When: July 12 & 13, 2025 12-4PM Where: Brenton Point State Park, Newport RI
Contact Us: 401-594-3443
Contact Us: 401-594-3443
The Newport Kite Festival
481 Ocean Avenue, Newport, RI
The Newport Kite Festival
481 Ocean Avenue, Newport, RI
Welcome
Let Your Spirits Soar!
Join us for a joyful weekend of high-flying fun at Brenton Point State Park in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. With the ocean breeze at your back and colorful kites filling the sky, the Newport Kite Festival is a summertime tradition for families, kite lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
About the Newport Kite Festival
The Newport Kite Festival is an annual, family-friendly event held at Brenton Point State Park in Newport, RI. Since the 1980s, it has drawn kite enthusiasts from around the country to celebrate the joy of kite flying, community, and creative expression. Our mission is to create a free, inclusive, and inspiring space where people of all ages can experience the magic of kites dancing in the coastal sky.
HELP KEEP THE FESTIVAL FLYING
Help Us Celebrate 39 Years of the Newport Kite Festival!
In 2025, the Newport Kite Festival proudly marks its 39th year — nearly four decades of filling the skies with color, wonder, and community spirit. And it’s all been possible thanks to supporters like you.
To honor this milestone, we’re asking:
Can you spare $39 for our 39th birthday?
Your donation will go directly toward bringing world-class kite artists to Newport, supporting free children’s programming at the festival, and funding kite outreach workshops throughout Rhode Island.
🎈 Every dollar helps us keep the festival free and the sk