Kites On Ice Festival

2025: February 8 (always 2nd Saturday in February)

Having the winter blues? Let us brighten your day! 2023 Kites on Ice Festival video

Come see some incredible displays of giant show kites of every size, shape and color!

• Bring the kids - free kid's kites (while supplies last)
• Bring an appetite - there will be food trucks, beer garden and hot chocolate and treats
• Bring it on - play in the cornhole tournament and win a cash prize
• Bring your sense of adventure - see all the other great things Buffalo has to offer: Shopping, wine bar, tap room, eateries
• Bring your camera - it’s a sight you simply won’t want to miss

5 THINGS TO BRING!

Experienced show kite flyers from Minnesota and the Midwest will demonstrate their skills with kites of all colors, shapes and sizes. It's a sight to behold! ALL on Buffalo Lake and Sturges Park.

• Fly your own kite (free)
• Free kites for kids (while supplies last)
• Dog sled rides
• Food trucks
• Beer garden
• Cornhole tournament (see below)
• Pond Hockey tournament (see below)
• Family activities
• More!!

Cornhole Tournament:

• $200 1st Place/ $100 2nd Place
• Double elimination
• $40/2 person team
• Free beer/beverage in collectable mug
• 11:30 (Sharp!)
• Limited to first 32 teams
• Registration deadline: January 31, 2025
• To register or sponsor: https://business.buffalochamber.org/events/details...

Pond Hockey Tournament:

• Teams: 8 players per team – 4 vs. 4 – No goalies.
• Entry: $400 per team. Guaranteed 3 games.
• Equipment: Helmet w/chin strap & skates are required. Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended.
• Tourney Start: Dawn (Specific start times for teams announced week of tourney).
• Tourney End: Dusk.
• Divisions:
  
  • Beer League (18+) - $400
  • Bantam/High School (13-17) - $200
  • Squirts/Peewees (8-12) - $200
• Tournament Format:
  • 2 – 15 minute halves. 2 minute intermission.
  • Overtime: 3 minute sudden-death. If no team scores, game moves to a sudden-death shootout.
  • 2 game round-robin. Every team reaches playoffs.
  • Single elimination, traditional bracket-styled playoffs.
• Prizes:
  • Champions - $200 per team + automatic entry into 2026 tourney.
  • 2^nd Place - $100 per team.
• Rinks: 2 – 120’ x 60’ rinks.
• Goals: 6’ wide with 12” openings on each side.
• Registration deadline: January 31, 2025
• REGISTER: https://business.buffalochamber.org/events/details...

Contact the Buffalo Chamber for sponsorship opportunities or for more information.