The AKA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites.

6 Fleet Street Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410) 263-4628 Fax: (410) 263-7848

Founded by aviation pioneer Paul E. Garber (1899-1992), the festival, one of the kite world's premier events, is sponsored by The Smithsonian Associates and the National Air and Space Museum, and features kite fliers from across the U.S. and the world. Traditionally a part of the festivities at cherry blossom time in the Nation's Capital, the Smithsonian's colorful Kite Festival is one of the most popular annual events held on the National Mall.

The Maryland Kite Society, (MKS) organized on January 25, 1969, stakes its claim as being the oldest kite club in the continental United States. While its membership hails mainly from the Mid-Atlantic States, MKS proudly boasts of members from across the nation and several foreign countries.

WOW is based in Metropolitan Washington DC and is an affiliated club of the American Kitefliers Association. Over the years we have established ourselves as one of the premier kite clubs on the east coast, if not in the country.