“A full-blown kite festival on steroids” adequately describes the 39th annual Wildwoods International Kite Festival! Come and join us for this four day experience beginning on Friday with the official Unlocking of the Beach ceremony all the way through Monday with the World Indoor Kite Competition and Performance. Young or old, single or family, girl or boy, everyone will find something that amazes them at this all-inclusive Kite Festival. Check out all the happenings by clicking on our downloadable Registration Form below for a full list of goings-on!

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Schedule of the Event:

May 23, 2025

12:00 Media Day Kite Show – Public Flying Field

3:00 Kite Sales Opens

4:00 Registration / Auction Receiving – FFT

6:00 Friday Night Welcome Social – poolside, Starfire Motel

9:00 Nite Kite Show – Festival Field

May 24, 2025

8:00 Registration / Auction Receiving – FFT

9:00 Learn To Fly field opens – Field 2

11:00 Scott E. Spencer Memorial Wildwood Kilemakers Competition – Field 1

11:00 Candy Drop – Rio Grande beach isle

11:30 Running of the Bols – Kids – Field 1

12:00 Running of the Bols – Adults – Field 1

12:00 Rev Mega Fly – Field 1

1:00 Learn To Fly QUAD with the Quad Pro’s - Field 1

2:00 Rokkaku Battle – Field 1

7:00 Silent Auction - WCC

8:00 Loud Auction - WCC

May 25, 2025

8:00 “Sliceman” tie-dye TShirt Day – all day

9:00
Learn To Fly field opens – Field 2
Introduction to Fighter Kites Workshop – Field 1

10:30 Fighter Kite; Experienced Line Touch – Field 1

11:30 Memorial Fly; Field 1

12:00 Candy Drop – Rio Grande beach isle

12:00 Rev Mega Fly – Field 1

1:00 Learn To Fly QUAD with the Quad Pro’s – Field 1

2:00 Rev Games – Field 1

3:00 Ground Display Judging - FFT

7:00 Dinner at Carini’s, Wildwood Crest

May 26, 2025

9:30 – 10:30 Indoor Practice Session

10:30 – 12:00 World Indoor Kite Competition

12:00 - 1:00 Kite Flying Demonstrations

1:00 - 2:00 Learn-To-Fly (Indoors)

Date: May 23-26, 2025

Location: On the beach at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, NJ

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