August 25, 2023

2023 Newport Kite Festival (Brenton Point State Park, Newport, RI)

By New England Nomad

Date Of Event: July, 8, 2023 (usually held the second Saturday in July)

Location: Brenton Point State Park, Ocean Drive, Newport, RI (1 hour south of Providence, RI or 1 hour southwest of Boston, MA)

Cost: Free

Parking: There is abundant free parking

Dog Friendly: Yes

Universally Accessible: Yes

Summary: People from all over New England and farther came to Brenton Point to fly or view the many kites at the Newport Kite Festival.

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Oh it’s just the 2023 Newport kite festival!

Kites of all shapes, colors and meaning could be seen flying through the air at Brenton Point.

Because of its location along the coast, Brenton Point offers scenic views and the perfect conditions for flying kites.

Each year since 2006, kite fliers and fans of kites have come to Brenton Point to fly and view dozens of kites at the most southern tip of Newport, Rhode Island. But, the history of the event goes back even longer.

From 1982 until 2005, the “High Flyers Flight Co” led by Sue Moskowitz and Steve Santos, coordinated a kite flying get together. But, for unknown reasons, the event stopped in 2006. But, that did not stop kite flyers from congregating and flying their kites. For the next 2 years the kite flying events took place off and on. Then, in 2009, Kitt Kites took over the event and it has flourished since.

Now, you can see kites from all over the country and the world for that matter.

One of the other great things about this event was that people of all ages and backgrounds could participate and enjoy the kites.

There weren’t just kites at the kites festival, though. A dj, event announcer and special events.

These kids were participating in a race in which they had to pull a kite.

And, yes, even dogs like kites! Since the Newport Kite Festival is dog friendly. Buck, an 11 week old Blue Heel terrier, decided to stop by!

About New England Nomad

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Hi I'm Wayne. Welcome to my blog. I am a true New Englander through and through. I love everything about New England. I especially love discovering new places in New England and sharing my experiences with everyone. I tend to focus on the more unique and lesser known places and things in New England on my blog. Oh yeah, and I love dogs. I always try to include at least one dog in each of my blog posts. I discovered my love of photography a couple of years ago. I know, I got a late start. Now, I photograph anything that seems out of the ordinary, interesting, beautiful and/or unique. And I have noticed how every person, place or thing I photograph has a story behind it or him or her. I don't just photograph things or people or animals. I try to get their background, history or as much information as possible to give the subject more context and meaning. It's interesting how one simple photograph can evoke so much. I am currently using a Nikon D3200 "beginner's camera." Even though there are better cameras on the market, and I will upgrade some time, I love how it functions (usually) and it has served me well. The great thing about my blog is you don't have to be from New England, or even like New England to like my blog (although I've never met anyone who doesn't). All you have to like is to see and read about new or interesting places and things. Hopefully, you'll join me on my many adventures in New England! View all posts by New England Nomad
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