Color the Wind Kite Festival

Color the Wind is back! Join us in Clear Lake for the Midwest’s largest and most colorful winter kite festival, featuring huge inflatable kites of all kinds flown by serious kite-flyers from across the United States. Relay for Life will be hosting a bake sale in the Lakeview room as well as hot food is available on site. Free admission.

Expect to be dazzled by this event! The display of beautiful colors, the sheer size of some of the kites, and the incredible choreography of the musical numbers are really something to behold.

Visitors will flock to Clear Lake’s frozen oasis to see the most spectacular display of kite-flying around. The festival is a big hit for everyone! Young or old – seasoned kite flyer or newbie to the hobby.

Keep in mind, this is a winter event, so it could be very cold. Please dress accordingly, and don’t forget, to avoid a day spent squinting at the kites, so bring your shades!

FAQs

In addition to downtown on-street parking, there will be free parking at CLHS (125 N 20th St) and Industrial Park (500 S 17th St) and complimentary shuttles to & from downtown from 10:30am-4:30pm.

You may drive along N Lakeview Drive to view the kites without getting out of your car.

Kites will be available for purchase at the Lakeview Room.

In addition to these local restaurants, we will have a couple food trucks parked across from the Clear Lake Yacht Club.

You may NOT drive or park your car on the ice downtown in the designated festival area.

Other Saturday activities:
Surf Ballroom is open from 9am-1pm.
Clear Lake Arts Center is open from 10am-4pm.
See our events calendar for live music scheduled at our local establishments!