The weather in Southeastern North Carolina is usually still in the high 70's, low 80's during early November. However, all the Kite Festival events require wind, so that's why they're on the beach near the ocean, which is generally cooler than inland. So, we suggest wearing layers with a long-sleeved sweatshirt on top. ​Also, if you're not VIP for the Fort Fisher events, you'll park in a lot that requires you to walk pretty far on the beach to get to the kites. And, even if you do park in VIP, you'll still walk quite a bit from the beach access to the end of the kites. We wore sneakers absolutely regretted it. Flip flops would have definitely been a better choice.