2025 Atlantic Coast Kite Festival

Save the date to come out and fly a kite at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival! Kite fliers and spectators of all ages will experience a visual feast at the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival. This popular event features a variety of activities appropriate for all ages and all levels of kite aficionados. Admission to the kite festival is free.

Dates: May 3 – 4, 2025. Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm.

Location: On the Beach at 30th Street, Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Activities will include:

• Best Kite Contest takes place each day (free to enter) where all are welcome to showcase their creativity and flying prowess. Contestants can enter with either self-made or purchased kites, with judging based on the kite’s appearance, construction quality, and the participant’s ability to keep it airborne for five consecutive minutes at a height of 100 feet.
  • Judging criteria encompass flight (sustaining flight for five minutes), structural design, craftsmanship, and visual appeal, with competitive divisions for Master, Novice, and Youth (ages 7-14), each earning trophies.

• Kite Building Workshops
  • These workshops are free and include kite materials and instructions on how to build a kite, as well as the aerodynamics of kite flying and kite safety.

• Kite Flying Demonstrations
  • American Kite Association members from throughout the East Coast will present kite demonstrations, perform kite routines to music, and fly giant kites (up to 80 feet long) that include an octopus kite! Kite vendors will be on site to sell various kinds of kites.

• “Flight Training” instruction
  • Led by experienced kite enthusiasts, will guide novice flyers in various aspects, from equipment selection to kite launching, flying techniques, and safety measures.

Entrance to the Kite Festival is FREE. For more information click HERE.

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