2012 event information subject to change, please check back January, 2012 for most current schedule.

Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at the 8th Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival! 

Everyone is invited to take part in the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival’s “Best Kite Contest.”  To enter this contest, participants bring a kite that they have made or purchased and fly it at the festival.  The contest consists of two parts: the actual kite itself (how it looks and how well it is made), and the participant’s ability to fly the kite.  Participants must be able to fly their kites consecutively in the air for 5 minutes at a height of 100 feet.  Kites will be judged on Flight (ability to fly for 5 minutes), Structural Design, Craftsmanship, and Visual Appeal. 

There will be three competitive divisions: Master, Novice, and Youth (ages 7-14).  Kites will be photographed and entered in the “People’s Choice” contest, where festival attendees get to vote in their favorite kites!  Trophies will be awarded for all divisions.  Participants are encouraged to decorate their kites according to the theme “Colors in the Sky.”  The Best Kite Contest is free to enter.

Admission to the kite festival is free.