North Coast International Kite Festival Festival Info Date：September to October Venue：Shimen District Every year kite hobbyists from all over Taiwan and overseas flock to Shimen Kite Park for this major event on the international kite flying calendar. During the festival the sky over North Coast is filled with kites of all shapes and sizes, including a variety of traditional Chinese kites and exotic kites. The event helps advance kite-making techniques and kite-flying skills, making North Coast known all over the world. The first festival was held in Shimen, New Taipei City in 2000. The first festival was held in Shimen in 2000, and it generated a good response, attracting around 10,000 visitors. In 2001 it was affected by a typhoon but, after the worst had passed, still facing wind and rain, the festival went ahead, overturning some established ideas about conditions suitable for kite flying. For example, it showed that even if it is raining, if there is wind, stunt kites and large kites can still be flown (but not in thunder storms) and that, when there is no wind, indoor windless kites can be flown. A kite festival that combines art, education and sport. To free kite flying from the restrictions of place and time, from 2007 different theme activities have been planned, the aim being to create a kite festival that combines art, education, and sport. Want to Know More Scenic spot: Linshan Cape Recreation AreaBaisha Bay Recreation AreaFugui Cape ParkShimen Wedding PlazaShimen (Stone) ArchQingshan Waterfall TrailShimen Kite Park Laomei Green ReefChashan Mountain TrailShimen Wind Power Station (Shimen Windmill Park) Temple of Eighteen Deities (Shi Ba Wang Gong)Fuji HarborBaisha Bay Visitor CenterFugui Cape Lighthouse Other Festivals Spring Yehliu Harbor Purification Festival Spring Cherry Blossom Season, Sanzhi Spring Hawk-watching on Guanyinshan Spring Times of Rocks in Yehliu - A Night-time Visit to the Queen’s Head Summer Jinshan Sweet Potato Festival Summer Jinshan Sulfuric Fire Fishing Culture Exhibition Fall Sanzhi Water Bamboo Festival Winter Jinshan-Wanli Hot Spring Festival Last Update：2019-11-20