The eighth annual LBI International Kite Festival kicks off this weekend with three events planned in Ship Bottom before ending Sunday with the night fly extravaganza in Barnegat Light.

On Friday, Oct. 7, a kite-flying demonstration will be held on Ship Bottom beaches, between 18th and 25th streets, beginning at noon. The event runs until 4 p.m. A dual and quad line workshop is also planned for the same day and the same beaches from 1 to 4 p.m.