11am-5pm Sunday April 19th
The Great Meadow -West Campus Lawn
Santa Barbara City College West Campus, 973 Cliff Drive, Sb Ca 93109
Free flying of your kite is allowed & encouraged outside of the Festival Events/Contests Area (we have a 75 yard “safe zone” area marked off for Festival events/contests listed below)
Please be mindful of the participants while they are in the Event/Contests area
Do not fly your kite or your child’s kite over the Events/Contests area please.
11am-5pm
CHILDREN’S KITE TAIL CHASE– (TOP & BOTTOM OF HOUR) -Divided into ages groups ranging from ages 5-12, please fill out a participation waiver at the information booth
12-2PM:
- MOST BEAUTIFUL- COMMERCIAL KITES, HANDMADE KITES
- YOUNGEST & OLDEST FLYERS
- MOST UNIQUE/UNUSUAL KITE
- FUNNIEST KITE
- MOST UNFLYABLE (NONFLYABLE) KITE!
2pm
Largest Kites
2:30pm
Highest Flying Kite
3pm
Kite Fighting Demo* (Time and wind dependent. Check with festival host)
4pm
Sport Flying Demos
FAQs (frequently asked questions about the event)
- BATHROOMS ARE EASY WALKING DISTANCE (BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN, AT PATIO/COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING. LOOK FOR BATHROOM SIGN)
- Kites on sale at the event
- Summerland Catering (Tinker’s Hot Dogs), Snow cones, and beverages for sale
- Free Admission, plenty of parking (some metered, some free in upper lots)
Our website: www.sbkitefest.net
Our social pages: www.facebook.com/santabarbarakitefestival
(*Subject to change without notice)
The Santa Barbara Kite Festival 
Hello, I’m looking forward to it. This is the 3rd year in a row it’ll be my niece, her grandpa, and myself going. What if it rains, will it be cancelled?
Hello Bernard- Great to hear from you. Glad you plan to attend with your niece and her grandpa again this year- the festival has always been, and will continue to be about families and fun together. The festival is a GO! The forecast calls for a mix of some clouds and sun, much like earlier today with a slight chance of showers (20%) at last report. We like our chances and the festival will not be cancelled or postponed this year. BTW a fun fact about the chances of precipitation- the chance is actually a measure of the amount of land mass in the forecast area that could see some form of precipitation- so for instance, 20% of the land mass in our forecast area could see some form of precipitation tomorrow. As Mark Twain, there are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics. See you there!
Is there a contact person I can speak to in regards to an info table at the event?
hello Judy, yes you can call me 805-637-6202