Fall Kite Festivals
Check out this list of Kite Festivals this fall. While April may be National Kite Month, it doesn’t mean you have to pack it in by the time autumn rolls around. There’s still more than enough wind to make a kite festival a lot of fun. If you are located along the coast, you are in luck. You should be able to find a kite festival near you. If you live in the middle of the country, you’ll probably have to head near Chicago. There’s a number of kite festivals near the Windy City.
Kiteober - Miami Beach, FL - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Hundreds of kites will take the skies at Haulover Park, with demonstrations, competitions, bounce houses, face painters, DJs, games, and more.
Outer Banks Kite Festival - Nags Head, NC - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Regional kite competition with free family fun fly day and demos. Come watch some of the nation’s most talented kite fliers put on world-class displays of artistry and skill with kite flying set to music, synchronized performances, and more.
Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival - Lincoln City, OR - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Kite flying demonstrations from experts, free kids kitemaking, running of the bols, and big kites! 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Held at the D River Wayside on the beach in the middle of Lincoln City
Frank Mots International Kite Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Annual kite festival located at Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s Lakefront. They expect more than 600 kites
Kites Over Lake Michigan - Two Rivers, WI - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
Come and marvel at the giant show kites, precision stunt kite teams flying dual and quad-line kites, spectacular and colorful ground displays, running of the bols, and childrens activities, plus learn to fly from the experts, make your own kite for kids, and more.
Sailwinds Park East Kite Festival - Cambridge, MD - Oct 15 to Oct 15, 2023
Free festival features kites of all shapes and sizes. Bring your own kite, buy one, or watch expert kite flyers, plus bungee bounce, face painting, food, music and more
DeKalb Kite Fest - DeKalb, IL - Sep 10 to Sep 10, 2023
Free admission to enjoy the colorful kites that take to the sky, including giant inflatable kites, dancing kites, and stunt kites attract kite enthusiasts and families – bring your own kite or make on there!
Capriccio Music Festival - Ogunquit, ME - Sep 8 to Sep 17, 2023
Annual music festival and kite flying too!
Belvidere Kite Festival - Belvidere, IL - Sep 10 to Sep 10, 2022
Prairie Fields Sports Park plays host to a family kite fly! Bring out the whole family for a day of kite fun – and you can bring, make, or buy a kite at the event, and FREE paper kite kits to the first 100 kids in attendance