Kite Clubs / Orgs
Click on the underlined titles to go to the websites.
The next event on the calendar is the KONE auction and business meeting in Haverhill, MA, on Saturday, February 7.
Click on the underlined titles to go to the websites.
KONE - Based to our south, this organization covers all of the New England area. Check out their website and Facebook pages. If you like what you see you can become a club member for $10 per year which will get you some benefits that are detailed on the "join us" page of the club's website. Ralph's "un-official" KONE Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2371494061.
This is the bio from their website: Organized on January 25, 1969, The Maryland Kite Society (MKS) is the second oldest active kite club in the United States. While its membership hails mainly from the mid-Atlantic states, the MKS boasts members from across the nation and several foreign countries. MKS's official set of purposes include sharing information about kite making and kite flying, providing ongoing continuity and support for local kite festivals and subsidiary groups of kiting enthusiasts, and providing a community education resource for the development of kite craftspeople and flyers of present and future generations.
This club, on the left coast, has been in existence for 35 years as of July, 2025. While we experience different weather in New England than they do in Southern California, we all share the wind and sky.
About: The New York Kite Enthusiasts, "NYKE" for short (pronounced: nī´kē)(rhymes with tie-key), originally formed in the capital region of New York as an organized club in the fall of 1998, to share a mutual passion for kiting with each other and the general public.
About: ConnectiKITERS is an unofficial, intentionally disorganized group of people who have a passion for kiting in one or another of all of its aspects and who see an advantage in meeting, flying kites, socializing and fostering involvement in the fun of flying kites.
This is the bio from their website:
The Great Lakes Kitefliers Society was organized in 1986 by a group of enthusiastic individuals. In April of 1988, the club was formally organized, titled and chartered. "Volunteered" officers ran the club at first and they planned and held many very successful events. The club grew in size and the officers needed more help.
In December of 1989, the members adopted by-laws for the GLKS and elected 9 people to a Board of Directors. At their first meeting the Board elected four officers in accordance with the by-laws. Board members, with the help of the GLKS members, plan and carry out the events and activities of the Society.
The GLKS site has a calendar of events, and it has photos! (Use their "Flickr Photo Album" link on the dropdown from "Photos".)
There is a great deal of information on the AKA web site. It is worth your time to investigate.
The Australian Kiteflyers Society was formed by kite flyers in 1978 to foster and encourage the timeless art of kite flying. The AKS aims to promote SAFE kite flying and share the skills of its members through workshops and public demonstrations.
The group Nekite on Google Groups is a communication tool being used now by KONE. The Yahoo thing has gone away. People are being encouraged to utilize this mode of communication. This requires a google account (which is free). Once within groups, to find the conversation, search for nekite. The associated email address is: nekite@googlegroups.com.
Kite history and education, with accessibility to the international history, aviation, culture, art, and recreation of kiting.
The website banner states "Home of the WA State International Kite Festival." They are located out on the Left Coast. Their Mission Statement: The World Kite Museum & Hall of Fame is dedicated to the thrill, art, science, sport, and history of kites worldwide. The museum’s exhibits and educational events introduce the kite as a multicultural art, in celebrations, modern day design, pulling power and application to energy production. From the home page click on "visit" then "exhibits" to access some cool videos.