2008 Festivals
From Illinois Kite Enthusiasts
The festivals listed below are not organized by the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts club. They are events that are put on by individual cities, shops, and park districts. IKE lists them so that we have a convenient and centrally located listing of all the events that may be of interest to us as a club. Most festivals are open to the general public, although they may offer varying space accommodations for sport kite fliers. For further information on any festival, click on the link, if there is one.
2008 Archived Festivals
- Cool Fool Kite Festival - January 1, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- Kites on the River - Jan 26, 2008 - Two Rivers, WI
- Kites Over the Bay - Feb 9-10, 2008 - Fish Creek, WI
- Color the Wind - Feb 16, 2008 - Clear Lake, Iowa
- Kite Party 6 - February 23-24, 2008 - Huntington Beach, CA
- Kites Over Sycamore - March 22, 2008 - Sycamore, IL
- Louisville National Kite Month Kickoff - March 29, 2008 - Louisville, KY
- Glenview Kite Day - April 5, 2008 - Glenview, IL
- Airwaves - April 5-6, 2008 - Cincinnati, OH
- Earth Day and Kite Fly - April 19, 2008 - Oswego, IL
- Decatur Kite Festival - April 26-27, 2008 - Decatur, IL
- Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites - May 3, 2008 - Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
- Governors State University - May 3, 2008
- Kites Over Lake Storey - May 3-4, 2008 - Galesburg, IL
- Kites over Grinnell - May 10, 2008 (Rain date May 11) - Grinnell, IA
- Great Lakes Kite Festival - May 16-18, 2008 - Grand Haven, MI
- Spring Fling - May 17, 2008 - Highland Park, IL
- TWC Family Kite Festival - May 24-25, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- Pontiac Kite Fest - May 31-June 1, 2008 - Pontiac, IL
- Frontier Kite Festival - June 7-8, 2008 - Naperville, IL
- Steinhafels.Outta Sight Kite Flight - June 7-8, 2008 - Kenosha, WI
- Michigan Kite Festival - June 13-15, 2008 - Kalamazoo, MI
- Michigan Kite Fest has competitions. http://www.back2thewind.com
- Fireworks Kite Festival - July 3, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- Chicago Botanic Gardens - August 9-10, 2008 - Glencoe, IL
- Note: This is a small fest. A great place to watch the Chicago Fire perform, but no real room in the flying area for other sport kiters. When the performers are off the field, the children take the field.
- Perry Farms Kite Festival - August 16-17, 2008 - Bourbonnais, IL
- Kites Over Lake Michigan - August 30-31, 2008 - Two Rivers, WI
- Wheaton, IL - September 13, 2008
- Frank Mots International Kite Festival - September 13-14, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI
- Glen Ellyn Family Fun Fly - September 21 - Glen Ellyn, IL
- Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites - October 4, 2008 - Montrose Harbor, Chicago, IL
- DeKalb Kite Festival (Rescheduled) - October 5, 2008 - DeKalb, IL
Other Events
- MAKR - March 7-9, 2008
- Indiana Trick Clinic - Aug 30-31, 2008 - Muncie, IN
- 2008 American Kitefliers Association Grand National Convention - September 22-27, Gettysburg, PA
