Join us on the ice of West Lake Okoboji while we fill the sky with color for Iowa’s iconic Winter Games Boji Kite Festival!!  This event is free for everyone to enjoy throughout the weekend (weather permitting).

Lighted kites will also be flying the evening of Friday, January 23 (weather permitting).

Iowa Road Trip created great guide about the Okoboji Winter Games Boji Kite Festival including history, what to expect, how to dress, where to park, and how to make the most of your visit.  You can read more about it here.

WELCOME TO #BOJIKITES – Winter Games Boji Kite Festival

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, the Boji Kite Festival 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 the annual boji kite festival each January that celebrates community, creativity, and winter fun, while promoting the vibrancy of our region year-round.