Kite Festivals are enjoyed by millions of people every year all around the world. We even have a few of our own right here in Canada. What an incredible experience hanging out with all types of people, young and old, sharing a common passion. We may not be able to speak the same language at times but when it comes to kites and kite flying there are no barriers.

Check out the American Kitefliers Association for the latest updates of festivals around the world.

www.aka.kite.org

 

If you know of any kite festivals located in Canada and would like to let the world know about the event, please contact Bud Taylor at 403-948-1958 / info@kiteguys.ca

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Canadian Kite Festivals and local Community kite day events for 2013

* Kite Day in Okotoks Alta - Okotoks 4rd annual Kite Day is schedule for April 28^th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Riverside Community Park (Click here for map) directly across the road from the Dawgs Baseball diamond.

Contact:  Mark Doherty

Community Events Coordinator

Town of Okotoks

(403) 938-8950 (phone)

(403) 938-8934 (fax)

 mdoherty@okotoks.ca

www.okotoks.ca

Kites and windsocks will be available for purchase

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* Windscape Kite Festival - Saturday, June 22 to Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Marston Street & 11th Avenue SW in Swift Current, SK

This is the 9th annual and is always a fantastic event. It starts on the Thursday with the annual "Long day's night music festival" and begins to blend in with kites by Friday and goes right through to Sunday to create one of the best, must attend Music / Kite Festivals in Canada. Hope to see you there. 

www.windscapekitefestival.ca

http://www.windscapekitefestival.ca/long-days-night-music-festival/long-days-night/

Kites and windsocks will be available for purchase

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* Pacific Rim Kite Festival in Vancouver - UNCONFIRMED DATES - CHECK THE WEBSITE

The British Columbia Kiteflyers Association presents its annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival at Vanier Park in Vancouver. Kids Kite Making Workshop; Candy & Teddy Bear Drops; Face Painting; Kite Displays & Demonstrations; Music & Refreshments. Come fly a kite with us!

http://bcka.bc.ca

 

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* KARE Festival (Kite And Renewable Energy festival) in Airdrie Alberta - Saturaday July 20, 2013 from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Located at the Airdrie Pro Rodeo Grounds.

KARE FESTIVAL

Presented by:

The Kite Guys and Aurora Creative Solutions Ltd.

Supporting Calgary and Area environmental, health and artistic related not-for-profit groups.

Contact: Janice Ware, Event Organizer

Phone: 403-912-0070

Email: jdelude@shaw.ca

Web site: To be announced

Click here for Map

 

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  * Parksville Lion's club kite festival 8th annual on Vancouver island in July. This is a two day event with a Teddy bear drop each day, lots of concessions, crafters and international sand sculptures event going on at the same time. Kite flying time  10 am to 5 pm each day on a grass field and good winds Location Community Park

Contact: Kite festival Chairman Clarence Esslinger

email to:  clarenceesslinger@gmail.com

Phone: 250-248-3796

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* Dieppe Kite International

THE 2013 FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AUGUST 14 to 18! The Dieppe Kite International is the most renowned kite festival in North America.

The best kite flyers in the world, from several countries, come to Dover Park in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada to fly multi-colored kites of all shapes and sizes in the sky above.

Phone : 506.877.7878 | kite@dieppe.ca

http://www.cerfvolantdieppe.ca

 

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* Kites over Callingwood in Edmonton AB -  21th anniversary event 

August 31, 2013

Noon to 5:00 pm

Huge kite flying field located at The Callingwood Recreational center 17740 - 69 Ave.

www.callingwoodlymburm.com

vic.sharonbrown@shaw.ca

Kites and windsocks will be available for purchase.

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* Glastonbury Community Celebration in Edmonton AB

UNCONFIRMED DATES OF OF YET

Huge kite flying area, concessions, horse rides, wagon rides, kids kite making.

Kites and windsock will be available for purchase

Glastonbury Park 1101 Grantham Drive, Edmonton AB 

Contact:  information@glastonbury-cl.org

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* Wainwright Community Celebration in Wainwright AB

UNCONFIRMED DATES AS OF YET

Kites and windsock will be available for purchase

Wallace Park located on 1300 - 10a street. Wainwright AB.

The park parallels Hwy 14 as you drive through Wainwright.

Contact Kari Aykroyd 780 842-2585 ecd@silvercrest.ca

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