Bilen Berhanu is tangled in her kite as she and 6-year-old Jino Best take part in the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The Pacific Kite Club hosted the event. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A witch hovers against the Long Beach skyline during the 13th annual Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Benjamin Lee tries to launch a kite with his 3-year-old son Tyler during the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Greg Stuck, left, gets help untangling his kite from Jeffry Tellio during the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kites and sun umbrellas add color to Rosie’s Dog Beach where the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival takes place on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Colorful kites ites fly high over Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during the Long Beach Kite Festival. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Colorful kites ites fly high over Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during the Long Beach Kite Festival. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A witch hovers above Rosie’s Dog Beach as beach-goers go about their day on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during the 13th annual Kite Festival. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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]Bilen Berhanu launches a kite with 4-year-old Veya Best during the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The event was hosted by the Pacific Kite Club. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Bilen Berhanu is tangled in her kite as she and 6-year-old Jino Best take part in the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival at Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The Pacific Kite Club hosted the event. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Long Beach’s beach skyline was adorned with colorful kites this weekend as hundreds came together to enjoy the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival.
The beloved festival returned to Rosie’s Dog Beach on Sunday, Aug. 16, as people flew kites and enjoyed live music, food, family fun and more.
The event, organized by the Pacific Kite Club, was started by members of the Bangladeshi community in 2013 to preserve their traditional kite-flying heritage, organizers said. Over the past years, it has grown from a small gathering into an event attended by hundreds of people from all backgrounds and across Southern California.
Families, artists, and kite lovers enjoyed an afternoon of looking up at the display of kite craftsmanship.