#BojiKites - Okoboji Winter Games Kite Festival

Name: #BojiKites - Okoboji Winter Games Kite Festival
Start: 2026-01-23T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-24T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Arnolds Park Amusement Park

Schedule

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Arnolds Park Amusement Park | Arnolds Park, IA

🎉 #BojiKites — Winter Games Weekend | January 23 & 24, 2026
📍 Smith’s Bay, Okoboji (right off Arnolds Park Amusement Park)
⏰ Day flying from 10 AM–5:30 PM • Night kites begin around 5:30 PM and go to around 8PM
Get ready for one of the most magical sights of Winter Games Weekend—#BojiKites is back and bigger than ever! Join us for two unforgettable days as the sky above Smith’s Bay fills with massive, colorful, and awe-inspiring show kites flown by professional kite fliers from around the world.
✨ What to Expect:
• Giant inflatable kites ranging from 20 to 100+ feet
• World-class professional kite fliers
• Walk-onto-the-ice spectator access
• Best viewing along the Arnolds Park Amusement Park lakefront
• Weather-pending flight windows between 10 AM–5:30 PM
• Night kite show beginning around 5:30 PM
• DJ entertainment
• Color-Your-Own Kite Night for kids at the Majestic Pavilion on Friday night
• And so much more as we continue to grow this incredible event!
Bring your family, your friends, and your winter gear—this is a spectacle you won’t want to miss. ❄️🪁
👉 Full schedule and additional details: www.bojikites.com
We can’t wait to see you there!