Community, Kite Festival, Kite Flying

Wisconsin Library Reaches for Sky in Celebration of East Asian Cultures

More than 200 children’s kites filled the sky this year as part of the Waupaca Area Public Library’s summer program focused on...

Community, Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting, Winter

Kiters Set to Make a Spectacle on Upper Midwest’s Frozen Lakes

Ah, winter… Snowmen, snowball fights, sledding, skiing, hockey, ice fishing, kite flying… Wait, what? Kite flying? Yes, kite flying! Check out these winter kite festivals...

Kite Building, Kite Flying, Kiting

Who is Kite Builder Frank Mitchell?

If anyone out there knows of Frank or has information about his life and work, please reach out. These kites are...

Kite Building, Kite Flying, Kiter, Kiting

A Kite Fit for a King

Months before he passed away, master kite builder Larry Mixon finished his most rewarding kite...

Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiter, Kiting

Kite Flying is My Other Passion

I love to fly kites, especially the opportunity to fly large kites over the great state of Wisconsin. I’m a proud member of the award-winning Wisconsin Kiters and the American Kitefliers Association. Whether flying in a handful of kite festivals across the Midwest or out on my own, I always find a creative way to capture...