Festival of the Winds 2025

Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach

Australia’s most anticipated kite flying event is back at Bondi Beach on Sunday, 14 September.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from kite shows to beautiful coastal scenes, as well as some of the best cultural food and entertainment from around the world.

The Australian Kite Flying Society (AKFS) will be bringing spectacular kite shows to Bondi once again, featuring the cream of the crop of Australia’s kite makers and flyers who will amaze and impress you.

You can also get involved with the kite flying by bringing your own, purchasing one at a stall or creating a sky-high creation at one of our kite making workshops.

The iconic Bondi Pavilion will host a variety of cultural showcases, just like it did at the original Festival of the Winds in 1978.

Waverley Council is pleased to present this event alongside the AKFS. We can’t wait to see you at one of Sydney's most colourful festivals!

Parking, traffic and road restrictions

  • Queen Elizabeth Drive [Bondi Beach car park] will be CLOSED and other road closures and clearways will be in place.
  • On-street parking is strictly limited, so leave the car at home and catch public transport to the event. Additional bus services and trains will be running for the event.
  • To plan your trip, visit transportnsw.info. For full road closure and clearways information visit Live Traffic.

Program Highlights

The Festival of the Winds is a great day out for the whole family. Keep an eye out for the program - COMING SOON

This is a highlight of the Festival of the Winds – it’s all about the big, colourful, hand-made professional kite displays on the beach. Come and watch AKS (Australian Kite Flyers Society), professional kite flyers and makers who come from across Australia for this event. We’ll be flying large kites, small kites and everything in between.