Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds |
40,000[2] |
Australia |
Australia |
NSW |
Sydney |
Bondi Beach |
|
|
1978 |
Summer |
September |
First weekend after Labor Day |
Frank Mots International Kite Festival |
60,000 |
North America |
United States |
Midwest |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Veteran's Park |
Coordinated by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois with Gift of Wings |
http://www.giftofwings.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/events/frankmots/index.html?L+mystore1+yqfj3562ff7d0f7d+1400875708 Frank Mots International Kite Festival |
1979 |
|
October |
|
Bali Kite Festival |
|
Asia |
Indonesia |
Bali |
Denpasar |
Padang Galak beach, Sanur |
|
|
1984 |
Spring |
April |
Third weekend |
Weifang International Kite Festival |
|
Asia |
China |
Shandong Province |
Weifang |
Binhai beach |
|
http://www.weifangkitefestival.com/ |
1986 |
Spring |
April |
9 days |
Berck Sur Mer International Kite Festival[3] |
700,000[4] |
Europe |
France |
Pas de Calais |
Berck Sur Mer |
Berck Sur Mer beach |
|
http://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/ |
1986 |
|
|
|
Berkeley Kite Festival |
|
North America |
United States |
South-Western United States |
Berkeley, California |
Cesar Chavez park Berkeley Marina |
|
|
1986 |
|
September |
|
Bristol International Kite Festival |
30,000 |
Europe |
England |
North Somerset |
Bristol |
Ashton Court estate |
|
|
1989 |
|
January |
14-15 |
International Kite Festival India[5] |
500,000 |
Asia |
India |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad |
Sabarmati River Front @ Ashram Road |
|
|
1991 |
Summer |
August |
|
Portsmouth International Kite Festival[6] |
|
Europe |
United Kingdom |
South East England |
Portsmouth, Hampshire County |
Southsea Common |
Listed as one of the 23 biggest kite festivals in the world |
http://www.portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk/ |
1996 |
|
August |
Third weekend |
Washington State International Kite Festival |
100,000 |
North America |
United States |
Washington (state) |
Long Beach, Washington |
Long Beach |
|
http://kitefestival.com/ |
1999 |
Autumn |
April |
Usually close to Easter |
Festival of the Wind |
|
Australia |
Australia |
Central Queensland |
Emu Park, Queensland |
Fisherman's Beach |
Local Lions Club event, organised as an alcohol-free family day with free entry |
https://www.festivalofthewind.com/ |
2001 |
Winter |
February |
Third Saturday |
Color the Wind |
7,500 |
North America |
United States |
Midwestern United States |
Clear Lake, Iowa |
|
Largest Winter kite festival in the Midwest, held on the frozen waters of a 3600-acre lake. |
http://www.colorthewind.org |
2001 |
Winter |
January |
|
Windless Kite Festival[7] |
|
North America |
United States |
North-western United States |
Long Beach, Washington |
Long Beach School Gymnasium, and virtual online |
Indoor kite festival with an additional virtual online event |
https://www.worldkitemuseum.com/key-events/windless-kite-festival/ and Official Facebook group |
2004 |
|
|
|
Windscape Kite Festival[8] |
|
North America |
Canada |
Western Canada |
Swift Current |
Marston Street and 11th Avenue SW |
|
|
2006 |
Summer |
August |
Labor Day Weekend |
Kites Over Lake Michigan |
30,000 |
North America |
United States |
Midwestern United States |
Two Rivers, Wisconsin |
|
Largest summer kite festival in the Midwest. Held along Lake Michigan. |
http://www.uniqueflyingobjects.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=116 |
2008 |
|
|
|
NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore[9] |
250,000 |
Asia |
Singapore |
|
Singapore |
The Promontory @ Marina Bay |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
Dieppe Kite International[10] |
30,000 |
North America |
Canada |
Atlantic Canada |
Dieppe |
Dover Park |
|
|
2012 |
Summer |
January |
|
Jeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati[11] |
|
Asia |
India |
Assam |
Lower Assam |
Guwahati |
|
|
2014 |
Summer |
March |
March |
Festival de pipas de Osasco |
|
South America |
Brazil |
Southern Brazil |
Osasco, São Paulo state |
|
|
1969 |
May |
Third Saturday |
Franklin Park Kite and Bike Festival[12] (Formerly Great Boston Kite Festival) |
|
North America |
United States |
Northeastern |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Franklin Park |
|
|
1986 |
Summer |
July |
Second weekend of July |
Newport Kite Festival |
30,000 |
North America |
United States |
Northeastern United States |
Newport, RI |
Brenton Point State Park |
|
https://www.newportkitefestival.com |