Events

Join the Westport Windriders Kite Club for 3 days of fun flying, a lighted kite fly, dinner, and raffle. Location: Grayland Beach Approach Watch the "Westport Windriders Kite Festival" Facebook page.

This is Team Evidence with their infamous YELLOW box truck. Can't miss 'em! We'll meet at Moclips Beach in front of Ocean Crest Resort. Keep checking the "NWSKL" Facebook page.

Team Tethered Imagination (formerly “Haynes Family Kite Flyers”) is heading to Ocean Shores with their Sky Aquarium kites. WHEN & WHERE: Ocean Shores, WA, Saturday July 18, 2026. Join us on the beach around 9:00 a.m. Current plans are to setup just north of the Damon Road beach access. MISSION: Get up as much as possible of the Sky Aquarium soaring above the beach. ABOUT: The Sky Aquarium is a collection of ocean-, sea-, and water-themed kites, early 50 incredible pieces. VOLUNTEER CALL: To make this happen, assistance is needed to get everything into the sky, then bringing it all back the earth safely. The first 10 volunteers to reach out will receive a commemorative Field Crew T-shirt. SPECTATING: If flying kites isn’t your thing, just come and enjoy the show. Private message in FB with any questions  under “Team Tethered Imagination”. Or email kiteguy71 at gmail dot com  

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Fun Fly: 1:00 pm Grayland Beach Road to the south of the beach approach Meeting & Potluck: 6pm meeting at Westport VFW Hall behind main bldg. Facebook Page

Join Pierce County and the Pierce County Kite Fliers for a fun day of showing off your kites and flying skills, kids and adults activities (like Running of the Bols, candy drop, free kids kites, handcrafted show-off, People's Choice...).  This year (2026) it will be only a single day event. You do need to purchase a parking pass in advance, but if you're a flyer or helping out at the festival, we'll send you a free pass. Watch the "Pierce County Kitefliers Association" Facebook page.

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Every year during the 3rd full week of August, Long Beach (WA) hosts the International Kite Festival. SEVEN days of kite flying, competitions, demonstrations, international celebrities, themed huge inflatables, kids kite making, handcrafted kite judging, 5 Mass Ascensions, vendors along the Promenade, FOOD! and more. Many of the regional kite clubs and associations will be there so check their websites and Facebook pages. The Washington Kitefliers Association and the World Kite Museum hosts dinners for a fee. This year the Associated Oregon Kiters (AOK) will not be hosting a dinner. Make your hotel/motel/campground reservations EARLY or you'll be staying in Ilwaco or elsewhere!!! Check out the World Kite Museum's website at www.worldkitemuseum.com for the Program (sometimes not available till late July / early August).