2012WACKOS Flying Schedule The First and Third Saturday of every month at Frank Liske Park
(Other activities, and where they'll be are also shown)
For other events around the country, click here to visit the AKA web site and select "Event Calendar.Sometimes, I don't get all the good pictures. But Jim & Laura post theirs for everyone to enjoy. Check out their gallery at Kitefliers Kite Gallery.
And Jim Martin puts a bunch up at his Fotki photo page.
January 2012 7 First Saturday - Forecast: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 20% chance of precipitation. First one of the year. 14 21 Third Saturday - 28
February 2012
4 First Saturday - 11 18 Third Saturday - 25 March 2012
3 First Saturday - 10 17 Third Saturday - ?Lake Park Kite Day, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Founders Park, Lake Park - see this map map to Lake Park.
24 31 Beginning of National Kite Month - until May 6th
April 2012 is National Kite Month.
7 First Saturday - 14 Historic Bethabara Park Kite Day, 1:30 - 4:30 pm but we should go earlier to get more stuff in the air 2147 Bethabara RoadWinston-Salem, NC 27106www.bethabarapark.orgPreliminary plans include: having kites available for children, the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem onsite making kite/flying related crafts, and lemonade.
21 Third Saturday - Blue Ridge Kite Festival, Salem, Va. -
28-29 Holden Beach Days at the Docks, link >> Days At the Docks. Contact John McEntire
May 2012
5 First Saturday - 12 19 Third Saturday - 26-28 Memorial Day weekend
June 2012
2 First Saturday - 9 16 Third Saturday -
23 30 July 2012
7 First Saturday - 14 21 Third Saturday - 28
August 2012
4 First Saturday - 11 18 Third Saturday - 25
September 2012
1-3 First Saturday - Mile High Kite Fly at Beech Mountain. 8 15 Third Saturday - 22 29
October 2012
6 First Saturday - 13 20 Third Saturday - 27-28 ??Carolina Kite Fest, Sheraton Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach, NC. See http://www.kites-birdstuff.com/ckf.html.
Holden Beach Festival By the Sea, link >> Festival By The Sea. Contact John McEntire
November 2012
3-4 First Saturday - Cape Fear Kite thing, Wrightsville Beach, web site is http://www.capefearkitefestival.com/. Fly in front of the Shell Island Resort, website is http://www.shellisland.com. 10 17 Third Saturday - 24
December 2012
1 First Saturday - 8 15 Third Saturday - 22 29