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Annual kite festivals
| Initial Year | Season | Month | Day(s) | Event Name | Last years attendance | Continent | Country | Region | City | Venue | Notes | Website |
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| 1929 | Spring | March | First weekend of March | Annual Kite Festival | 30,000 | North America | United States | Southwestern United States | Austin, TX | Zilker Park | Oldest continuously operating kite festival. | http://www.abckitefestival.com |
| 1967 | Spring | March or April | Last Saturday of March or first Saturday of April | Blossom Kite Festival (formerly Smithsonian Kite Festival)[1] | North America | United States | Eastern United States | Washington, D.C. | National Mall | National Cherry Blossom Festival | https://web.archive.org/web/20170111161909/http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/blossom-kite-festival/ | |
| 1978 | Summer | September | First weekend after Labor Day | Frank Mots International Kite Festival | 60,000 | North America | United States | Midwest | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Veteran's Park | Coordinated by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois with Gift of Wings. Professional stunt kite performances, open participation events including kite races for kids, raffles, giveaways, food and music. | |
| 1986 | Berkeley Kite Festival | North America | United States | South-Western United States | Berkeley, California | Cesar Chavez park Berkeley Marina | ||||||
| 1991 | Summer | August | Portsmouth International Kite Festival[2] | Europe | United Kingdom | South East England | Portsmouth, Hampshire County | Southsea Common | Listed as one of the 23 biggest kite festivals in the world | http://www.portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk/ | ||
| 1999 | Autumn | April | Usually close to Easter | Festival of the Wind | Australia | Australia | Central Queensland | Emu Park, Queensland | Fisherman's Beach | Local Lions Club event, organised as an alcohol-free family day with free entry | https://www.festivalofthewind.com/ | |
| 2001 | Winter | February | Third Saturday | Color the Wind | 007500 | North America | United States | Midwestern United States | Clear Lake, Iowa | Largest Winter kite festival in the Midwest, held on the frozen waters of a 3600 acre lake. | http://www.colorthewind.org | |
| 2001 | Windless Kite Festival[3] | North America | United States | North-western United States | Long Beach, Washington | Long Beach School Gymnasium | Washington and 4th St | |||||
| 2004 | Windscape Kite Festival[4] | North America | Canada | Western Canada | Swift Current | Marston Street and 11th Avenue SW | ||||||
| 2006 | Summer | August | Labor Day Weekend | Kites Over Lake Michigan | 030,000 | North America | United States | Midwestern United States | Two Rivers, Wisconsin | Largest summer kite festival in the Midwest. Held along Lake Michigan. | http://www.uniqueflyingobjects.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=116 | |
| 2008 | NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore[5] | 250000 | Asia | Singapore | Singapore | The Promontory @ Marina Bay | ||||||
| 2010 | Dieppe Kite International[6] | 30,000 | North America | Canada | Atlantic Canada | Dieppe | Dover Park | |||||
| 2012 | Jeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati[7] | |||||||||||
| 2013 | International Kite Festival India[8] | 500000 | Asia | India | Ahmedabad | Sabarmati River Front @ Ashram Road | ||||||
| 2014 | Summer | March | March | Festival de pipas de Osasco | South America | Brazil | Southern Brazil | Osasco, São Paulo state |
See also
References
- ^ "Blossom Kite Festival: April 1, 2017". National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. Archived from the original on 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ "Portsmouth International Kite Festival". Portsmouth Kite Festival. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "12th Annual Windless Kite Festival". World Kite Museum. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ WindscapeKiteFestival.ca.
- ^ "NTUC Income Kite Festival Singapore". NTUC Income. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Dieppe Kite International Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine", KnowNewBrunswick.com.
- ^ "Jeevan Kite & River Festival, Guwahati".
- ^ "International Kite Festival India". Gujarat Tourism. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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