3/7/2026 (Saturday) 4th Indoor Fly at the Byram Lakes Elementary School, Byram Township School District,12 Mansfield Drive, Stanhope, NJ 07874. Time is Noon till 4 pm. There will be free time to fly. Contact Doug Stout for more information falcon.aero.designs@gmail.com

 

3/13/2026 -3/15/2026 Flying Smiles Fun Fly Weekend We will be flying at the Whalehead Club or the Shad Street Beach Access, depending on which way the wind is blowing. We will know each day what to expect and make the call day by day! Both locations are within half a mile of the shop, so it'll be easy to change locations if the wind shifts. We will also set up some indoor time at the Pine Island Racquet and Fitness Center, and are also tentatively planning on a night fly (we'll pick which night when we know the weather for the weekend). Please register here  2026 Flying Smiles Fun Fly Registration if you're planning on coming. 

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3/14/2026 DIY Peter Lynn Heart Kite Workshop Part 2 at Mullica Hill Library 389 Wolfert Station Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 from 10am-4:30pm. Meeting room B. Order your kite kits now before your colors are gone! Contact Mike Dallmer for more information mikedallmer@verizon.net

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3/14/2026 or 3/21/2026 KONE Fly at Hampton Beach in March. A vernal equinox and St. Patrick's Day associated event. Dates to be determined. This fly traditionally takes place on the beach in front of the Ashworth Hotel. 

 

3/15/2026 (3rd Sunday) SJKF Zoom Meeting, meeting starts at 7pm. Same link and password (kite) as before:

https://drexel.zoom.us/j/88624784369?pwd=Yy80UUJmbXZIblZnSmhtbUNyUFBRQT09

 

3/28/2026 Blossom Kite Festival, on the grounds of the Washington Monument

 

April is National Kite Month

 

4/3/2026 59th Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival at Cape Henlopen State Park on Good Friday, in 2025 Registration starts at 10 am and entrance fees apply for cars to enter Cape Henlopen State Park which will be collected at the entrance to the park - $5 per car for Delaware license tags and $10 per car for out-of-state. For more information, call the park office at 302-645-8983. To participate in festival contests, contact the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 302-645-8073 2022 Great Delaware Kite Festival | Lewes Chamber of Commerce

 

4/3/26 – 4/4/2026 Outer Banks Fly Into Spring, Nags Head, NC. Kitty Hawk Kites will be starting off the 2025 season with the annual “Fly into Spring & Easter Eggstravaganza!” Come join the Kitty Hawk Kites crew April 3rd-4th at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing to celebrate the start of a new season on the Outer Banks.

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4/5/2026 Easter

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4/5/2026 (Sunday) Easter Fly at Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The picture shows the kite-eating-tree, so be forewarned. Start time around the 10-11am time frame. Pay for parking is the rule now with a two-hour minimum, except for the overflow lot which is free. KONE

 

4/XX/2026 (Saturday) Kite Day at Cogswell's Grant, 10am to 4pm. 60 Spring Street, Essex, MA KONE

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4/11/2026 Kite at the Pier rain date 4/12/2026 Location: Pier Village, long Branch. Contact Sky Festival Productions 732-822-4884 or bpelton@skyfestivals.com

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4/15/2026 Deadline for submission of articles for the next issue of WindWriters. Send to Debra Bowlby Djbowlby@me.com or Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net 306 Friendship St., Phila., Pa 19111

 

4/18/2026 SJKF Give Back Workshop Location: Mullica Hill Library, 389 Wolfert Station Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. Time is 1pm till 3:00pm (tentative)

 

4/18/2026 SJKF Spring Workshop, subject to be determined. Location: Mullica Hill Library, 389 Wolfert Station Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. Time is 10:00am till 4:30pm

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4/25/2026 (Saturday) 5th   Annual East Brunswick Kite Festival, Location is the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ We will most likely be building kites as we have been in the past!!. Help is always appreciated both building and flying kites... Contact Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net  or (215) 722-4092 or Elayne Risley 2017risley@gmail.com

 

4/26/2026 Beat Ben Franklin Fun Run, East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. Event starts at 10am. All types of events are taking place and SJKF will be doing demos.

 

4/24/26  - 4/26/26 Maryland International Kite Exposition In Ocean City, Maryland. On the beach between 4th thru 6th Streets Maryland International Kite Exposition | The Kite Loft contact the Kite Loft at (410) 289-7855 or info@kiteloft.com

 

5/16/2026 (Saturday) Bug Light Non-Festival Fun Fly at Bug Light Park. We just show up and have a fun fly, and it seems to be much more relaxed. Bring your chairs and snacks and your kites. The BIG STUFF is welcome. We start around the 10-11am time frame. Rain Date is Sunday the 17th.

 

5/17/2026 (3rd Sunday) SJKF Zoom Meeting, meeting starts at 7pm. Same link and password (kite) as before:

https://drexel.zoom.us/j/88624784369?pwd=Yy80UUJmbXZIblZnSmhtbUNyUFBRQT09

 

5/22/2025-5/25/2025 Wildwood International Kite Festival Contact Sky Festival Productions 732-822-4884 or bpelton@skyfestivals.com The must do event with the fabulous wide-open beach to fly on. Also, the world famous SJKF Friday Night Social!!!!

 

6/12/2026 -6/13/2026 the 44th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival / Outer Banks Rogallo Kite Festival – Jockey’s Ridge State Park. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Francis Rogallo was a NASA scientist and inventor of the flexible wing. His inventions started the sport of hang gliding, and his designs have carried over into the development of stunt kites, power kites, and hang gliders that are flown today. We invite you to join us and fly to celebrate Francis Rogallo and his many accomplishments. Kitty Hawk Kites and friends will be displaying amazing 30 – 100 ft kites on top of Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Join us and fly a kite of your own, take part in FREE walk-up stunt kite lessons, kite coloring for kids of all ages, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular kites as they fly in the sky.

 

6/13/2026 (Saturday) Honoring Hank's Kites at Bug Light Park. This is the day that we fill the sky with memories of Hank. Bring anything you have from Hanks' collection or fly your own stuff, it's all good. Start time is around the 10-11am time frame. The rain date will be Sunday the 14th.

 

7/12/2026 (2nd Sunday) SJKF Zoom Meeting, meeting starts at 7pm. Same link and password (kite) as before:

https://drexel.zoom.us/j/88624784369?pwd=Yy80UUJmbXZIblZnSmhtbUNyUFBRQT09

 

7/15/2026 Deadline for submission of articles for the next issue of WindWriters. Send to Debra Bowlby Djbowlby@me.com or Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net 306 Friendship St., Phila., Pa 19111

 

7/17/2026 – 7/18/2026 48th Annual Wright Kite Festival at Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Price: $10 Park Entrance Fee. Join Kitty Hawk Kites and the Wright Brothers National Memorial as we celebrate the legacy of aviation and the joy of kite flying at the 48th Annual Wright Kite Festival!

 

8/15/2026 Summer BBQ at the Dallmer’s Household, 306 Friendship St, Phila., Pa. 19111Time:11am -5pm or until all the kites are catalogued.

 

8/15/2026 (Saturday) Vintage Kite Fly at Bug Light Park. This fly is intended for all your older structures that otherwise see little to no flight time. Closet-and-garage-bound kites can rejoice. Any historic stuff is especially welcome even if it doesn't fly, because we all love a good show. Start time is around the 10-11am time frame. Rain date is Sunday the 16th. KONE

 

9/6/2026 Labor Day

 

9/11/2026 -9/12/2026 Outer Banks Kite Festival – Jockey’s Ridge State Park, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Location(s) Jockey’s Ridge State Park

 

9*12/2026 (Saturday) Capriccio Festival of Kites 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Ogunquit Main Beach, 115 Beach St, Ogunquit KONE

 

9/17/26 – 9/20/2026 “King of the Wind” Ocean City Kite Festival” (Sunfest) - In Ocean City, Maryland. On the beach between 4th thru 6th Streets "King of the Wind" Ocean City Kite Festival | The Kite Loft contact the Kite Loft at (410) 289-7855 or info@kiteloft.com

 

9/27/2026 32nd SJKF Anniversary Bash and Auction. At the Dallmer Household, 306 Friendship St, Phila, Pa 19111. Festivities start around noon, Kitefliers time. There will be plenty of food and our fabulous once-a-year SJKF auction.

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10/3/2026 (Saturday) Apple Fly at Romac Orchard in Acton, Maine. This traditional fly on the side of Goat Hill is an opportunity to get your apple fix taken care of for a while, while at the same time being afforded the opportunity to fly a kite on the side of an 800-foot hill. This is a unique flying venue that is worth the navigation to get there. Even if the wind doesn't cooperate, you have the opportunity of going home with the fixings for apple pie or apple crisp - yummy. There will be hayrides, Storytime under the tent, a corn maze, and there is a hiking trail up the hill. KONE

 

10/11/2026 One Sky One World, October 11

 

10/10/2026 – 10/11/2026 LBI FLY Invitational Kite Festival More information coming soon.

 

10/12/2026 to 10/17/2026 AKA Convention, Muncie Indiana

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10/15/2026 Deadline for submission of articles for the next issue of WindWriters. Send to Debra Bowlby Djbowlby@me.com or Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net 306 Friendship St., Phila., Pa 19111

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11/1/2026 The 41st Olan and Bernice Turner International Invitational Open Peanut Butter Cookie Kite Fly and Bake Off, will be held on the Boardwalk in Seaside Park, NJ. Contact Cel cdallmer@verizon.net or Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net 215-722-4092 Remember, bribes are accepted.

 

11/XX/2026 (Saturday) KONE Fly at Hampton Beach. The flying area is expansive, and the tidal flow doesn't get in the way of flying. There is a heated bathroom building on the edge of the sand. There are a few places for obtaining coffee or food if you don't mind walking a little way. If it's a chilly day the answer is to wear layers. If the wind is blowing from any of the westerly quadrants the launching process can be somewhat challenging but once above any building turbulence things tend to smooth out. It's a beach, so there could be some blowing sand if the wind is vigorous. In November parking is free and there are usually plenty of open spaces along the roadway to slide into. KONE

 

11/15/2026 (3rd Sunday) SJKF Zoom Meeting, meeting starts at 7pm. Same link and password (kite) as before:

https://drexel.zoom.us/j/88624784369?pwd=Yy80UUJmbXZIblZnSmhtbUNyUFBRQT09

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President’s Note: Though these dates are accurate at time of printing it is best to check with the contact to make sure the proper dates are listed.

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Got an event that you want listed, send it: Mike Dallmer mikedallmer@verizon.net 306 Friendship St., Phila., Pa 19111