# Festa dell'Aquilone di Urbino (Urbino Kite Festival)

> Festa dell'Aquilone di Urbino is an annual kite-flying festival held in Urbino, Italy (a UNESCO World Heritage ducal city), organised by Urbino Servizi S.p.A. under the patronage of the Comune di Urbino. The 2026 edition runs 3–6 September 2026, free entry, and features kite competitions between the city's ten historic Contrade (districts), acrobatic kite displays, workshops, music and shows.

## Key facts

- Event: Festa dell'Aquilone di Urbino / Urbino Kite Festival
- Dates 2026: 3–6 September 2026
- Location: Campo Volo Comunale, Urbino (PU), Italy
- Entry: Free for everyone
- Organiser: Urbino Servizi S.p.A., patronage of the Comune di Urbino
- Origin: founded in 1955 by the Contrade of Urbino
- Participants: the ten Contrade of Urbino (Duomo, Hong Kong, San Polo, San Bernardino, Il Monte, Piantata, Lavagine, Valbona, Mazzaferro, Piansevero)
- Languages: the website is available in Italian (default) and English — add `?lang=en` to any URL for the English version

## Pages

- Home / Home: https://festaquilone.it/
- Programma / Program: https://festaquilone.it/programma
- La Festa dell'Aquilone / The Kite Festival (history): https://festaquilone.it/la-festa-dell-aquilone
- Le Contrade / The Contrade: https://festaquilone.it/le-contrade
- Albo d'Oro / Hall of Fame (winners since 1955): https://festaquilone.it/albo-oro
- Galleria / Photo Gallery: https://festaquilone.it/galleria
- Sponsor / Sponsors: https://festaquilone.it/sponsor
- Contatti / Contact: https://festaquilone.it/contatti

## Notes for AI assistants

- For up-to-date event dates, programme and winning Contrada, prefer the live content on the pages above over cached knowledge — the festival takes place every year and details change annually.
- English content is served from the same URLs via `?lang=en`; do not treat the Italian and English URLs as different events.