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Updated 03/05/2010

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.

March 2010
Date Sanctioned* Event Location
6th   Henrico County Kids Kite Festival Dorey Park, Richmond, VA
7th** Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
7th   WOW Indoor Fly (2:00-6:00 PM)

Bay Area Community Church, Crownsville, MD

13th   WOW Indoor Fly (12:00-4:00 PM) Bay Area Community Church, Crownsville, MD
20th   Kite Day at the National Air and Space Museum   (contact Mike Mosman) National Air and Space Museum
27th   44th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival (raindate March 28th) Washington Monument Grounds
 
April 2010
Date Sanctioned* Event Location
All Month   National Kite Month (Visit http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/ for info)   
3rd**   Solomons Island Kite Day (contact Richard Mervine)
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Calvert Marine Museum,
Solomons Island, MD
3rd   Winchester Kite Flying Frenzy Sherrando Park, Winchester, VA
3rd - 4th   Kitty Hawk Kites Beach Kite Fest (FL) Fort Walton Beach, FL
4th Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
4th   Happy Easter!  
10th**   3rd Annual Bel Air Kite Festival  (10am-4pm) (contact Al Ault) Rockfield Park, Bel Air, MD
10th   Rockfish Valley Kite Festival Nellysford, VA
10th - 11th   Airwaves Kite Festival (OH) Cincinnati, OH
17th   11th Annual Blue Ridge Kite Festival   (contact Terry Murray) Salem, VA
18th   Optimist Club of Hollywood (MD) Annual Kite Flying Day (12:00-3:00) Greenwell State Park, Hollywood, MD
23rd - 25th   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
30th - May 2nd   Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Viginia Beach-Portsmouth, VA
       
May 2010
Date Sanctioned* Event Location
1st   Kite Day In The Park Easton, PA
2nd** Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
2nd-3rd   Montpelier Wine/Kite Fest (for info contact Jim Hodges) Orange, VA
9th   Mother's Day Fun Fly Festival Currituck Heritage Park/ Whalehead Club, Corolla, NC
15th   Georgia Kite Festival Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA
15th   5th Annual Quetzal Kite Festival Fluvanna, VA
28th - 31st   Wildwoods International Kite Festival/ECSKC (contact Sky Festivals and/or visit www.easternleague.net) Wildwood, NJ
31st   Happy Memorial Day!  
       
June 2010
Date Sanctioned* Event Location
6th** Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
12th-13th   27th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival  (For more information call 1-877-FLY-THIS or 252-441-4124 or email cpalmer@kittyhawk.com.) Jockeys Ridge State Park, Nags Head, NC
19th-20th   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
20th   Keene Valley Kite Fest (NY) Keene Valley, NY
(26th-27th)  

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 2010

Date Sanctioned* Event Location
4th Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
4th   Happy Independence Day!  
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 cpalmer@kittyhawk.com.) Wright Brothers Monument, Kill Devil Hills, NC
17th-18th   NJSKC: New Jersey Sport Kite Championships (for info contact Rosanna Rosanova 845-628-8245 or visit http://www.njskc.com/) Liberty State Park         Jersey City, NJ
(29th)   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
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
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   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 cpalmer@kittyhawk.com.) Kill Devil Hills, NC
(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
26th   Happy Thanksgiving!  
27th   Kitty Hawk Kites' Kites With Lights (NC)(for info visit http://www.kitty18hawk.com/info/santa07.cfm) 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

2nd

Y - WOW

WOW - 1st Sunday Fly     

Washington Monument Grounds

15th-17th   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
17th   Martin Luther King Day  

(30th)

 

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
6th** Y - WOW WOW - 1st Sunday Fly Washington Monument Grounds
(6th)   Keystone Kiters' Winter Retreat (for info contact Todd Little) Camp Hill, PA
(11th-14th)   MKS - KiteMakers' Retreat (contact The Maryland Kite Society/Jon Burkhardt) Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland
(13th)   "Leave Your Lover Kite Fly" Dorey Park, Richmond, VA
21st   Presidents' Day  
       

 

 

*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.

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