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Updated 01/30/2013
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 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 1st | Y - WOW | WOW - New Years Day Fly (aka the Foolish Hat Fly!) | Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD |
| 1st | RAF's "It's Too Darn Cold To Fly" Kite Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 6th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| Treasure Island Kite Festival (for info visit http://sunsetflyers.com/ or contact Sunsetflyers@msn.com) and the 2013 Treasure Island Sport Kite Championships (TISKC) (For info visit http://www.easternleague.net/Home.html ) | Treasure Island Beach, FL | ||
| 26th | WOW Annual "Picnic in January" Dinner and Auction 6:00 pm - ? |
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD |
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| 21st | Martin Luther King Day | ||
| February 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 3rd | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 3rd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 8th-10th | MKS - KiteMakers' Retreat (contact The Maryland Kite Society http://www.mdkites.org/mks-kite-retreat.html) | Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland | |
| 15th-18th | Presidents' Day at the Outer Banks | ||
| 18th | Presidents' Day | ||
| March 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 3rd | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 3rd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 23rd | Kite Day at the National Air and Space Museum | National Air and Space Museum | |
| 29th-30th | Fly Into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza | Jockey's Ridge State Park (on the dunes), Nags Head, NC | |
| 30th | Blossom Kite Festival Note: No Rain Date | Washington Monument Grounds | |
| 31st | Happy Easter! | ||
| April 2013 (National Kite Month) | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| All Month | National Kite Month (Visit http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/ for info) |  |
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| (6th) | 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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| 7th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 7th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 13th | 8th Annual Bel Air Kite Festival (10am-4pm) (contact Al Ault) | Rockfield Park, Bel Air, MD | |
| TBD | Rockfish Valley Kite Festival | Nellysford, VA | |
| TBD | Yorktown Kite Demo & Gathering | Yorktown, VA | |
| TBD | 14th Annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival (contact Terry Murray) | Salem, VA | |
| 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 | |
| May 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 3rd-5th | 8th Atlantic Coast Kite Festival | Viginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA | |
| 5th |
|
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 5th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| TBD | Montpelier Wine/Kite Fest (for info contact Jim Hodges) | Orange, VA | |
| TBD | 7th Annual Quetzal Kite Festival (for info contact Lawrence Levine (Phone 434-531-5982)) | Fluvanna, VA | |
| 24th-27th | Wildwoods International Kite Festival/ECSKC (contact Sky Festivals and/or visit www.easternleague.net) | Wildwood, NJ | |
| 27th | Happy Memorial Day! | ||
| June 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 2nd | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 2nd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 8th-9th | 31st Annual Rogallo Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawk.com/event/rogallo-kite-festival/.) | Jockeys Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC | |
| 15th-16th | ODSKC: 2013 Old Dominion Sport Kite Championship (for info contact Marc Conklin 804-347-6241 or conklincomputer@gmail.com) | Richmond, VA | |
July 2013 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 4th | Happy Independence Day! | ||
| 7th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 7th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 9th - 7 Aug | Ramadan | ||
| TBD | Canaan Valley/Windfest (for info contact Jim Hodges) | Canaan Valley, WV | |
| 20th-21st | 35th Annual Wright Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email http://www.kittyhawk.com/event/wright-kite-festival/) | Wright Brothers Monument, Kill Devil Hills, NC | |
| August 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 4th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 4th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 14th-18th | Dieppe International Kite Festival - New Brunswick, Canada (for info e-mail: denis.leblanc@dieppe.ca or phone: (506) 858-8928 http://www.kitedieppe.ca/ | Dieppe 2093 rue Amirault Dieppe, NB CA |
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| 8th | Eid al-Fitr | ||
| September 2013 | |||
| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 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 | |
| 1st | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 1st | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 2nd | Happy Labor Day! | ||
| 5th-6th | Rosh Hashanah | ||
| (14th) | Richmond Washington Sport Kite Competition (RWRSKC) INFO | Ashland, VA | |
| 14th | Yom Kippur | ||
| 19th-22nd | SUNFEST (for info visit the Kite Loft http://www.kiteloft.com/events.asp) | Ocean City, MD | |
| TBD | Annual Coyner Springs Kite Day | Waynesboro, VA | |
October 2013 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 6th | Y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 6th | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 7th - 13th | AKA Annual Convention and Grand Nationals (contact annual_meeting@aka.kite.org) | Seaside, OR | |
| TBD | Mt. Aventine at Chapman State Park Fun Fly (for info contact Dave Ashworth) | Indian Head, MD | |
| 14th | Columbus Day | ||
| 12th-13th | 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 | |
| TBD | Sailwinds Kite Festival | Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD | |
| 15th | Eid al-Adha | ||
| 31st | Happy Halloween! | ||
November 2013 |
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| Date | Sanctioned* | Event | Location |
| 2nd-3rd | Cape Fear Kite Festival (NC)(for info visit http://www.capefearkitefestival.com/) | Wrightsville Beach, NC | |
| 3rd | y - WOW | WOW - 1st Sunday Fly | Washington Monument Grounds |
| 3rd | RAF - 1st Sunday Fly | Dorey Park, Richmond, VA | |
| 11th | Happy Veteran's Day! | ||
| 27th-12/5 | Happy Hanukkah! | ||
| 28th | Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| 28th-1st | Thanksgiving On The Outer Banks | Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC | |
| 30th | 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 2013 |
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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 | |
| 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.