The wind wasn’t quite strong enough, but the spirit was. At the inaugural meeting of the DUMBO Kite Flying Society, children as young as two had their first lesson in the aerodynamic activity, ...

On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite Festival in D.C. is a signature event ...

In the Upstate, March is a perfect time to fly a kite, and my family has made countless kite crafts. Paper kites are classic, but it’s disappointing to have your tiny artist rip the kite before it ...

The second annual Las Vegas Kite Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to noon March 14, so if someone tells you to go fly a kite, chances are, they mean it kindly. The festival celebrates the ancient art ...

Cade Bradshaw has a name for that look on your face when you tease the heavens with a tethered piece of flying art. “They call it the kite flier’s smile,” said Bradshaw, an artist and kite maker who ...

Belco is advising the public to take care when flying kites over the Easter weekend. The electricity provider said that kites frequently get tangled in power lines, causing not only blackouts, but ...

It’s kite flying time. Not paper kites held aloft with a string, but those high-flying birds called swallow-tailed kites and Mississippi kites sailing buoyantly on outstretched wings. Groups of two ...

Diamond-shaped kites used to be a kite-flyer's best friend, but nowadays you're just as likely to see kites shaped like turtles, butterflies and even a great white shark hovering up there in the sky.