Detroit Kite Festival

Detroit Kite Festival Detroit Kite festival is a celebration of kites and community on Belle Isle. The festival is always on the second Sunday in July.

This year’s festival is Sunday, July 12, 2026!

Today is the day! A few things to remember: 1) Bring a water bottle! 2) Bring a friend! 3) Pack a snack! 4) Grab a kite ...
07/12/2026

Today is the day! A few things to remember: 1) Bring a water bottle! 2) Bring a friend! 3) Pack a snack! 4) Grab a kite at the Kite Shop! 5) Tag and in your pics! 5) If you like what you see, and want to see more, DONATE! We love you all!!!!

🚨 NEW MERCH JUST DROPPED 🚨The official 8th Annual Detroit Kite Festival tee is HERE and she’s serving ✨main character in...
07/12/2026

🚨 NEW MERCH JUST DROPPED 🚨

The official 8th Annual Detroit Kite Festival tee is HERE and she’s serving ✨main character in the park✨.

Huge love to Phil Simpson for absolutely cooking with this year’s design. 🎨🪁

Grab yours at the festival, rock it all summer, and help support a festival that’s 100% volunteer-run. Every tee sold goes right back into making Detroit Kite Festival happen.

See y’all under the big blue sky tomorrow. 💙🪁

07/11/2026

POV: the saxophones keep getting louder… that’s how you know it’s Detroit Kite Festival eve. 😭🎷

Every surface in the house has officially become festival storage. Kites in the hallway. Tent stuff in the living room. Random bins in places that should never have bins.

This is a family-run operation fr, so the whole house has been drafted into festival duty. 😭

Lowkey can’t wait for tomorrow… not just because we get to see y’all, but because we can finally get all this stuff OUT OF OUR HOUSE. 😂🪁

See y’all tomorrow. Bring your people. Bring your outside clothes. Let’s fly.

Everybody deserves a chance to catch the wind. 🪁💙A huge thank you to MI Money Matters and Michigan Education Trust for s...
07/10/2026

Everybody deserves a chance to catch the wind. 🪁💙
A huge thank you to MI Money Matters and Michigan Education Trust for sponsoring our Borrow-a-Kite Tent at this year’s Detroit Kite Festival!

Because of their support, anyone can borrow a kite and experience the joy of flying—whether you’re trying it for the first time or just don’t have a kite of your own. That’s what community looks like. ✨

This festival is volunteer-run,
and every sponsorship goes right back into creating moments like these. Be sure to stop by their booths, show them some love, and thank them for helping keep the skies full of kites.

POV: your local credit union understood the assignment. 😌🪁💙Huge love to Try a Credit Union for helping make the Detroit ...
07/07/2026

POV: your local credit union understood the assignment. 😌🪁💙

Huge love to Try a Credit Union for helping make the Detroit Kite Festival happen! Sponsors like them keep this volunteer-run festival free for the community, with every dollar going right back into creating a day full of kites, creativity, and Detroit joy.

Go show them some love, and if you’ve been thinking about making the switch... consider this your sign. 👀

You can support the Detroit Kite Festival by making a donation to keep it free.

Our director Alexis Garcia got invited to talk about our favorite festival with the good folks over at WDET 101.9FMCheck...
07/07/2026

Our director Alexis Garcia got invited to talk about our favorite festival with the good folks over at WDET 101.9FM

Check out the write up or listen to the full interview.

Link in the bio!!!

See you Sunday!

🚨 HUGE SHOUTOUT TO OUR 2026 DETROIT KITE FESTIVAL SPONSORS!! 🪁💙This year’s festival wouldn’t be possible without the inc...
07/06/2026

🚨 HUGE SHOUTOUT TO OUR 2026 DETROIT KITE FESTIVAL SPONSORS!! 🪁💙

This year’s festival wouldn’t be possible without the incredible businesses and organizations that stepped up to support us—especially all of our NEW sponsors joining the Detroit Kite Festival family this year! 🥹✨

Because of your generosity, we’re able to keep the Detroit Kite Festival FREE for everyone. That means families can come fly kites, make memories, and enjoy an amazing day together without worrying about the cost.

To every sponsor—whether you’ve been with us for years or this is your first festival—THANK YOU for believing in our mission and helping make this event happen.

When you support the businesses that support our community, you’re helping events like this continue to grow. 💙
Drop a 💙 in the comments to help us thank our amazing sponsors!

FreeFamilyFun

🎨🪁 Meet Joy & Faces at the Detroit Kite Festival!While you’re enjoying a day of colorful kites, family fun, and summer f...
06/30/2026

🎨🪁 Meet Joy & Faces at the Detroit Kite Festival!
While you’re enjoying a day of colorful kites, family fun, and summer festivities, be sure to stop by Joy & Faces for:
✨ FREE face painting

🎨 Joyful, hands-on crafts
🎉 A special celebration of Mint Artists Guild’s 10th Anniversary

A team of talented youth artists will be bringing creativity, color, and smiles to the festival all afternoon. It’s the perfect stop for kids and families looking to make even more unforgettable summer memories!

📅 Saturday, July 12
⏰ 12:30 PM–3:30 PM

📍 Visit the Joy & Faces booth at the Detroit Kite Festival
Come fly a kite, create something special, and celebrate community, creativity, and 10 years of inspiring young artists. We can’t wait to see you there!

BelleIsle

🚨 FOOD VENDOR LORE JUST DROPPED 🚨ok... so if you were thinking about coming just for the kites... respectfully... the fo...
06/30/2026

🚨 FOOD VENDOR LORE JUST DROPPED 🚨

ok... so if you were thinking about coming just for the kites... respectfully... the food kinda ate 😭🍴
✨ Vendor lineup:
🍕Pizza
🌭 Hot dogs
🍋 Fresh lemonade
🍧 Shaved ice
🍭 Sweet treats
🥨 Pretzels

(and yes... more because we refuse to let anyone leave hungry)
not saying you have to come... but imagine scrolling through everyone’s stories after and realizing you missed the best food AND giant kites. couldn’t be me.

📍 Detroit Kite Festival | Crickett Field (right across from the Fountain)
🗓️ Sunday, July 12, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
🎟️ FREE to attend

tag the friend who’s definitely saying “i’m not hungry” then stealing your fries 💀🪁

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