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Annual kite-flying competition brings kite-fliers from across the U.S. and the world. Contains festival information, contest rules, latest winners, photos.
http://www.kitefestival.org/
Held annually in July at Northern Area Playing Fields near Sunderland, UK. Includes a program, photos, directions and a location map.
http://www.sunderland-kites.co.uk/
A free UK kite festival run by the Brighton Kite Flyers for both the family and the enthusiast.
http://www.whizzieworld.free-online.co.uk/
Report on Bali Festival, 1996.
http://www.bhc.com/Bali_kite_festival/index.html
Extensive and amusing text report on the Berrow buggy festival 1996.
http://www.festivals.tug.com/berrow96/
International festival sponsored by Highline Kites on a windy peninsula in the California Bay area.
http://www.HighLineKites.com/Berkeley_Kite_Festival/
Report on Bristol 1995, published in Drachen Magazin.
http://www.festivals.tug.com/bristol95/
Colourful report.
http://www.aeolian.co.uk/kites/kites00/bristol1.html
Specialist travel agent organising festival in Jaipur, India for Makar Sankranti.
http://www.nomad-travels.com/desert.htm
Illustrated report on Canadian festival.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosse...m/Goal/2566/Canaldays/canal.html
Organised by Malcolm Goodman.
http://www.kiteman.co.uk/CleethorpesKiteFestival.html
Held annually on the first weekend in March. Includes a list of teachers and classes, photos, and instructor application and raffle forms. Located in Port Townsend, Washington, United States.
http://www.kitemakers.org/
Gallery of buggy event by Jason Robbins.
http://weddingband.com/gal2k/1.html
Report on a tour of several Japanese festivals.
http://www.bhc.com/japan2000/index.html
Dancing Frog report on the Granada festival, Easter 1998.
http://www.bhc.com/Grenada_kites/index.html
Brief information about the International Kite festival of Jodhpur.
http://www.indianvisit.com/ivnew...dia/internationalkitejodhpur.htm
Festival in Iowa, sponsored by Burlington Jaycees.
http://members.tripod.com/twelvewinds/
Overlooking the Bristol Channel at Port Talbot, South Wales.
http://www.thekitingexperience.com
Held in Marina California, this festival includes kites, hang gliders, paper airplanes, food and music.
http://www.marinafestival.com/
Ocean City, Maryland. Including Influential Women of Kiting.
http://www.kiteloft.com/expo.asp
Kite festival as part of a larger event in Port Hueneme, California.
http://www.harbordays.org/hueneme/hueneme46.html
Sunday, September 17th 2000, Elk Grove Regional Park, 9 miles south of Sacramento.
http://www.highlinekites.com/mix96_2000.shtml
Including traditional construction of Japanese Hata.
http://www.bhc.com/japan2000/nagasaki/index.html
Report on the Pasir Gudang festival in Malaysia.
http://www.kiteman.co.uk/Malaysia.html
Millennium Kite Exhibition in Billings, MT
http://www.skywindworld.org/
South African Kite Flyers Association International Kite Festival at Van Riebeeck Strand Melkbosstrand.
http://members.tripod.com/~SAKFA/sakfa_festival.html
Major international event in Verdun, Canada.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Goal/2566/index.html
Report with pictures.
http://www.kites.org/fredl/fall97_e.htm
Long Beach, WA festival held annually in August.
http://www.kitefestival.com/
Report published in Drachen Magazin.
http://www.festivals.tug.com/washington95/
Extensive gallery of images from the biggest festival in the UK.
http://www.festivals.tug.com/washington99/
Report by the organisaer - Malcolm Goodman.
http://www.kiteman.co.uk/WashEvent%20information.htm
The World Kite Museum celebrates the achievements and magic of kiting world-wide.
http://www.worldkitemuseum.com/
One of the longest continuously running Kite Festivals in the US, this is an annual rite of Spring in Austin, TX.
http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com/
Extensive gallery of pictures of the Cleveland festival.
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.co...ansas/231/GALLERY/1-10/1-10.html
Stunt kite festivals in May and September.
http://www.belmar.com/special/kite.html
Flying in 50 US states in National Kite Month.
http://members.aol.com/onlye/fly50.htm
Kites and a plethora of other activities near Kansas City.
http://www.windwizards.com/windwizards/prairwinkitf.html
Review and photos of the 7th International Kite Festival Thailand.
http://bhc.com/thailand2002
Photos and a brief review of the event.
http://subvision.net/vision/burning-sky/trave2002/index.htm
The Golden Valley Kite Fliers review this kite event in the UK.
http://www.gvkf.org.uk/html/festival.html
Report by Phil Broder.
http://www.kitelife.com/archives/00march/kites_on_ice.htm
A short news report on the 2003 event
http://www.abc.net.au/adelaide/stories/s818946.htm
Some snapshots of this event
http://www.fmdesigns.com.au/bondiworld/kite/
A few paragraphs and photos about this event as part of a broader tourist report
http://www.biz2web.com/grant/c21.htm
Photos, including competition kites, guests and workshops
http://www.kites4kids.com.au/bondi.htm
Gives details of the service being sold, and of events that they have organised.
http://www.flyingcircus.info/
A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of kiting helps plan kite festivals each spring.
http://www.NationalKiteMonth.org/
Basingstoke Kite Festival is an annual kite flying event in the UK.
http://www.basingstokekitefestival.org.uk
Family fun day fly-in, South London.
http://www.streathamkiteday.org.uk/
Photo albums from 1999 to present.
http://www.subvision.net/sky/events/berck/
Pictures from every Fano event since 1998(English and German language)
http://home.worldonline.dk/jnr/kiteing.htm
A Wisconsin Winter Kite Festival on the ice of Lake Mendota.
http://www.madfest.org/kites/index.php
Official site for this event, giving definitive information about dates, prices, camping etc.
http://flexifoil.com/flexiwallop/
Gallery from major international festival by the Red Baron Kite Team.
http://home.versatel.nl/RedBaronKite/berck/berck2001.htm
Held annually in July at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Includes a schedule, general information, details of compulsory figures, a list of area accommodations, directions and maps.
http://www.njskc.com/
Week-long international festival, held every two years in September. Includes general information and photos. [French and English]
http://dieppe-cerf-volant.org/dccv/ukaccueil.html