BLOSSOM KITE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY AMAZON
Join us at the Washington Monument Grounds with activities, music, competitions, and performances. Kite enthusiasts, beginners, families, and friends are all welcome.
The 2024 Blossom Kite Festival will feature:
- Sakura Taiko Fest at Sylvan Theater, produced by Miyako Taiko, a day-long celebration of dynamic traditional Japanese drumming.
- Performances by Not a Saint Band, Ian Carroll, and Guava Jelly.
Mr. Mikio Toki, a master of traditional Edo-style kites, who is traveling all the way from Japan to showcase his kites for attendees!
Choreographed performances and demonstrations by Team KiteLife, Wings Over Washington Kite Club, and other nationally and internationally recognized professional kite fliers.
- Adult Kitemakers Competition and Youth Kitemakers Competition.
COMPETITION REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Adult Kitemakers Competition Registration………………………..10:00 – 12:00 PM
Youth Kitemakers Competition Registration………………………..10:30 – 11:30 AM
This year, the theme of the kitemaking competition is ‘Colors of the Wind’.
To fly a kite in the Adult Kitemakers Competition, Hot Tricks Showdown, or Rokkaku Battle, competitors must register either online in advance or at the Registration Tent on the day of the event. Registration is free of charge.
To fly a kite in the Youth Kitemakers Competition, youth competitors must register at the table located next to the Family Field Stage on the day of the event.
2024 Blossom Kite Festival Kite Makers Competition Registration Form (monday.com)
24NCBF-2024-Kite-Makers-Competition.pdf (nationalcherryblossomfestival.org)
Registration for all other competitions will remain open until spaces are filled, or the competition begins.
Winners of each category will receive a prize!
Rain Date: March 31, 2024
CONTACT
Washington Monument Grounds and Featured Parks in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
United States