Region 2 Events NJ, NY, PA
More Information can be found at the American KiteFliers Associations’ calendar and regional resources.
This list and the calendar will be updated as events are added. If you would like to register an event, please go to http://nationalkitemonth.org/register-an-event/ or email us at nationalkitemonth@aka.kite.org.
Region 2 Regional Director: E-mail: rd2@aka.kite.org
Serving: New Jersey, Downstate New York, Pennsylvania
| Saturday, April 01, 2017 | Family Kite Flying Day at Zena Cornfield | Woodstock, NY – Join Woodstock Land Conservancy for a celebration of spring! Bring a kite to fly at the open field of Zena Cornfield, Woodstock Land Conservancy’s first preserve on April 1, the first day of National Kite Month. There will also be a spring flower planting activity for kids. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own kites. Some kites will be available. Materials for flower planting will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Woodstock Land Conservancy. Parking is available across the street from Zena Cornfield and along Gitnick Road on the stream side. |
https://www.woodstocklandconservancy.org/ |
| Saturday, April 15, 2017 | Kite Fun Fly | Waynesboro, PA – Free kite flying (all ages) with expert flying help from our Kite Masters—brothers Sam and George Adams—in the meadow behind the museum house at Renfrew Park. Bring your own kite. Build a Kite workshop is scheduled for 12:00–1:30, all welcome; $1 materials donation. For more information visit www.renfrewinstitute.org or call 717-762-0373. | www.renfrewinstitute.org |
| Saturday, April 22, 2017 | Kites At the Pier | Long Branch, NJ – Every kind of kite imaginable will be at the festival. Kites of all shapes and sizes – from inflatable flying creatures to traditional kites – will be flying high over the beach between Melrose Terrace and Morris Avenue in Long Branch. A dazzling display of giant kites will be visible for miles and miles. |
http://www.skyfestivals.com/ http://www.kone.org/New_England_Kite_Calendar.html |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | Go Fly a Kite Day | Reading, PA – Every April, the Y celebrates Healthy Kids Day, our national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids. April is also National Kite Month, when the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department hosts “Go Fly a Kite! Day”. The YMCA of Reading & Berks County and the County of Berks have joined forces to create one fantastic event combining healthy activities & information for kids and their families with kite-flying fun! | http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/KiteDay.aspx |