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, or check the details on the calendar entry.

2012 Festivals

January	Cool Fool Kite Fest - January 1, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI Treasure Island Kite Festival - January 14-15, 2012 - Treasure Island, FL
February	SPI Kite Fest - South Padre Island, TX - February 4-5, 2012 Color the Wind - February 18, 2012 - Clear Lake, Iowa
March	Kite Party X - March 10-11, 2012 - Huntington Beach, CA
April	Airwaves Kite Festival - April 14-15, 2012 - West Chester, OH Celebrate Air:Go Fly A Kite! - April 21, 2012 - Monee, IL Flights of Fancy Festival - April 21, 2012 - Lee's Summit, MO Oswego Earth Day Kite Fly - April 21, 2012 - Oswego, IL
May	Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites - May 5, 2012 - Montrose Harbor Decatur Kite Fest - May 6, 2012 - Decatur, IL Kites Over Grinnell - May 12-13, 2012 - Grinnell, IA Spring Out to Susnset Festival - May 19, 2012 - Valparaiso, IN Great Lakes Kite Festival - May 18-20, 2012 - Grand Haven, MI Westmont, IL - May 20, 2012 - Ty Warner Park Family Kite Festival - May 26-27, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI
June	Outta Site Kite Flight - June 2-3, 2012 - Kenosha, WI EAA Wings on Strings - June 2012 - Oshkosh, WI
July	Fireworks Kite Festival - July 3, 2012 - Milwaukee, WI
August	Chicago Botanic Garden (Room for kids kites, and professional demos. No room for sport kites) - August 2012 - Glencoe, IL Washington State Intl Kite Festival - August 2012 - Long Beach, WA
September	Kites Over Lake Michigan - September 1-2, 2012 - Two Rivers, WI Frank Mots Kite Festival - September 2012 - Milwaukee, WI Dekalb Kite Festival - September 2012 - Dekalb, IL Quad Cities Kite Festival - September 22-23, 2012 - Davenport, IA
October

Other Events

• 2012 American Kitefliers Association Grand National Convention - Enid, OK

See also

• 2011 Festivals Archive
• 2010 Festivals Archive
• 2009 Festivals Archive
• 2008 Festivals Archive
• 2007 Festivals Archive
• Kite Flying Checklist