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Weifang International Kite Festival

BUILD/fly your own kite or USE Weifang-made kites.

Use local gearTeam entry
Apr 2027 (TBC)Next date
None listedNext deadline / key date
AprilUsual timing
World Kite Park, Weifang, Shandong, ChinaWhere
01 · How to take part

Your way in

Fly in the public Open Flying Season; teams can compete in the World Kite Championship; visit kite workshops/markets.

Use local gear

Fly in the public Open Flying Season

Fly your own kite, or one made in Weifang, during the public Open Flying Season (in 2026: 20 Apr–5 May), and visit the kite workshops and markets.

Team entry

Compete in the World Kite Championship

Teams can compete in the World Kite Championship (in 2026: 16–19 Apr). The entry process is not verified.

You build or use
BUILD/fly your own kite or USE Weifang-made kites
Participation
Use / Build-compete (teams)
Entry and deadlines
Competition entry process not verified
Where
Weifang (World Kite Park), Shandong, China
02 · Dates

Dates and deadlines, Oct 2026 to Dec 2027

Usual timing: April. Dates are only shown where a source publishes them; everything else is marked TBC.

  • Apr 2027 · date TBCWeifang International Kite Festival 2027 (usually mid/late April)2027 dates not published (2026 opened 18 Apr; open flying 20 Apr-5 May). · sourceDate TBCUse local gear

See it on the calendar →

03 · Skills you'll need

Skills you'll need

What to learn and practise before you go. Each resource is marked Official or Community-accepted and names its publisher. Difficulty and prep time are our estimate.

Core skill

Launching and flying a single-line kite on a crowded festival field

Also useful:

  • Field etiquette around large show kites and their lines
  • (Teams) building and competing to championship rules (rules not found in English)
Difficulty our estimateBeginner for open flying; Skilled team for the championship
Prep time our estimate2–3 practice sessions for open flying; months for a competition team

Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures.

Refresher

  1. Check the wind: most kites like a steady moderate breeze; light-wind kites have no tail and big sails, strong-wind set-ups use tails or vents.
  2. Launch with your back to the wind: hold the kite at the bridle, let out line, and pull in as it points up so it climbs; a helper can do a long launch in light wind.
  3. If the kite sinks tail-first there's too little wind; if it dives or spins there's too much. Adjust the bridle in small steps or add tail.
  4. On a shared field, stay out of other fliers' wind windows, never cross lines on purpose, and walk towards each other to untangle.
  5. Big show kites pull hard: keep well clear of their lines and anchors and never grab a line that's running.
  6. Wear gloves for larger kites, plus sun protection; sunburn is the most common kite-field injury.

Practise before you go

  • Fly a simple single-line kite in an open park or beach; practise launching alone (propped against a post) and with a helper.
  • Build a basic sled or diamond kite at home from AKA's kite-making pointers.
  • Practise untangling lines with a friend by walking towards each other.

Safety notes

  • Keep clear of large show-kite lines and anchors.
  • Wear gloves with bigger kites; never let line run through bare fingers.
  • Don't fly near power lines or in storms.

Resources

Officialofficial guide (national association)

How To Fly A Kite

Step-by-step launching, wind selection and in-flight corrections.

Publisher: American Kitefliers Association (AKA), US national kite association

Officialofficial safety page (national association)

Kite Safety

Field courtesy and safety rules suited to crowded festival grounds.

Publisher: American Kitefliers Association (AKA), US national kite association

Officialofficial guide (national association)

How to Make a Kite

Starter guidance if you want to bring your own kite.

Publisher: American Kitefliers Association (AKA), US national kite association

No official resource yet

No official English resource yet from the Weifang organiser, and no published World Kite Championship rules.

See also the skills guide: Kite basics → · All skills guides

04 · Check before you go

What we could and couldn't confirm

Before you book

  • 2026 edition verified on the Shandong provincial government publicity site (in Chinese); no official English organiser site found.
  • 2027 dates are not published.
  • Costs are not listed on buildwith. Check them, and the latest dates, on the official site.