Experience the Midwest’s Biggest Winter Kite Festival in Clear Lake, Iowa! Clear Lake, Iowa, is buzzing with excitement for the return of the Color the Wind Kite Festival on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This isn’t just a kite show—it’s the biggest winter kite festival in the Midwest, and it’s back...
Experience the Midwest’s Biggest Winter Kite Festival in Clear Lake, Iowa! Clear Lake, Iowa, is buzzing with excitement for the return of the Color the Wind Kite Festival on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. This isn’t just a kite show—it’s the biggest winter kite festival in the Midwest, and it’s back...
Clear Lake, Iowa — The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is disappointed to announce that the Color the Wind Kite Festival, scheduled for Feb. 17, has been canceled due to deteriorating ice conditions. Consistent above average winter temperatures in recent weeks have made the ice unsafe to host the extraordinary...
A Wonderful Winter Day at the Lake BY: RACHEL WUMKES Thousands of people flocked to Clear Lake last weekend to attend the Color the Wind Kite Festival. Kite pilots from across the Midwest proudly displayed their kites in every size, shape and color above our frozen lake. If you missed it, never fear. Just hop on to any...
Iowa’s Premier Kite Festival on Ice BY: RACHEL WUMKES To commemorate National Fly a Kite Day this week, we thought it would be a great time for a bit of a hype blog about Clear Lake’s Color the Wind Kite Festival. Just because there is snow on the ground and our gorgeous 3600-acre lake is frozen solid doesn’t mean we...
Harnessing the Wind for Beauty and FUN!! BY: RACHEL WUMKES After a one-year hiatus due to the change of hands in event planning, the Color the Wind Kite Festival is back in 2022 to harness the wind for beauty and fun. In a twist of fate, this year we also recognize the wind for its power and productivity within the...
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s been a winter event favorite throughout the years. The contrast of vibrant colors against a blue sky as kites soar above the frozen lake. The beauty and grandeur of these incredible flying apparatus’s can take your breath away, and watching their handlers is quite mesmerizing. Gorgeous...
