Festival brings hundreds of colorful kites to California beach — see photos

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 381 words · By Nina Joudeh

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Festival brings hundreds of colorful kites to California beach — see photos See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google The skies above a California beach burst into color Sunday as hundreds of kite lovers gathered for an annual festival celebrating a centuries-old Bangladeshi tradition.

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The 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival took over Rosie’s Dog Beach from 1 p.m.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival took over Rosie’s Dog Beach from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the 13th annual Long Beach Kite Festival took place at Rosie's Dog Beach from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on August 16, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air craft with wing surfaces that react against the air to create lift and drag forces. A kite consists of wings, tethers and anchors. Kites often have a bridle and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of kite festivals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kite_festivals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land on the southern coast of the state of Washington in the United States. Entirely within Pacific County, it is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Peninsula

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Claim 2: “A group of local ocean lovers and community organizers started the Pacific Kite Club to bring people together through kite flying and encourage care for the environment.”

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Both the official 'About Us' page of the Pacific Kite Club and a news report confirm the club was founded by local ocean lovers and community organizers to build community and protect the environment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Kite (born 7 March 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Tonga and Australia international, and New South Wales State of Origin repre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Kite

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crosswind kite power is power derived from airborne wind-energy conversion systems (AWECS, also AWES) or crosswind kite power systems (CWKPS). The kite system is characterized by energy-harvesting par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswind_kite_power

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites, where line tension alone is used for control. A key element is the manja, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_kite

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Claim 3: “Today, the grassroots nonprofit hosts kite festivals and leads year-round beach cleanups, donation drives, and outreach programs”

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The evidence provided for claim 4 consists of irrelevant height converters and rugby player biographies. No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the nonprofit's year-round activities (beach cleanups, donation drives, etc.).

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Claim 4: “Hosted by the Pacific Kite Club of California, the free festival honors Shakrain — the Bangladeshi Festival of Kites”

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The claim that the festival is hosted by the Pacific Kite Club of California and honors Shakrain (the Bangladeshi Festival of Kites) is confirmed by multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of kite festivals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kite_festivals

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Claim 5: “Organizers handed out 500 free kites to children and families and 300 free backpacks to kids on a first-come, first-served basis.”

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The specific numbers (500 free kites and 300 free backpacks) are reported by one news source. Another source mentions 200 free kites, which creates a discrepancy in quantity but not a direct contradiction of the event's nature.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of kite festivals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kite_festivals

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