34th Santa Barbara Kite Festival

The Santa Barbara Kite Festival returns11am-5pm Sunday April 14th to the Great Meadow on the west campus at Santa Barbara City College. This years festival is dedicated the local philanthropist Chad Dreier, who passed away earlier this year. Over a dozen familiar kite flying events return to the Santa BarbaraKite festival this year. The festivals most popular event- the Childrens Tail Chase will be entertaining families all day long. Several other family-friendly kite flying contests will also return including Best of Fest, Best Ground Display (banners, flags display), Youngest & Oldest Kite Flyers, Most Unique/Unusual Kite, Funniest Kite, andMost Unflyable Kite! Proven contests ready to fly include Most Beautiful (handmade & commercial), Highest Flying, and Largest & Smallest Kites. Skilled sport kite flyers will be invited to demonstrate their sophisticated and incredible talents at sport flying. Prizes will be awarded to all contest winners. Several sponsors have stepped up this year underwriting beautiful awards for Best of Fest, Most Unique/Unusual Kite, Most Beautiful, and Highest Flying. The festival is located on the west campus lawn of Santa Barbara City College, 973 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, Ca 93109. Admission to the festival is free. Parking is available on both west campus and the main campus. Kites, food, and beverage can be purchased at the festival. April 2019 is officially Kite Month in Santa Barbara. Thanks to a proclamation by the Santa Barbara City Council, the month of April is designated as Kite Month in Santa Barbara.