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Updated 01/19/2012
Note: If there are multiple events listed for a specific date the one identified by ** has been designated as the Main/Official WOW event for the day. Green highlighting indicates an official WOW-sanctioned event.
| January 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 1st | Y - WOW | WOW - New Years Day Fly (aka the Foolish Hat Fly!) / 1st Sunday Fly | TBD |
| 1st | RAF's "It's Too Darn Cold To Fly" Kite Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 14th-16th | Treasure Island Kite Festival (for info visit http://sunsetflyers.com/ or contact Sunsetflyers@msn.com) and the 2010 Treasure Island Sport Kite Championships (TISKC) (For info visit http://www.easternleague.net/Home.html ) | Treasure Island Beach, FL | |
| 16th | Martin Luther King Day | ||
| 21st | WOW Annual "Picnic in January" Dinner and Auction 6:00 pm - ? (for info contact Jeff or Barbara Birnman) |
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD |
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| February 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 5th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 5th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Keystone Kiters' Winter Retreat (for info contact Todd Little) | Camp Hill, PA | |
| 10th-13th | MKS - KiteMakers' Retreat (contact The Maryland Kite Society/Jon Burkhardt) | Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland | |
| (12th) | RAF - "Leave Your Lover Kite Fly" | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Lake George Winter Carnival Fun Fly (visit www.nyke.org or contact nykiters@yahoo.com) | Lake George, NY | |
| 20th | Presidents' Day | ||
| March 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| TBD | Henrico County Kids Kite Festival | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 4th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 4th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Fly Pittsburgh 15th Annual Indoor Fly (10am - 2pm) | Slippery Rock University, Aebersold Center, Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 17th | King George Kite Fly (1pm-3pm) (Litchfield Farm, corner of Route 205 and Route 206) (contact Elizabeth Ames) | King George, VA | |
| 24th | Kite Day at the National Air and Space Museum (contact Barbara Birnman) | National Air and Space Museum | |
| TBD | New Era Kite Festival (Wood County) (New Era School) (contact Max Barker) | Mineral Wells, WV | |
| 31st | Blossom Kite Festival | Washington Monument Grounds | |
| April 2012 (National Kite Month) | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| All Month | National Kite Month (Visit http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/ for info) |  |
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| TBD | 85th Annual Jacksonville Kite Festival (For info Mercedes Parker) | Jacksonville, FL | |
| TBD | Frederick County Kitefest (11:00-3:00) (For info contact Michael Rose, RAF) | Winchester, VA | |
| TBD | Solomons Island Kite
Day (contact Richard
Mervine) 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons Island, MD |
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| TBD | 7th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Beach Kite Fest (FL) (For more information email kittyhawkkitesfl@embarq.com) | Fort Walton Beach, FL | |
| 1st | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 1st | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 14th-15th | Airwaves Kite Festival (OH) | West Chester, OH | |
| TBD | Rockfish Valley Kite Festival | Nellysford, VA | |
| TBD | National Harbor Cherry Blossom Celebration | National Harbor, DC | |
| TBD | National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival | Washington Monument Grounds | |
| TBD | 6th Annual Bel Air Kite Festival (10am-4pm) (contact Al Ault) | Rockfield Park, Bel Air, MD | |
| TBD | 11th Annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival (contact Terry Murray) | Salem, VA | |
| TBD | Philip Carter Winery Family Fly Day (kite history, safety, kite fly, wine tasting and more) (contact Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road,
Hume, Virginia 22639; (540) 364-1203; email info@pcwinery.com)
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Hume, VA | |
| TBD | 42rd Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival (Good Friday) 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (for info see http://www.leweschamber.com/calendar/event/great-delaware-kite-festival.htm) |
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware | |
| TBD | Kitty Hawk Kites' "Fly Into Spring and Easter Eggstravaganza" (10am to 4pm) (for info visit http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/community/allevents.cfm) | Jockeys Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC | |
| TBD | Happy Easter! | ||
| 27th-29th | MIKE/MASKC (for info visit the Kite Loft http://www.kiteloft.com/events.asp and/or http://www.easternleague.net/Home.html ) | Ocean City, MD | |
| TBD | Atlantic Coast Kite Festival | Viginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA | |
| May 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| TBD | Kite Day In The Park (for info contact Andy Gelinas and/or visit the AKA Calendar) | Easton, PA | |
| TBD | Debone Vineyards Kite Fly (for info contact Jim Gibson and/or visit the AKA Calendar) | Madison, OH | |
| TBD | Rabun County Earth Day Kite Festival (for info contact Tom Burns and/or visit the AKA Calendar) | Rabun Gap, GA | |
| 6th |
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WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 6th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Montpelier Wine/Kite Fest (for info contact Jim Hodges) | Orange, VA | |
| TBD | Go Fly A Kite Festival (for info phone: 732-596-4048) | Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park, Sewaren, NJ |
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| TBD | 20th Annual Big Spring Fly 10am (Sat) to ??? (Sun) (Note: http://www.windstarkites.com/FlyPghKiteClub.htm#Cooper%27sLakeLink) | Coopers Lake Campground, Slippery Rock, PA | |
| TBD | Brunswick, MD Fun Fly (contact Jeff) | Brunswick, MD | |
| 19th | 7th Annual Quetzal Kite Festival (for info contact Lawrence Levine (Phone 434-531-5982)) | Fluvanna, VA | |
| TBD | Hammonasset Kite Festival 2010 (for info contact Greg Lamoureux (Phone: 781-925-3277) and/or visit the AKA Calendar) | Madison, CT | |
| TBD | Albemarle Kite Festival (tentative) | Soccer Complex, Stanly Community College, Albemarle, NC | |
| 25th-28th | Wildwoods International Kite Festival/ECSKC (contact Sky Festivals and/or visit www.easternleague.net) | Wildwood, NJ | |
| TBD | 4th Annual Kites for a Cure™ Southampton (for info contact Gina Manto and/or visit the AKA Calendar) | Southampton, NY | |
| 28th | Happy Memorial Day! | ||
| June 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 3rd | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 3rd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| (9th-10th) | 29th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/community/allevents.cfm.) | Jockeys Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC | |
| (16th-17th) | ODSKC: 2010 Old Dominion Sport Kite Championship (for info contact Marc Conklin 804-347-6241 or visit http://www.richmondairforce.com/ODSKC/index.htm) | Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Keene Valley Kite Fest (NY) (for info contact Leslie Shipps or visit the AKA Calendar) | Keene Valley, NY | |
| TBD | Kites Over The Cape (For info see http://www.kitebuilder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7861 or contact Phil Broder; or Jeff) |
Cape May, NJ | |
July 2012 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 1st | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 1st | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 4th | Happy Independence Day! | ||
TBD |
Wednesday Fun Fly (every Wednesday, 11AM-Noon) (for info contact Flying Smiles Kites 252-453-8442) | Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC | |
| TBD | Canaan Valley/Windfest (for info contact Jim Hodges) | Canaan Valley, WV | |
| TBD | Newport Kite Festival (RI) | Brenton Point State Park, Newport, RI | |
| 16th-17th | 32nd Annual Wright Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/community/allevents.cfm) | Wright Brothers Monument, Kill Devil Hills, NC | |
| 20th | Take Your Child to Work Day 2011 (contact Barbara Birnman or visit http://kidsday.ncifcrf.gov/ for info) | Frederick, MD | |
| 21st-18 Aug | Ramadan | ||
| August 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 5th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 5th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| Dieppe Kite International Festival - Canada (for info e-mail: denis.leblanc@dieppe.ca or phone: (506) 877-5031) | Dover Community Park 2093 Amirault RD Dieppe, NB CA |
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| 19th | Eid al-Fitr | ||
| 20th-26th | Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) | Long Beach, WA | |
| September 2012 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 2nd | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 2nd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 3rd | Happy Labor Day! | ||
| TBD | Mile High Kite Fly (for info click on http://www.richmondairforce.com/BeechMtn.htm or contact the Beech Mountain Chamber of commerce at 4seasons@beech.net, or (828)387-4211, or Will Smoot at willsmoot@comcast.net or (540) 471-4949. | Beech Mountain, NC | |
| (8th) | Richmond Washington Sport Kite Competition (RWRSKC) INFO | Ashland, VA | |
| Cleveland Kite Festival | Edgewater Park, Cleveland, OH | ||
| 16th-18th | Rosh Hashanah | ||
| 25th-26th | Yom Kippur | ||
| 20th-23rd | SUNFEST (for info visit the Kite Loft http://www.kiteloft.com/events.asp) | Ocean City, MD | |
| 30th-7th | 35th AKA Annual Convention and Grand Nationals (contact annual_meeting@aka.kite.org) | Enid, OK | |
October 2012 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 30th (Sep)-7th | 35th AKA Annual Convention and Grand Nationals (contact annual_meeting@aka.kite.org) | Enid, OK | |
| Coyner Springs (VA) Kite Festival (contact Jeff King) | Waynesboro, VA | ||
| 7th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 7th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 8th | Columbus Day | ||
| Yom Kippur | |||
| (13th-14th) | Outer Banks Stunt Kite Competition (Competitive flyers can register for the competition at www.easternleague.net - For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/community/allevents.cfm) | Kill Devil Hills, NC | |
| Lincoln City 33rd Annual Fall Kite Festival (for info e-mail: maggiec@lincolncity.org or phone: 800-452-2151) | D-River State Wayside Lincoln City, OR |
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| Sailwinds Kite Festival (contact Jeff) | Cambridge, MD | ||
2nd Annual Unorganized Columbus Day Kite Fly |
Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD | ||
| Girl Scout Adventure Day 2011 (contact
Jeff) |
Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas, VA | ||
| Carolina Kite Festival (for info visit http://www.kites-birdstuff.com/ckf.html) | Sheraton Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach, NC | ||
| 26th | Eid al-Adha | ||
| 31st | Happy Halloween! | ||
November 2012 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| Cape Fear Kite Festival (NC)(for info visit http://www.capefearkitefestival.com/ or contact Dennis or Jeff) | Wrightsville Beach, NC | ||
| 4th | y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 4th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 11th | Happy Veteran's Day! | ||
| 22nd | Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| Thanksgiving On The Outer Banks | Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC | ||
| Kitty Hawk Kites' Kites With Lights (NC) (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/community/allevents.cfm) | Jockey's Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC | ||
December 2012 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 2nd** | y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 2nd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 8th-16th | Happy Hanukkah! | ||
| 25th | Merry Christmas! | ||
*Sanctioning: "Sanctioned" basically means insured. In our case(s), sanctioning means applied for and approved AKA sanctioning. See "What Is AKA Sanctioning?" for more information.