The 2024 Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival is set for this weekend, June 22 and 23, at the D River State Recreation Site.
The annual Summer Kite Festival is a longstanding family vacation tradition.
“Experience two days of kite-flying activities and let your heart soar,” Explore Lincoln City states on the city’s website.
Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke said that over the years, the city’s summer and fall kite festivals have helped establish Lincoln City as a destination for visitors.
“The kite festivals bring people from all over the country, and from several other countries, to discover Lincoln City,” she said. “Either they are participants or have heard or seen the kites and want to see them again.”
Wahlke said the kite festivals are a true economic driver for Lincoln City because they help boost local businesses, such as the city’s restaurants, lodging facilities, and shops.
“Everything is busy during the kite festivals,” she said.
And for Wahlke, the festivals are a personal experience.
“For many years, I worked the food area with a local nonprofit, and now I help with the Kiwanis Pixie Games,” she said. “I haven’t missed too many kite festivals in the last 20 years. Up close, listening to the announcer and the music is a unique experience. Watching from a distance is amazing, too. Looks like the weather forecast is for nice weather for this year’s summer festival, just hoping the wind is right.”
Parking for the kite festival is available at the Lincoln City Community Center and the top level of the parking structure at the Lincoln City Outlets. Free shuttle service is available at both locations and runs continuously from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday.
According to Explore Lincoln City, anyone can fly kites along the city’s beach, and there are other areas besides the D River Wayside for kite flying.
Roads End State Recreation Site
About three-quarters of a mile past Chinook Winds Casino Resort, along Logan Road, you will find this state recreation site nestled in the quiet district of Roads End. This northernmost access point features ample parking, public restrooms and a paved ramp access. A relatively sheltered area of Lincoln City, you will have no trouble finding space to put your stakes down and fly a kite.
Northwest 26th Street
Be ready for a long climb down a cement flight of stairs to a wide stretch of sandy beach with public restrooms. The walk to this access point may be brisk, but you are rewarded with winds that are equally as brisk — making it a great place to set sail.
Northwest 15th Street
One of the few places where you can drive onto the beach is also a perfect place to set up for a day of kite flying. This beach access has public restrooms, stair access and a ramp, for kiters with large kites to unload.
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