Sat Sep 19, 2026
Kemp's Krawl Glow Run
South Padre Island, TX
Southern Lights adds a glowing kite spectacle to the evening glow run.
Host · Sea Turtle, Inc.
Festival calendar
Kite events
Verified dates only. Southern Lights is on the program at Kemp's Krawl and returns to Treasure Island in 2027. Local Port Aransas day fests are hosted by Fly It Port A.
Sponsored · We’re flying
On the program
Nights Southern Lights is performing or returning. We do not host these events.
- Jan 15–17, 2027
Treasure Island Kite Festival
Treasure Island, FL
Southern Lights was there before and returns in 2027.
Host · Treasure Island Kite Festival
Local · Port Aransas
Mustang Island
Port Aransas / Mustang Island. Fly It Port A hosts the daytime beach fest at markers 13–15. Night kites possible — wind decides.
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 · ~10am
Fly It Port A Fall Kite Fest
Port Aransas Beach, TX
Free beach fly at markers 13–15. Night kites possible — wind decides.
Host · Fly It Port A
Statewide · Texas
Verified Texas dates
Verified Texas festivals. TBD stays labeled TBD. Texas is AKA Region 8.
- Sat Oct 10, 2026 · ~10am
Fly It Port A Fall Kite Fest
Port Aransas Beach, TX
Free beach fly at markers 13–15. Night kites possible — wind decides.
Host · Fly It Port A
- 2027 · date TBD
Fly It Port A Winter Kite Fest 2027
Port Aransas, TX
Winter date not posted. Confirm on the Fly It events page.
Host · Fly It Port A
- Fri Feb 5 & Sat Feb 6, 2027 · 6:30pm
SPI Indoor Kite Fest 2027
South Padre Island Convention Centre
Indoor kite festival on South Padre Island.
Host · SPI Kite Fest
- March 2027 · Saturday · 10am–3pm
International Art & Kite Festival
Crown Festival Park, Sugar Land, TX
City of Sugar Land festival. Saturday in March; the day number is not posted yet.
Host · City of Sugar Land
- April 2027 · day TBD
Rockport Kite Festival
Rockport Beach Park, Rockport, TX
Annual April beach kite festival. 2027 day not posted yet.
Host · Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce
- Sat Apr 10, 2027 · 10am–5pm
ABC Kite Fest (99th)
Zilker Park, Austin, TX
Free. Austin’s 99th kite festival at Zilker Park.
Host · ABC Kite Fest
- Sat May 1, 2027
Leander Kite Festival
Leander, TX
City of Leander kite festival. More details to come on the city page.
Host · City of Leander
- Sat May 8, 2027
Fly It Port A Spring Kite Fest
Port Aransas, TX
Spring day fest on the Port Aransas beach.
Host · Fly It Port A
International
Beyond Texas
Verified host dates only, soonest first — United States and overseas. No invented festivals. Passed dates come off this list.
- Sep 12–13, 2026
Portsmouth International Kite Festival
Southsea Common, UK
International kite festival on Southsea Common.
Host · Portsmouth Kite Festival
- Sun Sep 13, 2026 · 10:30am–4pm
Festival of the Winds
Bondi Beach, Sydney, AU
Australia’s premier kite festival on Bondi Beach.
Host · Waverley Council
- Sep 26–27, 2026 · 11am–5pm
International Kite Festival Scheveningen
Scheveningen Beach, The Hague, NL
The Netherlands’ largest international kite festival, south of De Pier.
Host · The Hague / Scheveningen
- Oct 24–25, 2026
Cape Town International Kite Festival
Ottery, Cape Town, ZA
Colour the Sky — Cape Town international kite festival.
Host · Cape Mental Health
- Nov 9–15, 2026
Corralejo International Kite Festival
Corralejo, Fuerteventura, ES
39th Festival Internacional de Cometas on the Grandes Playas.
Host · Ayuntamiento de La Oliva
- Sat Mar 27, 2027
Blossom Kite Festival
Washington Monument Grounds, Washington, DC
National Cherry Blossom Festival kite day on the Mall.
Host · National Cherry Blossom Festival
- Apr 17–25, 2027
Berck-sur-Mer International Kite Festival
Berck-sur-Mer, France
Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants.
Host · Berck Tourisme
- Apr 23–May 2, 2027
Artevento Cervia International Kite Festival
Cervia, Italy
International kite festival in Cervia.
Host · Artevento
- June 17–20, 2027
Fanø International Kite Fliers Meeting
Fanø, Denmark
43rd international kite fliers meeting on Fanø.
Host · Int. Kite Fliers Meeting Fanø
- Aug 16–22, 2027
Washington State International Kite Festival
Long Beach, WA
WSIKF at Long Beach, Washington — third full week of August.
Host · World Kite Museum
- Sep 11–19, 2027
Dieppe International Kite Festival
Dieppe, Normandy, FR
International kite festival in Dieppe, Normandy.
Host · Dieppe Kite Festival
FAQ
- When is Treasure Island Kite Festival 2027?
- January 15–17, 2027 at Treasure Island, FL — beach / 10700 Gulf Blvd. It is a free public festival with show kites and sport kites. Southern Lights LED Kites was there before and will be there again in 2027. Official details stay on treasureislandkitefest.com.
- What is Kemp's Krawl?
- The 2026 Sea Turtle Inc. 5K Kemp's Krawl is Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Barry's Beach Bar at the Hilton Garden Inn, South Padre Island, TX (beach route). Sea Turtle, Inc. hosts the race. Southern Lights LED Kites adds a glowing kite spectacle to the evening glow run. Register on the Sea Turtle Inc. 5K page. We do not host this event.
- When is Fall Kite Fest 2026?
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, on Port Aransas beach markers 13–15. Fly It Port A hosts the daytime festival. Night kites depend on wind.
- When is Fly It Port A Spring?
- Saturday, May 8, 2027, on the Port Aransas beach. Official details stay on the Fly It Port A events page.
- Who hosts the Port Aransas kite festivals?
- Fly It Port A is the local kite shop and festival host. Southern Lights is the night LED show crew. We do not own Fly It Port A.
- What Texas and international kite events do you list?
- Texas dates we can verify: Fly It Port A Fall Kite Fest Oct 10, 2026; SPI Indoor Kite Fest Feb 5–6, 2027 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre; International Art & Kite Festival in Sugar Land March 2027 (Saturday, day number TBD); Rockport Kite Festival April 2027 (day TBD); ABC Kite Fest (99th) April 10, 2027 at Zilker Park; Leander Kite Festival May 1, 2027; Fly It Port A Spring May 8, 2027; Fly It Port A Winter 2027 (date TBD). International listings are published host dates only — Portsmouth, Bondi Festival of the Winds, Scheveningen, Cape Town, Corralejo, Blossom Kite Festival, Berck-sur-Mer, Artevento Cervia, Fanø, WSIKF 2027, and Dieppe. Texas sits in AKA Region 8.