Fall Kite Festival, October 13-14, 2012
The Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival is held on the beach, in the center of Lincoln City, at the D-River Wayside from 10am-8:30pm on Saturday October 13th and from 10am-4pm on Sunday October 14th.
The weekend includes featured flyers, family-friendly activities such as kite-making, a kid’s kite parade, and a mass ascension.
This year’s theme is “Stars & Stripes.” The festival will include kite flying demonstrations by experts, and some of the most colorful “big” kites in the world! Join us as we display a dizzying array of red, white and blue kites!
September 29, 1979 was the date of the very first Fall Kite Festival in Lincoln City. Many of the original organizers still participate in stunning aerial displays and exquisite kite ballets. Several featured fliers say their passion for kite flying started in Lincoln City.
| 2012 Fall Kite Festival Schedule | |
| 10am | Opening Announcements |
| 10-11am | Meet Pacific Power and Light’s Kite Safety Man! Learn the safe way to enjoy kite flying! |
| 10-11:30am | Kite Making Workshop with Ronda Brewer; $5 Tyvek Kite Kit. |
| 10-12noon | Performances by featured fliers: Dual-line and Quad-line Sport Kite fliers. |
| 10-12noon | FREE Kids Kite Making Workshop: Calling all Kids! Make your own paper kite that actually flies! |
| 10-4pm | Kids Passports! All kids will receive a FREE passport to the world of kites. Collect autographs from the featured fliers to win great prizes! Passports are available at the Event Tent. |
| 10-4pm | BIG Kites – including a pod of life-size Whale kites – adorn the Lincoln City sky! |
| 10-4pm | Raffle Prizes! Enter to win Lincoln City Signature Glass Floats, gift certificates for Lincoln City lodging and attractions, kite-related prizes and more! Raffle tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5. Help us keep our beaches clean and receive a FREE raffle ticket! Exchange a full bag of beach debris at the Event Tent for your ticket. |
| 10-4pm | Kite Boarding demonstrations by the experts from Oregon Surf Shop. Weather conditions permitting. |
| 12noon | Running of the BOLs: Bragging rights to those who can run the fastest into the wind while harnessed to a doughnut shaped kite! Register on the field during the event. |
| 2pm | Kids Parade: After making their kites, the kids parade down to the beach to show-off their incredible creations! |
| 2:30-4pm | Performances by featured fliers: Dual-line and Quad-line Sport Kite fliers. |
| 4pm | Intermission on Saturday, Closing on Sunday. |
| 6:30-8:30pm | The can’t-miss Night Fly featuring lighted kites and fantastic music! Saturday night only. |
| Schedule is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control, including weather. Times are approximate. | |
Video from 2011
Sponsors:
The Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau, Pelican Shores Inn, Looking Glass Inn, PhantomStarDesign.com, Chinook Winds Casino Resort, Motel 6, Gomberg Kite Productions International, Northwest Winds, Winddriven, Tanger Outlet Center, Ocean Terrace Condominiums, The Liberty Inn, DC Kites, Oregon Coast Today, Pacific Power, Oregon Surf Shop, Shearwater Inn, Ultrasonic Productions, D-Sands Condominium Hotel, Surftides, Lincoln City Culinary Center, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce.