California Kite Festivals

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RANCHO CORDOVA: International Kites Festival January 20, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Heron Landing Community Park. Supported by City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento Telangana Association celebrates Kites every of January. Bring your kite or free kites first come first serve. Location: 11750 Justinian Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA Free, sacramentotelangana.org

REDONDO BEACH Annual Festival of the Kite March 10, 2024, 12 Noon- 5 p.m.
Redondo Beach Pier
100 Fishermans Wharf
Redondo Beach 90277
redondopier.com
50th Annual Redondo Beach Pier Kite Festival, 12-5 p.m. at  Redondo Beach Pier. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can bring their own kite or purchase a kite at one of the many shops on the Redondo Beach Pier or International Boardwalk. Kites can be flown on the beach along the Esplanade, immediately south of the pier. Prizes categories include the best handmade kite, youngest kite flyer and the youngest at heart kite flyer. A classic rock band performs, followed by Craig's Hot Dog on a Stick eating contest. The event is weather-permitting. 

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Kite Party March 9-10, 2024
Huntington City Beach next to Huntington Beach Pier
kiteparty.com
Hosted by Kite Connection next to Huntington Beach Pier, Kite Party attracts performers, designers, organizers and enthusiasts, beginner and master alike. Registration and information is posted on website, kiteparty.com

SANTA MARIA:  Family Kite Festival April 7, 2024, 12-4 p.m. in Rotary Centennial Park. Location: 2625 S. College Drive. Free, smvdiscoverymuseum.org

AVALON: City of Avalon Family Kite Festival April 8, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  American Kite Association with their amazing large scale kites & crafts will be on hand. Meet at Joe Machado Field and bring a kite (limited supply of kites for sale at City Hall & Virgie's Snack Bar will be open. Prizes for best overall kite, highest flown kite and longest in the air. Free admission, cityofavalon.com

CHICO: Chico Kite Day April 14, 2024,  12-3 p.m.
Community Park, 1900 Dr. MLK Parkway, Chico, CA. Free, chicorec.com
Bring the entire family for this free family event. Experience the color and excitement of kite flying during the Annual Chico Kite Day. Watch the sky dance with fun and imaginative kites. An afternoon of fun is in the air! There will be prizes for the best homemade kites! Celebrate spring at the end of a string!

MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Kite Festival April 26-28, 2024
Morro Rock Beach
200 Coleman Drive
Morro Bay, CA
Free admission, free parking, morrobaykitefestival.com
Once a year, the sky over Morro Bay comes to life as hundreds of colorful kites take flight during the annual Morro Bay Kite Festival. 
Amateur kite fighting on the beach
Professional Flyers
Vendors and Pro Kite demonstrations on the beach
STEM displays
Sunset party
Kite surfing demo
In the past, members of the Salinan Tribe have offered the Blessing of the Wind. Throughout the weekend, professional kite wranglers and pilots will demonstrate their aerial acrobatics to music, flying kite trains and spinning turbines.

SAN RAMON Art and Wind Festival May 26-27, 2024, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
San Ramon Central Park
12501 Alcosta Blvd
San Ramon, CA
sanramon.ca.gov
The festival includes over 200 arts & crafts booths, entertainment on 3 stages, kite-flying demos, free kite making workshops, kids' activities, a non-profit info alley, displays and more!

MATHER: Kite Festival  March 16, 2024, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sacramento. Celebrate and enjoy kite flying, food stalls and more. Kite Flying, Food Stalls and Family Fun. Everyone in the family coming for this event needs a ticket (no cost), kindly register your entire family. Location: 10548 Armstrong Avenue Mather, CA 95655. Free, but registration needed, baps.org or eventbrite.com/e/ kite-festival-2024 -tickets-754210894087

SAN DIEGO - OCEAN BEACH Kite Festival Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
oceanbeachkiwanis.org
Dusty Rhodes Park, on Sunset Cliffs Blvd. at the corner of Nimitz, across from Robb Field.
Come join the fun with a kite making session, then kite flying in the Oldest Children's Kite Festival in the United States of America!

BERKELEY Berkeley Kite Festival TBA

 Saturday & Sunday, July 28-29, 2018, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cesar E. Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina
A Free Event for the whole family - Kites aren't just for kids any more. Free Kite Making - Free Candy Drop - Team Kite Flying - Giant Creature Kite Expo Stunt Kite Flying - Kite Team of Japan - Rokkaku Battles - Great Food & Music, Bounce Houses - Petting Zoo - Pony Rides - Arts & Crafts - Face Painting, The Dylan Platt Band - Taiko Drummers Experience the excitement and artistry of modern kite flying. You'll find something for everyone, from the Giant Creature Kites as big as houses to the free Kite Making and Candy Drops for kids.

More Kite Flying

ANAHEIM: Gujarati Society of Southern California Uttarayan Kite Flying Festival
The Gujarati Society of Southern California (GSSC) held its annual Uttarayan (Kite Flying) festival at Twila Reid Park in Anaheim on January 11, 2020, hosting over 800 people.
gujaratisocal.org

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Bay Area Kite League
BASKL Shoreline Fun Fly 
Baskl.org
Shoreline Park Mountain View, California 
Fun Fly for everyone.

CRESCENT CITY: Rogue Valley Windchasers Monthly Fly 
Crescent City Beach Crescent City, CA
Rogue Valley Windchasers Kite Club  Fun Fly
 South Beach Hwy 199 and Anchor Way Crescent City CA   Phone: (501) 441-5203

SANTA MONICA: Japan-America Society Kite Festival TBA
jas-socal.org

BRISBANE: Brisbane Marina Kite Festival July 2020 TBA
Brisbane Marina
brisbaneca.org / events/brisbane-marina-kite-festival

LIVINGSTON Kite Festival No info 2020
livingstonkitefestival.com | Event posted on City website calendar at livingstoncity.com
Time to Fly Annual Kite Festival (Livingston Kite Festival)
Livingston Middle School
101 F Street
Livingston, CA US
Fun For All Ages
Kids Fly
Kids Kitemaking
Workshops
Kite Art Exhibit
Education
National Kite Month
Kite Vendors
Food Vendors
The Merced County Sheriff will be present showcasing its arsenal of crime-fighting tools. The Kite Festival will be free to the public and will have many activities such as Pie Eating Contests, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Candy Drop, Gigantic Kite Flying Demonstrations, and Crafts and Vendor booths, plus various cultural performances. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter kite flying and building competitions to win a variety of wonderful prizes. livingstonkitefestival.com
The middle school is on the corner of Robin and F Street, Livingston, CA
Livingston Kite Festival
Livingston Middle School
101 F Street
Livingston CA US

MEET UPS
kiteclub.org
Almost every Sunday someone is flying kites in Seal Beach & having fun. Up Up & Away Kite Club meets every 2nd Sunday of the month north of Seal Beach Pier.

San Diego Kite Club Meets - 2nd Saturday of Every Month - Tecolote Shores - sandiegokiteclub.com

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.