Bremerhaven Kite Festival
A Sky Full of Colours on the Weser Dyke
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Kites Above the Weser Dyke
If you love looking up at the sky, the Bremerhaven Kite Festival is your weekend destination: On the Weser Dyke at Seebaederkaje, where the Weser flows wide towards the North Sea, more than 40 kite flyers from all over Germany meet. They launch giant air sculptures, artistic stunt kites, and playful wind toys – a riot of colour against the maritime backdrop of the port city.
Night Flying as the Highlight
The most magical moment arrives on Saturday evening: During the night flying event, starting around 9 PM, the kites, partly illuminated and partly self-luminous, ascend into the dark sky above Bremerhaven. During the day, the kite workshop attracts children to build their own kites, complemented by a children's carousel, bouncy castles, and face painting stations – a thoroughly family-friendly programme.
Together with the Buergerbummel
The Kite Festival takes place concurrently with the Buergerbummel, a shopping Sunday with market stalls in the pedestrian zone. A free shuttle connects the city centre with the festival grounds on the dyke, allowing you to experience both events conveniently in one day. Stilt walkers and mobile play stations round off the programme.
Free Admission on the Dyke
Admission is free. The wide Weser Dyke offers plenty of space to watch the kites, have a picnic, and enjoy the fresh North Sea air – a classic family outing in Bremerhaven.
Kite Festival — edition 2026
On June 6th and 7th, 2026, kites will once again fly high above the Weser Dyke at Seebaederkaje: Saturday from 11 AM to 6 PM, with the grand night flying event starting around 9 PM, and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. More than 40 kite flyers from all over Germany will present metre-high air sculptures, artistic stunt kites, and playful wind toys spread along the entire dyke. At Havenplatz on H.-H.-Meier-Straße, the Kite Building School invites children to build their own kite for free and without registration, with guidance. Additionally, there will be walk-acts, a pirate school, balloon modelling, face painting, and glitter tattoos. Willy-Brandt-Platz offers a bungee trampoline, mini pony rides, three bouncy castles, as well as a kite flying school and a small kite shop. Several food and drink stalls on Havenplatz will cater to your culinary needs. Concurrently, the Buergerbummel will take place in the city centre with 27 vendor stalls, and a free miniature train will connect both locations. Free admission.
Programme Kite Festival 2026
Saturday, June 6th, 2026 — 11 AM to 6 PM (Night Flying from approx. 9 PM)
- Weser Dyke at Seebaederkaje: Over 40 kite flyers from all over Germany, metre-high air sculptures, stunt kites, and wind toys along the entire dyke
- Kite Building School: Havenplatz / H.-H.-Meier-Straße — Children build their own kite for free and without registration
- Willy-Brandt-Platz: Kite flying school, small kite shop, bungee trampoline, mini pony rides, three bouncy castles
- Walk-acts, pirate school, balloon modelling, face painting, and glitter tattoos
- Food and drink stalls at Havenplatz
- Free miniature train between the festival grounds and the concurrently running Buergerbummel in the city centre
- 9 PM: Grand night flying with illuminated and self-luminous kites over the dark sky of Bremerhaven
Sunday, June 7th, 2026 — 11 AM to 5 PM
- Another day of kites with all flying teams on the dyke
- Kite Building School, hands-on activities, and family programme as on Saturday
- Sunday shopping in the city centre as part of the Buergerbummel (free miniature train)
Specific kite teams are not named in advance by the organiser Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH; the programme is created live on the dyke.
Highlights Kite Festival 2026
- Grand night flying on Saturday, June 6th, from approx. 9 PM with illuminated kites over the Weser Dyke
- Over 40 kite flyers from all over Germany with metre-high air sculptures
- Free kite building school for children at Havenplatz
- Family programme with pirate school, bouncy castles, bungee trampoline, and face painting stations
- Free miniature train to the concurrently held Buergerbummel in the city centre
Prices Kite Festival 2026
Practical information — Kite Festival
Getting There
Weser Dyke at Seebaederkaje, 27568 Bremerhaven. A free shuttle operates between the city centre and the festival grounds; travel by public transport is recommended.
Good to Know
Free admission. Family programme with kite workshop, carousel, and bouncy castles. Night flying on Saturday from approximately 9 PM.
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Weserdeich an der Seebaederkaje
Weserdeich, Seebaederkaje, 27568 Bremerhaven