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25.01.2022 EDIT: COMPETITION CLOSED - winner announced in comments. Stop...its competition time! With less than a week to go until we would have kicked off our 2020 Festival, we are already feeling down that we wont see the beautiful Semaphore sky filled with colourful kites ... So this is where you come in... x Share your favourite AIKF memory with us in the comments - that might be a photo or a comment, whatever you best remember about our Festival One comment will be drawn at random using an online generator, to win a kite donated by Free as a bird kites - it would have been used at our Festival but we want to give it to you instead! Competition to close Wednesday 8 April at 4pm ACST. Winner will be announced shortly after Good luck!! This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
25.01.2022 Now is normally the time when we ask everyone that visited our Festival to provide us with feedback about what they loved and how we can improve in future... Whilst we obviously cant do that based on this years cancelled Festival, we still want to hear from you! What do you love about our Festival? ... What can we do to improve? What would you like to see us include that we dont already have? Please feel free to give us your feedback and ideas in the comments or send us a message. We will take everything into consideration when planning our 2021 Festival Thank you!
25.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week and our Festival would not be possible each year without the support of the committee who all volunteer their time! All members of the Adelaide Kite Flyers Association, this was our wonderful 2019 committee who were all part of the planning stages for our 2020 Festival Thank you to all volunteers - we would be lost without you! ...
25.01.2022 Have you seen the latest RAA commercial currently on screens in SA? We have to say, we are particularly fond of it for some reason...
25.01.2022 Easter Bunny visited some of our Kite flyers in Victoria too - check out these stunning kites
24.01.2022 Today it is Mums Day @jasmineforecast
23.01.2022 What an excellent response to our 2020 Colouring-In Competition - close to 200 entries Our judges Lyndall and Simon from Peter Lynn Kites in New Zealand have the difficult decision of choosing a winner in each category - winners to be announced soon so watch this space
22.01.2022 Sending love to the team at Redcliffe KiteFest on what would have been their 2020 Festival... 2020 has been a hard year for events so here is to both of our events being amazing in 2021
22.01.2022 Friday night flashbacks...we miss this view
22.01.2022 Well the Easter Bunny couldnt come and visit us at Semaphore today but he dropped past our AIKF HQ to say Happy Easter
21.01.2022 Today is the last day to enter our 2020 Colouring-In Competition. If you haven't already posted your submission to our PO Box, never fear - you can send in any last minute submissions to our Event Coordinator K Marie Events at [email protected] by 8pm today Thank you to everyone who has already entered...our judges are going to have a tough job this year... Happy colouring
20.01.2022 May the fourth be with you... Happy Star Wars day! If you want to add a bit of the dark side to your kite collection, be sure to get in touch with Free as a bird kites to grab this Darth Vader Kite more details in comments
19.01.2022 If youve ever seen the huge 30m whale kite on display at our Festival, now is your chance to see it up close (and pretty personal!) with Simon from Peter Lynn Kites
18.01.2022 AIKF 2020 Colouring-In Competition - Announcement! With our 2020 Festival cancelled this year, we wanted to continue our Colouring-In Competition, so because of this we went virtual. All 181 submissions were sent to New Zealand where our international kite flyers, Simon and Lyndall thoroughly reviewed all of them...See below for an update from Lyndall... ******************... Thank you for asking Simon and I to judge the Colouring-In contest this year. It definitely was a very very tough one but it gave us something different to do whilst we are in lockdown in New Zealand. Judging only took us over an hour so you can see there was some awesome entries....Well done to all entries you were all amazing and made this job very hard! For the 0 - 5 years, firstly can we say WOW so much talent for the young ones. Made our judging very hard. Our winner is AYLA - 5 years old from Kidman Park Primary School. Ayla had great use of colour, very talented indeed. For the 6 - 9 years, again some great talent and this age group was the hardest our of all 3 age groups. Our winner is ABEEHA - 9 years old from Parafield Gardens R-7 School. Abeeha - WOW you really made this Colouring-In picture your own. What a unique style. We really loved how you incorporated kite pictures into the word Kite. For the 10 plus, this was a tie for us. Simon picked one and I picked one but we had to decide. Both artists really used colours that matched and made the picture really POP. In the end there could only be the one winner which was LILLY - 10 years old from Alberton. Thank you once again for letting us be judges. Only wish we could be there in person but a pandemic had other plans. Please all stay safe and hope we get to see you all next year. ****************** We will be in touch with the winners this week to coordinate getting your prizes to you from the Semaphore Carousel and Free as a bird kites. Thank you to everyone who entered, each person does receive a voucher from the Semaphore Carousel to use when they open again soon, so we will send them out to you all soon
18.01.2022 Today marks what would have been Day 1 of our 2020 Festival... So whilst we cant fly together at Semaphore today and for the rest of the weekend we are encouraging you to get involved at home instead If you have a Kite at home, get it out and fly it in your front or back yard. If you dont have a Kite why dont you try some kite crafts at home?... This goes out to our kite flyers and our wonderful supporters, we want everyone to get involved and share your Online Kite Festival activities with us. Use the hashtag #aikf2020 to share your kite flying with us or share your photos in the comments below
18.01.2022 EDIT: Competition Closed - winner announced in comments. Well well well...look what the Easter Bunny left behind You know what that means.. Its competition time! ... Win a jar of delicious Easter chocolate eggs - if you guess how many are in there correctly!! To be in the draw to win all you need to do is: x Like our page x Tag a friend and encourage them to enter x Comment your guess below in the comments. The first person to guess the right number will be the winner. Must be located in SA or organise postage at winners cost. Competition to close Tuesday 14 April at 2pm ACDT. Winner will be announced shortly after Good luck!! PS - the poster is A3 for scale purposes This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
17.01.2022 Finally after delays due to limited shipping, we have finally received our 2020 Festival shirts We are still loving this colour and the design from Jasmine Rae Design, big thanks to The Banner Crew for the print - such a shame we couldnt wear them this year but cant wait to bring them out at our 2021 Festival to finally wear them at Semaphore!
16.01.2022 Let's go BUY a kite! Have you wondered where you can buy some of the kites that you seen flown at the Adelaide International Kite Festival each year? Well wonder no more...we have asked our kite flyers, kite makers and kite sellers from our Marketplace, to share with us where you can go to get your hands on a kite just like theirs!... 1. Peter Lynn Kites - our international kite flying guests Hi from us, Simon and Lyndall Chisnall from Ashburton, New Zealand We LOVE attending Adelaide International Kite Festival and really missed it this year As well as our passion, kite making and designing is also our job at Peter Lynn Kites NZ. You would normally see lots of our kites flying at this event. If you want to see our full range then go to our website at http://www.peterlynnkites.com/. We also offer discount to Kite club members. If you are not a part of a kite club then I recommend you join Adelaide Kite Clubthey are a great bunch of people and be more than happy to show you how to fly. Email [email protected] or like us on Facebook. Price Range varies Product Range inflatables and kids kites. 2. Kites2KITES - from our Marketplace Kites from $8 up to $300 Kites available for all ages ranges and Experience levels www.kites2kites.com.au [email protected] 3. Robert Brasington - one of our interstate kite flyers Check our Robert's website for the multitude of kites that he makes! http://www.robertbrasingtonkites.com/ 4. Kites 4 Kids - another of our interstate kite flyers Diamond Kite Making Kits. $7.70 plus postage Jo Baker - [email protected] https://kites4kids.com.au/ 5. Free as a bird kites - from our Marketplace, and the generous donor of the prizes for our Colouring-In Competition At this point in everyone's lives we all need to be finding activities that ease tension & support our mental health. Connecting with nature gives us that. Support a local SA small business & go fly a kite.Send us a PM via our page to purchase. Windsocks from $8 - kites from $10 Top quality, well priced kites ranging in design, colours and shape to suit all abilities and ages. From the beginner to the kite enthusiast we can custom order. Our ever popular party packs are available and a great range of dual line stunt kites too, for those wanting the excitement of twists & flips. We also offer spare parts & free advice on what age suits which kite best. [email protected] Www.facebook.com/freeasabirdkites
15.01.2022 Tomorrow, Sunday 8th of November, the Adelaide Kite Flyers Association has their monthly Fly Day! From 12pm-3pm (weather permitting) club members will be on the foreshore at Semaphore South, accessible via the car park on the Esplanade or the walking path. Just look for the kites and you’ve found the right place Come and watch the spectacle or bring your own kite and chat to members about joining the club.... Happy flying
15.01.2022 We are so appreciative of all those who submitted entries into the Colouring-In Competition this year - its a pretty impressive stack!
13.01.2022 Our Festival Marketplace continues to grow each year and 2021 will be no exception! Stallholder applications are now open, if you are on our database check your inbox If you are interested in being involved, get in touch with us for the application link.
13.01.2022 Save the Date - 2021 Adelaide International Kite Festival 3-5 April 2021 All things going to plan, we will be hosting our 2021 Festival in around 6 months time and after having to cancel this year’s event, it will be amazing to be back after what will be 714 days without a Festival
13.01.2022 Flashback Friday to our Marketplace bump-in at the Festival last year. On this time on Good Friday the team from K Marie Events would be on the foreshore with suppliers like Guardian Temporary Fencing and Boltz Electrical setting up the Marketplace so today we reminisce instead
12.01.2022 Dont forget this tonight, if only... thanks to Play & Go Adelaide for a great post!
12.01.2022 What a stunning view! Check out the time that Peter Lynn Kites launched their Toothless the Dragon kite along the Thames and through the Tower Bridge
10.01.2022 We didn't get to bring you our 2020 Festival this year due to Covid-19, but we can reminisce!! Thanks again to iPineapple for this amazing video snapshot of what our Festival looks like
09.01.2022 One of the best parts of our Festival is the kite flyers that we get to meet and share the skies with, and the Phoenix Kite Collective are no different We look forward to welcoming them back to Semaphore, but in the meantime we look back on when they have visited us in previous years!
09.01.2022 The Tibbeys in Victoria were supposed to be in Adelaide flying with us this weekend but for obvious reasons they couldnt be so instead this is their front yard at home - they had the AIKF at home instead
09.01.2022 Today something happened that weve been waiting a long time for... Some of our kite flyers who were planning to attend our 2020 Festival donned their Festival shirts for fly days, both here in Adelaide and in New Zealand Dont they look amazing! We cant wait to give them all a run at our 2021 Festival too!
08.01.2022 In exciting news.... Save the Date - 2021 Adelaide International Kite Festival 3-5 April 2021 On this day next year we will be kicking off our 2021 Festival and after having to cancel this year it will be amazing to be back after what will be 714 days without a Festival
08.01.2022 Yesterday some of our Victorian Flyers visited their local park to dust off these Peter Lynn Kites creations and clear their heads We think this is the perfect prescription for clearing your mind and getting some fresh air
08.01.2022 EDIT - Competition closed..winner announced in comments. Look what we found...the Easter Bunny has one last chocolate giveaway for us this year! ... Win a jar of delicious Easter chocolate eggs - if you guess how many are in there correctly!! To be in the draw to win all you need to do is: x Like our page x Comment your guess below in the comments. The first person to guess the right number will be the winner Competition to close Wednesday 22 April at 12pm ACST. Winner will be announced shortly after and must be based in Adelaide, or pay for postage. You can have up to 3 entries in this competition per person. Good luck!! PS - the poster is A3 for scale purposes This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
07.01.2022 If youve ever wanted to get your hands on some merchandise from Peter Lynn Kites now is your chance! Get on board and order your PLK Cap ASAP
06.01.2022 EDIT: COMPETITION CLOSED - winners details in comments! Happy Friday! Whos ready for a competition??? Our first Easter Egg prize... Win a jar of delicious Easter chocolate eggs - if you guess how many are in there correctly!! To be in the draw to win all you need to do is: x Like our page x Comment your guess below in the comments. The first person to guess the right number will be the winner Competition to close Saturday 4 April at 11am ACDT. Winner will be announced shortly after Good luck!! PS - the poster is A3 for scale purposes This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
06.01.2022 Do you know about the Adelaide Kite Flyers Association? They’re the organisation behind our Festival! They are a group of kite loving members and you can join them! They fly on the second Sunday of each month at Semaphore as well as many other events throughout the year, including the @adelaide_kite_festival ... Get in touch with them via their website or email with any questions Happy flying
06.01.2022 A bit of a Sunday funny
05.01.2022 Na na na na na na na na na....Spider-Man?! Batman and his new sidekick Spider-Man were flying high yesterday at the AKFA Club Fly Day Did you get any snaps of your own? Share them in the comments...we’d love to see
04.01.2022 Today might not have been what we had planned it to be but there was still some beautiful kites in the sky at Semaphore During a quick walk to Semaphore to get out of the house, we came across Julietta and Ravi enjoying the fresh air and wind conditions on the sand..thank you for still flying your kites in these uncertain times!
04.01.2022 At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them Lest we forget
04.01.2022 The 2020 Festival Marketplace was shaping up to be our biggest Market yet with 50 stallholders locked in and ready to go! Whilst we haven't been able to gather them together for the event this year, we still wanted to acknowledge them so that you can jump over and like their pages - some of them are selling online, others are selling their food and drinks via Uber Eats and other platforms like that so be sure to share the love with them in these uncertain times. Our 2020 Stal...lholder list: Adelaide Hills Face Paint and Henna Artist Afri-disiac Bab's Greek BBQ Bao Plus Bubble Bus Bubble Tea Cancer Council SA Candela Latin American Food Clucking Delicious CREPE BAR Cutting Chai Diggety's Hot Dogs Drink in Style - Vinstrip Enfes Delights Evi's Grecian Delights Feisty Filomena For the Love of Bacon Free as a bird kites G'day Meat Hatsagogo Highland Treasures "Where Quality and Value meet" Honey Puff Lads JM Pride Kites2KITES Kiteboarding School Adelaide Kwirky Krafts Let's go fly a kite - Worlds Smallest Kite Meenu's HENNA Moorish Bites My Taste Of Germany Novelty Balloons, Toys & More Poffertjes Mini Dutch Pancakes Pretty Fit Fashion Shop Pretty Mini Me Retro Bella - Handmade S is for Sensory Sarah Ambrose-Independant Tupperware Consultant Sassi Ice Cream Sewing Creations by Linda Simply Flammekueche Sookii La La Street Food Soza's Stringala: Hairwraps , African Braids , Macrame Jewellery Sugar Monster The Hungry Pup. The Original Snow Cone The Sweet Spaniard The Wick House Bliss Bath Bombs TUCKERBOX FOODS WaffleStix X&O Co. Handmade Dummy Chains & More Please show your support to these wonderful businesses, who we look forward to working with in 2021 at our next Festival.
03.01.2022 Stay home, stay safe We’ve got this SA, let’s stick together and get this done!
02.01.2022 This time on the Thursday night each year before our Festival, our Event Coordinator Kristen from K Marie Events is busy with final preparations for our Festival, but this year is different.. We are all staying home this year, for our safety and the safety of our community. But keep an eye on our page for some kite flying fun over this Easter long weekend Stay home and stay safe!
02.01.2022 We are so excited that the Semaphore Carousel is opening again this weekend! For everyone who participated in our 2020 Colouring-In Competitition, you can now use your vouchers so generously donated by the Carousel. With the beautiful spring weather, now is the time to head on down and show your support for the Carousel who so generously donate to us
01.01.2022 This is one from the archives! Our Event Coordinator K Marie Events has found this oldie but goodie from the 2014 Festival when they first joined us to coordinate our Festival
01.01.2022 Throwback Thursday We are still loving this photo that captures almost all of our Festival From the jetty to the flying field and the public kite fly zone and of course the stunning Semaphore beach! Pixels with Altitude
01.01.2022 Missing our kite family! This was taken just as the Festival finished on the third day back in 2017. We certainly cant wait to get back this group again next year
