Regular Websites
CyberFighter Website: A Tribute to Fighters
Shows photos of fighter kites, provides combat rules for kite fighting from different countries including India, Afghanistan, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Brazil, as well as links to other fighter kite sites. - CyberFighter Website: A Tribute to Fighters
http://www.csun.edu/~hfoao033/fighters.html
A non-profit to spread kite knowledge including the historical, cultural, scientific, and artistic aspects of kiting. Features kite basics, types of kites and how and in what winds they fly and a discussion of kite building materials. Describes the Eastern and Western origins of kites, reports from research projects, and descriptions of archived collections. - Drachen Foundation
http://www.drachen.org/
Kite directory. Categories include kite history, kite flying and kite making. - Gander Academy Kites
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/kites.htm
Information on Japanese kites and festivals in Japan. Offers a list of kite links, a chronological table of kite history, and plans for Japanese traditional kites, and a bibliography that includes substantive excerpts from several books. - Japanese Kite Collection
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/
Comprehensive site with everything you ever wanted to know about kites. Follow the links to find pictures, descriptions, construction plans, and the history of a wide variety of kites. - Kite Zoo
http://www.blueskylark.org/zoo/
Kitelife offers an extensive collection of information, a bi-monthly Internet publication, kite making plans, event coverage, commentary, videos, and image galleries. - Kitelife Magazine
http://www.kitelife.com/
Kites over New England. Exciting kite festivals, places to fly and activities. - KONE.org
http://www.kone.org/
A site dedicated to miniature kites of all types, including kites from Japan and China. Includes kite plans, kits, construction tips, building materials, photo galleries, contest results and a list of vendors and associations. - Miniature Kite Designs
http://miniatures.kitingusa.com/
April is a month-long celebration in support of kiting. Features a calendar, materials for organizing an event, an overview and timeline of kite history, materials for teachers, including simple kite plans and images of kites, and games and activities for children. - National Kite Month
http://www.nationalkitemonth.org/
Washington State International Kite Festival
An annual week-long festival held in Long Beach, Washington state. The festival presents special events on each day of the week, such as handcrafted kite day, kite trains, night flying, and a fighter kite showcase. Includes featured flyers, event schedule, sponsors, volunteers and maps. - Washington State International Kite Festival
http://www.kitefestival.com/