July 2010 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 4th |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument Grounds |
| 4th |
|
Happy Independence Day! |
|
7th,14th,
21st,28th |
|
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 |
| 9th - 12th |
|
Newport Kite Festival (RI) |
Brenton Point State Park, Newport, RI |
| 10th-11th |
|
31st Annual Wright
Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email events@kittyhawk.com.) |
Wright Brothers
Monument, Kill
Devil Hills, NC |
| 21st |
|
Take Your Child
to Work Day 2008
(contact Barbara Birnman or visit http://kidsday.ncifcrf.gov/ for info) |
Frederick, MD |
| |
|
|
|
| August 2010 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 1st** |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
4th, 11th,
18th, 25th |
|
Wednesday Fun Fly (every Wednesday, 11AM-Noon) (for info
contact Flying Smiles Kites 252-453-8442) |
Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC |
| 16th - 23rd |
|
Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) |
Long Beach, WA |
| |
|
|
|
| September 2010 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 4th** |
Y - WOW |
Irvington
Stomp (http://www.irvingtonstomp.com/whitefences2.asp)
(contact Barbara Birnman) |
White Fences Vineyard &
Winery, Irvington, VA |
| 5th** |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| 4th-6th |
|
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 |
| 6th |
|
Happy Labor Day! |
|
| 9th-10th |
|
Rosh HaShanah |
|
| (11th-12th) |
|
Rockaway Kite Festival (contact Sky
Festivals.) |
Rockaway, NY |
| 12th |
|
Mt. Aventine Open
House, Chapman State Park (contact
Jeff) |
Indian Head, MD |
| 17th - 18th |
|
Yom Kippur |
|
| 18th |
|
Richmond Washington Sport Kite Competition (RWRSKC) INFO |
Ashland, VA |
| 22nd-26th |
|
Niagara International Kite Festival (contact Meg Robinson-Albers) |
Niagara Falls, NY |
| 23rd-26th |
|
SUNFEST (for info
visit the Kite Loft http://www.kiteloft.com/events.asp) |
Ocean City, MD |
| |
|
|
|
October 2010 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 2nd |
|
Coyner Springs (VA)
Kite Festival (contact Jeff King) |
Waynesboro, VA |
| 2nd-3rd |
|
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 events@kittyhawk.com.) |
Kill Devil Hills, NC |
| 3rd** |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| 9th - 10th |
|
Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival (OR) |
Lincoln City, OR |
| (10th) |
y |
Sailwinds Kite Festival (for info
contact Jim Hodges) |
Cambridge, MD |
| 12th-16th |
|
AKA National Convention
and Grand Nationals (contact Maggie Vohs) |
Seaside, OR |
| (16th-17th**) |
y - WOW |
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Grape Stomp (contact Barbara Birnman) |
Dickerson, MD |
| 31st |
|
Happy Halloween! |
|
| |
|
|
|
November 2009 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 1st** |
y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| 7th-8th |
|
Cape Fear Kite
Festival (NC)(for info
visit http://www.capefearkitefestival.com/ or contact Dennis or Jeff) |
Wrightsville
Beach, NC |
| 11th |
|
Happy Veteran's Day! |
|
| 14th** |
Y - WOW |
WOW Indoor Fun Fly/Annual Elections (12:00 to 6:00 PM) (contact Dave
Ashworth) |
Bay Area Community Church Crownsville, MD |
| 25th |
|
Happy Thanksgiving! |
|
| 25th-28th |
|
Thanksgiving On The Outer Banks |
Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC |
| 27th |
|
Kitty Hawk Kites'
Kites With Lights (NC) (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email events@kittyhawk.com.) |
Jockey's
Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC |
| |
|
|
|
December 2010 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 2nd-9th |
|
Happy Hanukkah! |
|
| 6th** |
y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| 25th |
|
Merry Christmas! |
|
| January 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| 1st** |
Y - WOW |
WOW -
New Years Day Fly (aka the Foolish Hat Fly!) |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| 1st |
|
RAF's "It's Too Darn Cold To Fly" Kite Fly |
Dorey Park, Richmond,
VA |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
Treasure Island Kite
Festival (for
info visit http://sunsetflyers.com/) and the 2010 Treasure Island Sport Kite Championships (TISKC) (For
info visit http://www.easternleague.net/Home.html ) |
Treasure Island
Beach, FL |
| |
|
Martin Luther King Day |
|
| |
|
WOW
Annual "Picnic in January" Dinner and Auction 6:00 pm - ? (for info
contact Jeff or Barbara Birnman) |
Bethesda
Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD |
| |
|
|
|
| February 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
Keystone Kiters' Winter Retreat (for info
contact Todd Little) |
Camp Hill, PA |
| |
|
MKS - KiteMakers' Retreat (contact The Maryland Kite Society/Jon
Burkhardt) |
Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland |
| |
|
"Leave Your
Lover Kite Fly" |
Dorey Park, Richmond,
VA |
| |
|
Presidents' Day |
|
| |
|
|
|
| March 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| |
|
Henrico County Kids
Kite Festival |
Dorey Park, Richmond,
VA |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
WOW Indoor Fly (2:00-6:00 PM) |
Bay Area Community Church, Crownsville, MD |
| |
|
WOW Indoor Fly (12:00-4:00 PM) |
Bay Area Community Church, Crownsville, MD |
| |
|
DC Dept of Parks & Rec Kite Extravaganza 3:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. (for info see http://app.calendar.rrc.dc.gov/eventDetail.aspx?eventId=13987&eo=26524&thisDate=3.15.2010&cdlCalendars=47) |
Guy Mason Recreation Center, Washington, DC |
| |
|
Kite Day at the National Air and Space Museum (contact Mike Mosman) |
National
Air and Space Museum |
| |
|
New Era Kite Festival (Wood County) (10am-4pm) (New Era School) (contact Max Barker) (Rain Date 21 March) |
Mineral Wells, WV |
| |
|
44th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival (raindate
March 28th) |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
| April 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| All Month |
|
National Kite Month (Visit http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/ for info) |
 |
| |
|
42nd Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival (Good Friday)
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (for info see http://www.destateparks.com/downloads/programs/chsp-spring-2010.pdf)
|
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware |
| |
|
Solomons Island Kite
Day (contact Richard
Mervine)
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Calvert Marine Museum,
Solomons Island, MD |
| |
|
Winchester Kite Flying
Frenzy |
Sherrando Park, Winchester, VA |
| |
|
Kitty Hawk Kites Beach Kite Fest (FL) (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email events@kittyhawk.com.) |
Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
Happy Easter! |
|
| |
|
Wednesday Fun Fly (every Wednesday) |
Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC |
| |
|
4th Annual Bel Air Kite
Festival (10am-4pm) (contact
Al Ault) |
Rockfield Park, Bel
Air, MD |
| |
|
King George Kite Fly (1pm-3pm) (Litchfield Farm, corner of Route 205 and Route 206) (contact Elizabeth Ames) (Rain Date 17 April) |
King George, VA |
| |
|
Rockfish Valley Kite Festival |
Nellysford, VA |
| |
|
Airwaves Kite Festival (OH) |
Cincinnati, OH |
| |
|
11th Annual Blue Ridge
Kite Festival (contact Terry Murray) |
Salem, VA |
| |
|
Markets At Shrewsbury Kite Fest (contact Alicia Herbst and/or click here for details) |
Shrewsbury, PA |
| |
|
Riderwood Village Annual Fishing Tournament (contact Bill Goodwin 301-482-1133 and/or click here for details) |
Silver Spring, MD |
| |
|
Kite Day at Brandywine Creek State Park
(for info
contact Claire Mickletz and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Wilmington, DE |
| |
|
Aiken Kite Festival (for info
contact Harlan Groover and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Aiken, SC |
| |
|
Kite Day At Union Canal Tunnel Park (for info
contact Rich Koons and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Lebanon, PA |
| |
|
Kites for a Cure™ in partnership with GC for a Cure
(for info
contact Gina Manto and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Garden City, NY |
| |
|
Optimist Club of Hollywood (MD) Annual Kite Flying Day (12:00-3:00) |
Greenwell State Park, Hollywood, MD |
| |
|
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 |
| |
|
Mighty Kite Flight (for info
contact Narnia Studios and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Flat Rock, NC |
| |
|
Go Fly A Kite Over Howell Park (for info
contact Harlan Groover and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Duluth, GA |
| |
|
Mill Creek Metroparks (aka Youngstown) Kite Festival (for info
contact Jim Gibson and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Canfield, OH |
| |
|
Atlantic Coast
Kite Festival |
Viginia
Beach-Portsmouth, VA |
| |
|
|
|
| May 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| |
|
Kite Day In The Park (for info
contact Andy Gelinas and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Easton, PA |
| |
|
Debone Vineyards Kite Fly (for info
contact Jim Gibson and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Madison, OH |
| |
|
Rabun County Earth Day Kite Festival (for info
contact Tom Burns and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Rabun Gap, GA |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
Montpelier
Wine/Kite Fest (for info
contact Jim Hodges) |
Orange, VA |
| |
|
West Towson Community Association/Bykota Senior Center Spring Fest Family Day (contact
Jeff) |
Towson, MD |
| |
|
2nd Annual Mother's Day Fun Fly (1 - 4 PM) (for info
contact Flying Smiles Kites 252-453-8442 or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC |
| |
|
New Community Grand Opening Festival (contact
Jeff) |
Brunswick, MD |
| |
|
Georgia Kite Festival (for info
contact Joe Rowell, or visit GeorgiaKiteFestival.com or the AKA Calendar) |
Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA |
| |
|
Stan Hywet Hall Kite Day (for info
contact Jim Gibson and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Akron, OH |
| |
|
Spring Wine Festival @ Great Meadow Events Center (for info contact Jim Hodges or Jeff) |
The Plains, VA |
| |
|
Wooster "Kidz Kite Dayz" Festival (for info
contact Jim Gibson and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Wooster, OH |
| |
|
5th Annual Quetzal Kite
Festival (for info
contact Lawrence Levine (Phone 434-531-5982)) |
Fluvanna, VA |
| |
|
Hammonasset Kite Festival 2010 (for info
contact Greg Lamoureux (Phone: 781-925-3277) and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Madison, CT |
| |
|
Wildwoods
International Kite Festival/ECSKC (contact Sky
Festivals and/or visit www.easternleague.net) |
Wildwood, NJ |
| |
|
4th Annual Kites for a Cure™ Southampton (for info
contact Gina Manto and/or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Southampton, NY |
| |
|
Happy Memorial Day! |
|
| |
|
|
|
| June 2011 |
| Date |
Sanctioned* |
Event |
Location |
| |
|
Wednesday Fun Fly (every Wednesday, 11AM-Noon) (for info
contact Flying Smiles Kites 252-453-8442) |
Currituck Heritage Park/Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC |
| |
Y - WOW |
WOW - 1st Sunday Fly |
Washington Monument
Grounds |
| |
|
27th Annual Rogallo
Kite Festival (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email events@kittyhawk.com.) |
Jockeys Ridge State
Park, Nags Head, NC |
| |
|
Stafford County Dare Day (contact
Jeff) |
Pratt Park, Fredericksburg, VA |
| |
|
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 |
| |
|
Keene Valley Kite Fest (NY) (for info
contact Leslie Shipps or visit the AKA Calendar) |
Keene Valley, NY |
| |
|
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 |
| |
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