Mar. 21--3rd Annual Festival of Tails

(FF/DM)

San Antonio, TX (McAllister Park)

C: Gary Powell

Tele:210-690-1962

gpowell@prolendingmortgage.com

http://www.festoftails.org/

Mar. 21--Spiro Mounds Kite Flite Day (22nd Annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Spiro, OK
(Spiro Mounds Archaeological center, located 3 miles east of Spiro, OK, on Hwy 9/271 & 4 miles north on Lock and Dam Rd.)

C: Dennis Peterson

918-962-2062
spiromds@ipa.net

Activities: Kites of all types, hundreds of participants, Arts & Crafts, food vendors. Donated kites given away hourly by drawing, free guided tour of prehistoric native american archaeological site.

Mar. 28-- 19th Annual Eureka Springs Kite Festival

Eureka Springs, AR
(at Turpentine Creek wildlife Preserve - 7 miles south of Eureka Springs on highway 23)

C: Steve & Linda Rogers

work: 888-836-6251
zizirogers@gmail.com

Event Rescheduled due to cold winter weather....New date is April 25th)

Mar. 28--Rowlett Exchange Club KiteFest

(FF/DM)

Rowlett, TX
(Elgin Robertson Park) (I-30 & Dalrock Rd. on Lake Ray Hubbard)

C: Steve McDaniel

972-768-3895
steve@mcdanielfinancialgroup.com

http://www.rowlettexchangeclub.org/

Special guest fliers:
DAKO (Dallas Area Kiteflyers Organization) & JOTS (Jewels of the Sky)

Activities include:
Fun flying for anyone, sport kite demos, music, food vendors, Candy Drops for the kids and raffles with kites donated by Familyfunkites.com. This event is benefitting the Dallas CAP (Child Abuse Prevention) Center.

Apr.3-5--Cloud Buster Kite Festival(4TH Annual)

(CP/FF/KM/DM)

Perrin, TX
(at Mitchell Resort and RV Park...2730 FM 2210 E. Perrin, TX 76486...Turn East at the red blinking light on 281)

C: Doris Reed & Kevin McGrath

940-798-4615
mitchellrvpk@yahoo.com

http://www.mitchellresortandrvpark.com

Event Info:
Fun for all ages! Fun flying, sport kite Demonstrations, Food Vendors, Live Music, Kids Kite Building.

Apr. 3-5--Kite Fest Louisiane (4th annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Port Allen, LA

C: Gayle Woodul

830-598-2414 drgayle@zeecon.com

http://www.westbatonrouge.net/kitefest.php

Apr. 4--Mary Herron Memorial Kite Fest (4th annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Idabel, OK
(Mary H. Herron Community Conference Center, 812 E Lincoln Rd....Field is two blocks east of the center.)

C: Paulette LaGasse

580-286-3616 motrr@hotmail.com

http://museumoftheredriver.org

Activities: Kite Art Exhibit, Fun Fly, Kids Fly Kids Kitemaking Work Shops, demos, etc...

Description: A Museum of the Red River Family FUNatics activity day for families through out the ARKLATEX with kite building, demononstrations, and fly in.

Directions: From I-30 take U.S. 259 north to intersection with U.S. 70 (first traffic light in Idabel) turn right on 70 bypass 1/4 mile . Just across the railroad track on the right.

Apr. 4--Siloam Springs Kite Day (7th Annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Siloam Springs, AR (Siloam Springs Airport...Hwy 59 North)

C: Libby Wand

479-524-5779 Lwand@siloamsprings.com

Apr. 4--Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Fly (5th Annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Glenwood, NM (located 70 miles north of Silver City, NM...between Glenwood & Alma, on Hwy 180, turn east onto route 159 Bursam Rd. Whitewater Mesa LAbyrinths mile marker 3 Bursum Road, second house on left)

C: Cordelia Rose

575-539-2868 cordelia@starband.net

Description:
Come to Glenwood and fly a kite! Join us for the fifth Annual Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic, Tailgate too! Free raffle drawing for a kite every hour. Plenty of space!

Apr. 4--Seeding A Healthy Community - A Festival For Healthy Living

(FF/DM)

Allen, TX
(at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm on the southwest corner of 75 Central and Bethany Drive)

C: Scott White

972-490-0903 scottwhite@bizcompr.com

Special Note to kite flyers:
Come to our festival and fly your kites, all are welcome. We have two large open areas that would be great for kite flying!

Apr. 11--Kites Over Waxahachie

(FF/DM)

Waxahachie, TX
(at: 10 acre field across the sreet from the Brown Street Assisted Living Center... 1329 Brown St.....Waxahachie, Tx. 75165)

C: C: Gloria Harmon

972-938-3954 kitemobile2@sbcglobal.net

Event Info:
Designated areas for seasoned dedicated visiting kite fliers and public kite fliers. Lots of Paved Parking at Lumpkins Stadium Parking Lot. FREE event to all, percentage of kite sales to benefit local charity. Located in the heart of Waxahachie but approx 10 acres for visiting kiters and over 10 acres for public flying across from Living center on Brown Street.
Come one, come ALL!

Apr. 18-19--36th Annual Portland WindFest

(FF/DM)

Portland, TX

C: Portland Chamber of Commerce

877-643-2475 chamber@portlandtx.org

Apr. 18-19--Highland Bayou Park Kite Festival

(FF/DM)

La Marque, TX
(Highland Bayou Park - Exit 10 off of I45 follow the service rd going south. Park entrance will be on right after Oasis RV Park)

C: Kathy Nixie

409-762-0990 knixie@aol.com

Activities:
Free kite workshop for 50 kids each day, Fun flying for everyone, demos, etc...

April 18--Live Green in Plano Kite Demos/Fly

(KM/FF/DM)

Plano, TX
(at 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, 75074)

C: Melissa Baird

972-769-4132 http://livegreeninplano.com

Info: Fun flying, kite making, Demos. The kite field is in front of the Plano Center.

April 18--6th Annual Cannon AFB Kite Karnival

(FF/KM/DM)

Clovis, NM
(at Doc Stewart Park on the corner of 60/84 and 311 Ranchvale Road)

C: Paul Hopkins

575-784-6381 everett.hopkins@cannon.af.mil

Apr.24-26--3rd Annual Ruidoso Kite Fest

(FF/DM)

Ruidoso, NM

C: Bruce and Beth DeFoor

Home: 575-258-1546 Cell: 575-973-1004

bd4@zianet.com

Apr. 25--Rowlett Exchange Club KiteFest

(FF/DM)

Rowlett, TX
(Elgin Robertson Park) (I-30 & Dalrock Rd. on Lake Ray Hubbard)

C: Steve McDaniel

972-768-3895
steve@mcdanielfinancialgroup.com

http://www.rowlettexchangeclub.org/

Special guest fliers:
DAKO (Dallas Area Kiteflyers Organization) & JOTS (Jewels of the Sky)

ATTENTION:
This event was originally scheduled for March 28, but was cancelled and rescheduled for this date, due to winter weather problems.

Activities include:
Fun flying for anyone, sport kite demos, music, food vendors, Candy Drops for the kids and raffles with kites donated by Familyfunkites.com. This event is benefitting the Dallas CAP (Child Abuse Prevention) Center.

Apr. 25--Kite Flight and Family Fun Day

(FF/KM)

Western Hills Guest Ranch & Sequoyah State Park
Hulbert, OK 74441

C: Todd Bennett

918-772-2545
tbennett@oklahomaparks.com

Activities: Kite building and decorating classes (kites provided.) Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated and most creative kite in two age groups. Rusty the Rodeo Clown will hand out balloons and paint faces.

Overnight Lodge rooms & camp sites available.

Apr. 25 - Harlingen Kite Festival

(FF/DM)

Harlingen, TX (Harlingen Sports Complex Park)

C: Esmeralda Martinez

956-873-0391

emimartin@yahoo.com

May 2--Sertoma Club Heart of Texas Kite Festival

(FF/DM)

Waco, TX
(Heart of Texas RC Aircraft field)

C: John Westmoreland

254-776-0947
markietd@aol.com

http://www.sertomakitefest.com

Event Info:
Kite Demos, fun flying, RC airplane demos, vendors, etc...

Directions:
From Hwy 35, go west on Hwy 6 at Lake Waco/Speegele Park exit. Turn left on frontage Rd and proceed past the park entrance. Continue west on service Rd until you see the marina sign. Turn right on overflow Rd. drive about 1 mile until you see the tent and flying field on the right.

May 2-3--Great North Texas Kite Festival

(SKC/FF/DM)

Cedar Hill, TX (Location: Valley Ridge Park, 2858 Park Ridge Drive 75104)

C: Gloria Harmon (Rainbows 4 Sail)

972-938-3954
kitemobile2@sbcglobal.net

Even though this event is listed as a AKA Sanctioned sport kite competition, kite flyers of all interest are welcome to come fly their kites, as there is plenty of room for kites of all types to come fly and have fun! Everyone is welcome!

May 2-3--White Rock Lake Festival

(FF)

Dallas, TX
(on Boy Scout Hill)

C: Donna Smithson

214-893-3157
donnasmithson@sbcglobal.net

http://www.whiterocklakefoundation.org/festival.html

Event Info:
This is not a regular kite festival, but we would like kite flyers to come and fly.

Other Activities include: crafts, music, face painting, pony rides, pet adoptions, wine tasting, petting zoo, & more!.

May 2-3-- 8th Annual New Mexico Wind Festival

(FF/DM/SLC)

Edgewood, NM (Wildlife West Nature Park)

C: Roger Holden

505-286-5042

parksrec@edgewood-nm.gov

http://www.edgewood-nm.gov

May 9-10--Tulsa Wind Riders 15th Annual Festival of Kites

(FF/KM/DM)

Tulsa, OK (43rd & Garnett.)

C: Catherine Gabrel

405-612-4969

cgabrel@gmail.com

May 16-18--17th Los Alamos Arts Council Kite Festival

(FF/DM)

Los Alamos, NM (Spirio Soccer Fields at Overlook Park, Whiterock)

C: Marlane Hamilton

(505) 663-0477
laarts@rt66.com

Activities: Fun flying, kids kite making, kite candy drops, kite demos, food, entertainment, Frday night concert, lighted night fly, free event T-shirts at kids kite workshop for kids.

May 16--Kite Kraze at West Temple Park

(FF/DM/KM)

Temple, TX
(West Temple Park...121 South Montpark Rd... Temple, TX 76501)

C: Deitre Burns

254-298-5401 dburns@ci.temple.tx.us

Website: http://www.ci.temple.tx.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=2448

Activities:
kite making workshop for kids, Fun flying for everyone, sport kite demos, Large Show Kites, Fun single line contest, kite vendors, food vendors, etc... and much more!

May 22-25--Junction Kitemakers Retreat
(KM/FF/DM)

Junction, TX
(Texas Tech Extension Campus...2 Miles south of I-10 & Hwy 83)

C: Judy Kingery

  325-692-5927

Judyabilene@aol.com

http://windweavers.tripod.com/junction-retreat.htm

- Instructor proposals accepted through March 20, 2009.
- $235 registration fee for participants.
- The registration fee will be waived for instructors.

May 23--Kite Day at the Preserve

(FF/DM)

Mineola Nature Preserve...1860 County Road 2724 Mineola, TX 75773)

C: J.S. Heppner

903-569-8228 membership@mnpfriends.org

May 23--Jackson Hole Texas Kite Contest

(FF/DM)

Maypearl,TX
(458 Smith Rd. 76064)

C: Gloria harmon

kitemobile2@sbcglobal.net

http://www.JacksonHoleTexas.com

June

AKA Sanctioned Sport Kite Competition, Central Conference!

June 5-7--Twisted Lines Kite Festival

(FF/DM)

Topeka, KS
(at 21st & Urish by the fire station)

C: Bob Homan

785-273-3715
bjhoman1@cox.net

C: John Marr

785-246-0836
jmarrjr@yahoo.com

http://www.topekakitefliers.com

Event Info:
AKA Sanctioned Sport Kite Competitions, Kite Demos, fun flying, buggy demos, fighter kite demos, night fly on Friday, Indoor fly on Saturday night and a lud kite auction to raise proceeds for the american diabetes Foundation.

19-21--DFW Summer Balloon Classic & Kite Demos

(FF/DM)

Waxahachie TX
(at Midway Regional Airport 75165)

C: Gloria Harmon (Rainbows 4 Sail)

kitemobile2@sbcglobal.net

http://www.summerballoonclassic.com

Event Info:
Kite flyers are welcome to come attend and fly kites at this event. Kites must stay under 100 ft height because this event is at an airport.

June 27-28--16th Annual Libertyfest Kite Fest

(KM/FF/DM)

Edmond, OK (N.W. Covell between Kelly & Santa Fe)

C: Terry Officer

(405)341-5477

toffkitefestival@cox.net

Event Website:
http://libertyfest.org/LibertyfestKiteFest.php

July

August & September

Sep. 10--Kites Over Enid World Record Attempt

Enid, OK

C: Cat Gabrel cgabrel@gmail.com

http://www.kitesoverenid.com/

At 1:00pm Thursday September 10th, Enid Habitat for Humanity and the community of Enid are getting together to try to break the Official Guinness Book World Record for Most kites Flown, by flying 1,000 or more kites in the sky at the same time. Just in case the weather/wind doesn't cooperate Sep 10th, there are 2 additional weather delay record attempt dates scheduled for this event: Sept 14th and Sep 19th. The reason for scheduling this event/record attempt on a weekday, is so that enough school children from the area schools can be bused in to fly kites and make the record attempt possible. Dedicated kite flyers are welcome to come fly and add to the actual number of kites flown. There should be a lot of media present during this event.

CANCELED!!!

Sep. 12--Sister Cities 10th Annual Kite Fest (FF/DM/KM)

Shawnee, OK
(St. Gregory's University)

C: Cheryl Cowden

(405)878-0375

Included on the festivities will be a Japanese kite exhibit.

Sep. 12--Ecofest 2009 & Kite Fly (FF/DM/KM)

Conway, AR

C: Mary Usery m_usery@tcworks.net

http://www.conwayecofest.com/

Mary Usery of "Ecofest 2009" is asking kiters to come fly Sept 12, 2009 in Conway Arkansas. They are looking at offering kite making for children as one of many activites scheduled for the day and asking kite flyers to come and fly.

October

Oct. 5-10--32nd American Kitefliers Association Grand Nationals & Convention.

Rochester, MN

C: Maggie Vohs 1-541-994-4252

convention@aka.kite.org

http://www.aka.kite.org

Oct. 10--Tulsa Air and Space Museum Kite Fest (FF/DM/KM)

Tulsa, OK
(43rd and Garnett East 43rd and South Garnett Road)

C: Larry Stiles 918-630-9334 fax 918-745-2038

bismallw@aol.com

Activities:
Kite Art Exhibit, Fun Fly, Kids Fly, Kitemaking Competition, Kids Kitemaking Work Shops.

Description:
Fundraiser for Tulsa Air and Space Museum. A one-day event with schools entering kites into competition, kite demonstrations by local kite club.

Oct. 11---24th Annual One Sky One World Fly

World Wide Mass Ascension for Peace

Any location you pick!

c: One Sky One World Phone: 303-571-1744

jpa@earthnet.net
One Sky One World Website

Oct. 17-18--4th Kites Over Granbury Kite Festival
(Flying kites for kids in Crisis)

(SLC/KM/FF/DM)

Granbury, TX
(300 acre field at Highways 377 and 167 (Fall Creek Hwy) across the street from Jerry Durant Toyota at: 5100 E Hwy 377 N., Granbury, TX 76049)

C: Family Fun Kites / Steph Gaines

phone: 817-360-2720
sales@familyfunkites.com

http://familyfunkites.com/?D=14

Special Hotel rates $49.00 per night! Tell the hotel you are coming to kite festival to get the special rates.

Host Hotel: Granbury Inn & Suites
1339 N Plaza Dr.
Granbury, TX 76048
800-858-8607

Activities: Open fun flying, Kite making, kite buggies, professional kite demos, Raffles & Prizes, Kids kite candy drop, Concessions, Face painting, sport kite team flying, etc...

Oct. 17-18--Bayou Fest Kite Fly (Annual)

(KM/FF/DM)

La Marque, TX (Highland Bayou Park)

C: Kathy Nixie

phone: 409-762-0990
knixie@aol.com

Description: The Bayou Fest takes place on Saturday but we can fly kites, both days. Giant field, Free Kite making for kids, sport kite demos, large single line kites, fun flying, good coastal winds. Park has playground, fishing pond, restrooms. etc...

Directions: La Marque is very close to Galveston Texas. Take exit 10 from I45 proceed south on the service road and take a right turn just past Ron Hoover Boat Sales, go over the Levee and you will have arrived.

November

AKA Sanctioned Sport Kite Competition

Nov. Nov. 7-8---12th South Padre Island Kite Festival
(SKC/SLC/DM/FF)

South Padre Island, TX (the flats, next to the convention center)

C: Guy Blatnik
956-761-7028
GuyBlatnik@kiteshop.com

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Nov 16-25--16th Dead Bird Buggy Bash and Kite Fly
(FF/DM)
Galveston, TX. (at East Beach)
(Pre-event at San Luis Pass on the west end of the Island)

C: Charles "AJ" Jackson 832-250-3773
action967@msn.com

Website: http://deadbirdbuggybash.com/

This is one of 2 premier kite buggy gatherings in North America! This event also draws other styles of kite flyers and is one great kite flyers gathering, and everyone is welcome! You can now visit the DBBB website and register your name if you're coming. An accurate head count is necessary so this year's Turkey Day cooks will know how much food to prepare for the DBBB kiting attendees, their guest, and family members.

December

Dec. 5 - GREAT TEXAS KITE CLUB FUN FLY

Rockport, TX (at the beach park)

C: Dano Wright wickedrevs56@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.skypiratesonline.org

Event Info:
This is an invitational fun fly from those of us in Coastal Bend Skypirates to all Texas Kite Clubs to �come on down� for some mild weather winter wind fun. This summer a poll was taken to see if potential attendees preferred a early December date to coordinate with the season opening events put on by the City of Rockport who asked our club to fly kites for the event. The December date actually works better than mid January and the weather will be much improved and so will the activities!!!

--- Again the City has leased the festival grounds at the entrance to the beach for large kite flying displays and demos�adjacent areas are available as well if we get �crowded air traffic control�.

This is in conjunction with the holiday season opening parades, (land and lighted boat that night) tree lighting ceremony, street party with music and food offerings etc. There is a potential here to be very entertaining event with all these activities in one small area, the Heritage District in downtown Rockport.

Information is posted on calendars of the yahoo groups sites of the following kite clubs -- Cloud Chasers,-- Austin SHARKS, -- Houston SPIKE,-- South Texas TACO, -- San Antonio and Skypirates, -- Gulf Coast.>