We are having a coastal vacation and I forgot to bring any kites for the beach. Using the Yelp app I was able to find a nearby kite store called The Kite Company... off we go. This has to be one of the most prolific kite shops I have been in. The interior is just completely flooded with a wash of colors from all sorts of kites, windsocks, spinners, you name it they have it. There is such a huge variety in here that it is almost overwhelming to decide what type of kite to get. Fortunately for me, I am a fan of the long trailing dragon kites. I ended up purchasing a 32 foot long dragon kite. I also got one of those spools that are easy to wind. The kite did come with a small spool, but the shopkeeper set it up for me as a replacement roll as a backup spool. We also ended up getting a patriotic windsock for our carport and the Mrs picked out a nice streamer windsock with a stained glass butterfly for our patio. This shop is very much customer service oriented and has a huge volume and variety, including those metallic wind spinners. In the future if I'm in the market for a large competition kite, it will be worth it to take the drive from Eugene to get here. read more

Amazing Service. Above the top. Repaired some older kites we had, gave us flying recommendations. Salt of the Earth type. Highly recommend. read more

Wow! If you're looking for a fun stunt kite this is the place to go! Good prices and the employee gave us excellent instructions how to put it together and fly it. We had a blast at South Beach State Park. read more

Drove by this store on vacation and had to stop in. Huge selection of kites, wind socks and whirligigs. Every price point. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They even showed us how to assemble our kite and add on extra kites if we ever wanted to. read more

We were visiting from out of town and brought my "vintage" 40+ year old kite in to determine what string I needed. Keith examined my kite and saw a couple issues. He was so knowledgeable and fixed my kite up in a flash! I found a very cool kite string reel and bought 3 small kites as well! They definitely know their stuff and are passionate about kites!! Prices were reasonable and selection amazing!!! read more

I brought my broken stunt kite in for Keith to repair. I thought it only needed a new shaft. He installed a new shaft and a whole lot more! I expected a big bill, but it was "almost free!" I was amazed. He also gave me some pretty good advice on flying my quad kite. This is without a doubt, the best kite store I have ever been in. read more

Fantastic kite shop and repair services!!!! We drove here from Portland just for some kite help! Thank you! read more

The Kite Company - Kite - Hobby Shops Near Me - Newport, Oregon

This is the most wonderful kite store in Oregon, and maybe in the world. We come the the Coast a couple of times a month, and during Covid started flying our kites whenever possible. Last time we encountered erratic wind, and our box kite crashed and got damaged. We arrived at the store right before closing, and were given the royal treatment. They could not have been more gracious and helpful, fixed the kite for free, and gave us great tips for next time. I will never spend my money in another store or buy anything kite-related online again. This store has been a Newport treasure for decades. Don't miss it, and you're never too old for the fun of kite flying. We love this place! read more

Fantastic customer service in assisting a novice. The inventory is spectacular with an incredible variety.

They had a broad variety of kites and other flying paraphernalia to choose from. When the tail of our kite broke off, we brought it in and the really nice guy fixed it for free! Would recommend this star for very beginners (like me) up to extremely expert level! Very friendly and helpful staff. read more

Great people! Totally took the time to show us how to set up, tips and tricks. Put some extra love into my kite checking the bridle and strings fixed some minor adjustments that was needed. Theses trick kites are awesome!!! Thanks Keith & Becky read more

Best value in Newport. Between $20-50 for a great starter kite, plus a full tutorial with the only person I've ever met who knows that much about flying kites! My entire family got hours of enjoyment thanks to his enthusiastic advice. I felt good supporting a local family run business, too. Definitely worth checking out. read more

The Kite Company - On Newport Beach with a $25 kite from the Kite Company. Hours of entertainment! - Hobby Shops Near Me - Newport, Oregon

We really appreciated the expertise and friendliness of the sales associates. She was able to assist our two sons in finding kites appropriate for their size and age. The prices were a little steep, but I have no knowledge of what kites (other than those purchased at Costco) typically cost. I would definitely shop here again because we took the kites out to fly them in 15 mph winds at the beach and they held up nicely and were easy enough for my 4 and 10 year old to operate. read more

No need to go anywhere else for kites and spinners for your yard. What a fabulous, mind-blowing store! Get all the help you need to get set up for flying a kite on Newport's great beaches. If you can't find the kite you want here, I doubt it's made. read more

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These guys (The Kite Company) were so AWESOME this last weekend. We walked in with our 10 year old son and told them we needed an inexpensive, easy kite, that we would easily fly and store. KEITH stepped right up and showed us exactly what we needed. It was super easy to assemble and it flew instantly every time. GREAT KITE FLYING at the Oregon Coast courtesy of THE KITE COMPANY! Big Thank you!!!!! read more

The people here were awesome at helping me and my wife find what we we wanted. Good prices as well.

They are the best!!! So very helpful, this Granny can succesfully fly my kite, and my 10 year old grandson launched our new stunt kite within the first couple minutes when i picked the only almost windless day in Nye Beach. Thank you so much for selling us exactly what we needed and for such great instructions for setup and flying. In addition, needed a few sand toys for my younger grandson, Walmart and Freddies were completely out yesterday, but the kite store also had exactly what we needed for the sand too. read more

Kimry was absolutely amazing, walked me through exactly which kite I should get for what I wanted to do and spent over 30mins with me one on one explaining how to use it best. Took a bunch of awesome tutorial videos from her going through it but not able to post any unfortunately. Hope that screen shot says it all! Thanks again Kimry and it was truly a pleasure to meet you! :) read more

I was blown away by the level of customer service and care these people showed me. I went in to replace the cross bar on my Delta kite that I lost, and the older woman- I wish I had gotten her name- took me straight to the back of the store where she custom cut the size for my kite. It only cost $1 to get the replacement part- nothing costs $1 anymore! Then she noticed my string was all twisted. I never thought anything of it, but without even thinking twice, she added a simple swivel to my string so that it wouldn't get twisted again for no charge. I then picked out another Delta kite for my son and an older gentleman rang me up. He noticed the string in my older kite too and I shrugged off the fact that the handle was a little broken so that it unravels on one end. He wanted to see it, and immediately started replacing the handle and rewinding the string. When I asked him what I owed him, he simply said, "Just have fun with it" They truly are the nicest, most generous business owners that I have ever encountered. read more

Wonderful selection of every type of kite you can think of. My friend bought a simple basic red triangular kite for around $8. I bought a "Pocket Parafoil" for $17.95 (super-cool, compact, easy to pack and travel with, highly recommend). Both our kites and the majority of kites sold there include the kite string and a holder for free/included in package. Located just around the corner from Newport beach access with parallel street parking, this shop made for an easy and quick detour that provided us with a couple of hours worth of entertainment on the beach on a beautiful sunny day. Employees were VERY knowledgeable, helpful and even a little playful! Fun for adults and kids and toddlers taking their first steps toward a career in aerodynamics or wanting to try to calculate the airspeed velocity of an unladen African (or European) swallow. read more

Don't buy your kite at Wal-mart or any other chain. This is the place to go. Friendly, happy to talk to my eight year old and had his own kid in there learning the ropes. (Unintentional pun I promise) There are few pleasures more simple and healthy than flying a kite and the Oregon Coast has an ample supply of motive power to keep you aloft. Take a minute on your coast journey and support the little guy. read more

I love this store! We've bought a couple of wonderful kites here as well as a whole bunch of antenna spinners for my car. Friendly, helpful service is consistent. This is THE place to go for any kind of kite you might want to fly! read more

Service ws fantastic and the selection is great. The people there really know their kites. I found a really cool little bat kite. There are all kinds of novelty items as well as kites and accessories for the serious kite people too. read more

Super customer service, knowledge and PASSION for the art of kite flying. The store has an enormous variety of kites. Keith must have spent at least 30 minutes giving us individual attention helping repair/setup and giving instructions about my kite that I crashed last year. We picked up another kite to try out. I will come back every trip down to the coast. Keith and his family have been here for over 25 years. If you know nothing about kites come here and buy one or two you'll get hooked. Keith's passion about kites is infectious. Thanks Keith for all your help! The best to you and your family! read more

My wife and I came here during our honeymoon and found a great little kite among the vast selection. Sometime over the following year we lost the crossbar. When we came back to Newport for our first anniversary, we brought the kite back to the store to see if they would replace the missing part. They promptly made a replacement piece FROM SCRATCH and charged us nothing. Wonderful store! read more

Very friendly and helpful. Keith fixed 2 of my kites today, no charge, saved me about 60 bucks... They have a fantastic selection of kites, and will help you pick the right one for you. read more

Amazing place. They were super helpful and were even able to repair a kite that's been broken for a year!

Cool place! Kites flags and so much more! Got some gifts the family will love. Nice staff too good prices.

Its quite clear that Keith loves what he does and he really puts in the extra effort to make sure you can't fail. More than once he's kept the store open after hours to answer questions and to fix things for me. I recently had a Rev 1.5 have a problem and after going to another Rev dealer (as per revkites.com) I was left totally flat. It almost seemed like they'd never seen a Rev before. After driving a few hours to get to The Kite Company I found out the fix was REALLY simple and was then even more embarrassed for the other shop. After fixing my simple problem he readjusted my lines and also Baressi'ed my leaders for me. Keep in mind he did all this AFTER hours for us. We've spent nearly a grand in the store and I'm certain we'll be going back to get more quad line kites! read more

Excellent service and high quality products. He has fixed my kites on multiple occasions often at no cost (for simple repairs). The best kite shop on the coast and the only place I'll go. read more

Above and beyond! From the moment we walked in with our old, damaged kites, Keith immediately took us under his wing. His experience and expertise was obvious and he treated us like old friends. Becky and Keith have an easy rapport that extends out to their customers, making us feel right at home. As he inspected our kites, he explained in great detail what was wrong and how we could fix it. All in all, I felt as thought the service could have easily equaled $80 or more, but he only charged us $20. Unbelievable! I would highly recommend stopping in for a visit. Their selection of new kites, in addition to other fun flying toys, is amazing. read more

i went to the kite company trying to find something to find something for my house. loved their stuff. i want to buy more more stuff for my garden and outside. anyone have experience buying stuff from them on-line? Not sure when i will make it back to newport in the near future. read more

Great prices are good plenty of inventory great service I picked up a new kite and some spars to fix some more the advice I got was spot on they will get more of my business, the time spent on answering my questions and just chatting was great I totally felt welcomed I drove 100 miles to go to this store well worth the ride read more

When we came to Newport on vacation my husband HAD to get a kite. We hit Google of course, and it led us to the Kite Company. These guys are THE BEST. We spent well over an hour talking with William and Keith, bought a foil and got full instructions on how to set it up and put it away. William was SO GREAT with our boys, making sure they understood how to do everything, and then he offered to meet us to go flying later that day. We met at Nye Beach, and spent over 2 hours flying kites with William (during which time he spent most of it helping our 15 year old and only a short while flying his own kites!) We went back the next day and purchased a second kite, and the rest of the week we hit the beaches and flew as much as possible before heading home. At home, we have places to fly them too and our son is now working on "homework" as Keith called it, learning how to do stunts by watching YouTube videos. Great experience, awesome customer service. Like I said, THE BEST. read more

Fantastic store full of quality kites. The owner is great - talked to my 8 year old son about the best kites and steered him toward a good kite. Also provided good info on wind ranges and when we might see these during the day. Great place when you need a kite. read more

Fair prices and service which is beyond excellent! Drive a 100 miles to get a kite from them and you will be glad you did.