About Brisbane Kite Festival - Sunday 25 August 2024 at Tingalpa Model Aero Club, Minnippi Parklands.
The annual Brisbane Kite Festival will be a fantastic day for the whole family with spectacular kites in the sky and a sea of colour highlighting beautifully crafted masterpieces. Don’t look up too long or you’ll miss the action on the ground: food and drink stalls, Carina Men's Shed, kite entertainment and plenty of space to fly your own kite, or purchase one on the day.
Free entry! - gold coin donation for parking would be appreciated
This event is organised by the Rotary Club of Balmoral, and Rotary Club of Carindale with special assistance from Kites Queensland and is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
Family Fun
Bring the whole family along to enjoy a day of fun and kite flying. A range of child-friendly activities will include face painting, rides and of course flying a kite. Hot food and cold drinks will be available until sold out, or bring along a picnic/rug/chairs. See below for a full list of food stalls.
Kites
There will be a designated area for the public to fly their kites, alongside professional kite flyers.
Bring along your own masterpiece, or purchase one on the day.
Pets
While the organising Rotary Clubs have booked the park with Brisbane City Council for use during the Kite Festival, the council by-laws regarding dogs in public places remain unchanged:
Pets must be supervised and on a leash at all times.
Please consider carefully whether your beloved pet will be comfortable among crowds.
Transport
Getting there by public transport is easy – see the Translink website for options for:
Tingalpa Model Aero Club
Weather
The day will go ahead unless otherwise publicised. If details do change, Kite Festival news will be posted here, and on our Facebook page as soon as decisions are made.
Hopefully it will be a beautiful winter day with blue skies and plenty of breeze to keep the kites flying.
Donations
Gold coin and eftpos donations will be accepted on the day. All proceeds will be used for local and international community projects run by Rotary Club of Balmoral, and Rotary Club of Carindale. Check out their websites for more information on projects they’re leading, locally and globally.
Food & Drink Stalls
Ice creams, hamburgers, nachos, hot dogs, hot and cold drinks, BBQ sausages, Vietnamese, waffles, seafood - a huge range of food and drink will be available to purchase on the day, or bring your own picnic and relax to watch the fun.