Annual Washington State International Kite Festival

One of the most celebrated kite festivals in the world unfurls over the Long Beach Peninsula, drawing flyers and spectators from around the globe. For a week, the wide Washington beaches fill with dazzling color as giant kites, stunt teams, and record attempts light up the sky.

It's a bucket-list spectacle and the crown jewel of a peninsula that lives and breathes kites — home to the World Kite Museum and miles of perfect flying beach. Bring a kite of your own, look up in wonder, and experience one of the coast's most joyful and unforgettable traditions.