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Basingstoke Kite Festival's Official website. Basingstoke Kite Festival is an annual kite flying event in the UK. http://www.basingstokekitefestival.org.uk

Berck 2001 Gallery from major international festival by the Red Baron Kite Team. http://home.versatel.nl/RedBaronKite/berck/berck2001.htm

Berck Kite Fest - France Photo albums from 1999 to present. http://www.subvision.net/sky/events/berck/

Berkeley Kite Festival International festival sponsored by Highline Kites on a windy peninsula in the California Bay area. http://www.highlinekites.com/Berkeley_Kite_Festival/

Berrow 1996 Includes an amusing text report on the Berrow buggy festival 1996. http://www.festivals.tug.com/berrow96/

Brighton Kite Festival A free UK kite festival run by the Brighton Kite Flyers for both the family and the enthusiast. http://www.whizzieworld.free-online.co.uk/

Bristol 1995 Report on Bristol 1995, published in Drachen Magazin. http://www.festivals.tug.com/bristol95/

Bristol 2000 Colourful report. http://www.aeolian.co.uk/kites/kites00/bristol1.html

Canal Days Festival 1999 Illustrated report on Canadian festival. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Goal/2566/Canaldays/canal.html

Cleethorpes International Festival of the Air Organised by Malcolm Goodman. http://www.kiteman.co.uk/CleethorpesKiteFestival.html

Cleveland Festival. Includes gallery of pictures of the Cleveland festival. http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/arkansas/231/GALLERY/1-10/1-10.html

Desert Kite festival. Specialist travel agent organising festival in Jaipur, India for Makar Sankranti. http://www.nomad-travels.com/desert.htm

Fan? Kite Festival Pictures from every Fano event since 1998(English and German language) http://home.worldonline.dk/jnr/kiteing.htm

Festival International de cerf-volant de Dieppe - France Week-long international festival, held every two years in September. Includes general information and photos. [French and English] http://dieppe-cerf-volant.org/dccv/ukaccueil.html

Festival of the Winds ( Bondi Beach ) Some snapshots of this event http://www.fmdesigns.com.au/bondiworld/kite/

Fly50 Flying in 50 US states in National Kite Month. http://members.aol.com/onlye/fly50.htm

Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference Held annually on the first weekend in March. Includes a list of teachers and classes, photos, and instructor application and raffle forms. Located in Port Townsend, Washington, United States. http://www.kitemakers.org/

Galveston 2000 Gallery of buggy event by Jason Robbins. http://weddingband.com/gal2k/1.html

Hamamatsu Kite Festival A few paragraphs and photos about this event as part of a broader tourist report http://www.biz2web.com/grant/c21.htm

Jodhpur Brief information about the International Kite festival of Jodhpur. http://www.indianvisit.com/ivnew/fairsandfestivals/festivalsofindia/internationalkitejodhpur.htm

Kites on Ice Winter Kite Festival A Wisconsin Winter Kite Festival on the ice of Lake Mendota. http://www.madisonfestivals.com/kites/index.html

Kites Over Burlington Festival in Iowa, sponsored by Burlington Jaycees. http://members.tripod.com/twelvewinds/

Marina International Festival of the Winds Held in Marina California, this festival includes kites, hang gliders, paper airplanes, food and music. http://www.marinafestival.com/

Mix-96 Kite Fest Sunday, September 17th 2000, Elk Grove Regional Park, 9 miles south of Sacramento. http://www.highlinekites.com/mix96_2000.shtml

National Kite Month A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of kiting helps plan kite festivals each spring. http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/

New Jersey Sport Kite Championships Held annually in July at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Includes a schedule, general information, details of compulsory figures, a list of area accommodations, directions and maps. http://www.njskc.com/

One Sky One World The global kite event - second Sunday every October. http://www.earthnet.net/~jpa/osow/

Oregon Kitemakers Retreat Kitemakers retreat in January on the Oregon coast. In attendance are kite making instructors from all over the US and the world. Site provides lodging information, instructor bios, and registration packets. http://kitemakersretreat.com

Pasir Gudang Report on the Pasir Gudang festival in Malaysia. http://www.kiteman.co.uk/Malaysia.html

SAKFA Festival South African Kite Flyers Association International Kite Festival at Van Riebeeck Strand Melkbosstrand. http://members.tripod.com/~SAKFA/sakfa_festival.html

Sky, Wind & World Millennium Kite Exhibition in Billings, MT http://www.skywindworld.org/

Smithsonian Kite Festival Annual kite-flying competition brings kite-fliers from across the U.S. and the world. Contains festival information, contest rules, latest winners, photos. http://www.kitefestival.org/

Streatham Common Kite Day Family fun day fly-in, South London. http://www.streathamkiteday.org.uk/

Sunderland International Festival of Kites, Music and Dance Held annually in July at Northern Area Playing Fields near Sunderland, UK. Includes a program, photos, directions and a location map. http://www.sunderland-kites.co.uk/

Tewkesbury International Kite Festival The Golden Valley Kite Fliers review this kite event in the UK. http://www.gvkf.org.uk/html/festival.html

Travemuende Kite and Fireworks Show 2002 Photos and a brief review of the event. http://subvision.net/vision/burning-sky/trave2002/index.htm

Twisted Lines Kite Festival Annual festival near Topeka Kansas held on the first weekend in June. http://kitefarm.com/tkf/festival13.html

Verdun Kite Rendez-vous 1999 Major international event in Verdun, Canada. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Goal/2566/index.html

Viennese Kite Festival Fall 1997 Report with pictures. http://www.kites.org/fredl/fall97_e.htm

Washington State International Kite Festival Long Beach, WA festival held annually in August. http://www.kitefestival.com/

Washington Tyne and Wear 1995 Report published in Drachen Magazin. http://www.festivals.tug.com/washington95/

Washington Tyne and Wear 1999 Includes gallery of images from the biggest festival in the UK. http://www.festivals.tug.com/washington99/

Washington/Sunderland Kite Festival Report by the organisaer - Malcolm Goodman. http://www.kiteman.co.uk/WashEvent%20information.htm

World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame The World Kite Museum celebrates the achievements and magic of kiting world-wide. http://www.worldkitemuseum.com/

Zilker Kite Festival One of the longest continuously running Kite Festivals in the US, this is an annual rite of Spring in Austin, TX. http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com/