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!