# List of kite festivals

This is a list of kite festivals.

## Annual kite festivals

| 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) | | 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 | 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 | 700,000 | 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 | 500,000 | Asia | India | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Sabarmati River Front @ Ashram Road | | |
| 1991 | Summer | August | | Portsmouth International Kite Festival | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 250,000 | Asia | Singapore | | Singapore | The Promontory @ Marina Bay | | |
| 2010 | | | | Dieppe Kite International | 30,000 | North America | Canada | Atlantic Canada | Dieppe | Dover Park | | |
| 2012 | Summer | January | | Jeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati | | 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 (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 |