Parking will depend on the day. For Friday afternoon, the kites will be flown near the Kure Beach Pier (100 Atlantic Ave, Kure Beach). There is paid street parking a block up from the pier. There are lots as well, but those are mostly for the local restaurants and for hotel parking, so make sure you're in a public spot before leaving your car. For Friday evening, the kites will be on the beach near the Courtyard by Marriott in Carolina Beach (100 Charlotte Ave, Carolina Beach). So, put that address in your GPS and park on the public street parking or in lots closest to that hotel. For Saturday and Sunday, you're going to follow directions to the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (1000 Loggerhead Rd, Kure Beach), park, and then walk (quite a bit) on the beach to get to where the kites are. We highly recommend you get there early. We arrived at 9:45 am on Saturday and had no trouble or traffic. When we left around 12:30 pm, there was so much traffic. It was backed up for miles. We saw people parking and walking miles away from the beach. So, heed our warning and get there early.