Kite Festival Samtens

Kite Flying in Autumn

The Samtens Kite Festival is an autumnal family festival that turns the season's wind into an experience. When strong gusts sweep across the open landscape of western Rügen in October, colourful kites rise into the sky above Samtens – from simple children's kites to artistic models.

Competitions and Family Programme

The programme includes kite competitions for children and adults: who flies the highest, who has the most beautiful kite? In addition, there will be music, children's entertainment, and gastronomic offerings with hearty and sweet delicacies. The festival is family-friendly and brings people from the region together for a cheerful autumn event.

Samtens in the Mild West

Samtens is located in the Vorpommern-Rügen district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and is the administrative seat of the Amt West-Rügen. The west of the island of Rügen is a rural, vast landscape – ideal for a kite festival, as open spaces and the constant Baltic Sea wind provide good conditions.

Recurring Autumn Event

The kite festival is a recurring autumn event in the West-Rügen region. It is part of the municipality's event calendar and offers an opportunity to celebrate the autumn season on the island with a convivial open-air festival – a programme item for families, locals, and guests alike.