Simone Spotlight - Kite Flying in East Bay

July 25th

🎉 Hey East Bay 🎉

Unfortunately, the Berkeley Kite Festival is canceled this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to hang up your kite for the season (no pun intended).

Here are some great places where you and the family can go kite flying in the East Bay.

Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley

This is the best-known place to fly a kite in the East Bay. The wind is plentiful, the space is expansive, and the views are incredible. The much-beloved Berkeley Kite Festival is held here every year with good reason: it is nearly always windy!

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is another great option where the wind is abundant, though not always as strong as Cesar Chavez Park. We always find plenty of open space to unfurl our favorite kite.

Crown Memorial Beach, Alameda

Great place to take the kids for a kite flying experience. This beach has dependable wind making it easily a top three destination for kite-flying families. The big grassy fields near Crab Cove are also pretty good places to try flying a kite, though the wind isn’t as strong as at Crown Beach. Flying a kite on a beach is awesome, but remember that if the kite crashes in the water it can be messy and there may be tears.

Lowell Park Playground

Lowell Park Playground is one of Oakland’s favorite playgrounds and is a popular destination for families with children. Lowell Park has picnic facilities, public restrooms, and an amphitheater. Lowell Park also features large open grassy areas where visitors can play sports or fly kites.