Welcome to #BojiKites
Celebrating Community, Creativity & Winter Fun
#BojiKites is a non-profit organization and winter kite festival held each year during the last weekend in January as part of the University of Okoboji Winter Games. With renewed support from Historic Arnolds Park Amusement Park, the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and generous local donors, #BojiKites continues to soar. We are proud to uphold this extraordinary tradition—filling the skies with color, lifting spirits, and supporting the Iowa Great Lakes Region for generations to come.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support Arnolds Park and the Iowa Great Lakes Region by hosting an annual kite festival each January that celebrates community, creativity, and winter fun, while promoting the vibrancy of our region year-round.
January 22, 2026
Countdown to Boji Kites
As part of the University of Okoboji Winter Games held the last weekend of January, our annual kite show celebrates community, creativity, and winter fun!
2026 Schedule of Events
#BOJIKITES Schedule
*Schedule Subject to Change*
Thursday, January 22
- Informal kite flying as weather and travel schedules allow
Friday, January 23
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Open Kite Flying
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: #BojiKites Family Night in the Roof Garden
- Color-your-own kites
- Indoor kite flying
- DJ & concessions
- First 300 get a complimentary kite to color (while supplies last)
- 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Night Kites (weather/visibility permitting)
Saturday, January 24
- 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Open Kite Flying
- 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Night Kites (weather/visibility permitting)
Sunday, January 25
- Informal kite flying as weather and travel schedules allow.
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See Our Past Event Photos
Explore stunning photos from our past event and see the excitement, creativity, and vibrant skies of past year’s festival. Get inspired and start looking forward to this year’s incredible kite displays!
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