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Cape Fear Kite Festival

Friday, November 6, 2026 – Sunday, November 8, 2026 12 PM – 4 PM

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area · Kure Beach
Friday, November 6, 2026 Multi-day event ends Sunday, November 8, 2026
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach
Free Admission

About This Event

Free three-day kite festival on the Cape Fear coast. Friday brings a kite preview at the Kure Beach Pier and the Carolina Beach Aglow evening on the beachfront. Saturday and Sunday more than 80 professional flyers fill the sky at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Parking and the shuttle from the Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Area are free.

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach 28449

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