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Kite Festival on Wangerooge

Name: Kite Festival on Wangerooge
Start: 2025-08-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-08-19
Location: Germany

Kite Festival on Wangerooge is held on August 19. This event in the second decade of the month August is annual.

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The kite festival on Wangerooge is an annual event that attracts kite lovers from near and far to the North Sea. The colorful sky above the beach promenade, decorated with imaginative kite creations in all shapes and sizes, is an unforgettable spectacle for young and old alike.

Variety of kites: Marvel at the impressive collection of kites, from classic kite shapes to unusual figures and home-made creations.

Hands-on activities: Let your creativity run wild and design your own kite in one of the craft tents.

Exciting competitions: Watch the professionals in kite competitions or take part in one of the competitions yourself.

Entertainment program: Look forward to a varied entertainment program with live music, games stands, face painting and acrobatics.

Kite night flying show: A special highlight is the kite night flying show on the last evening, where the kites are staged in the dark with lights and fireworks.

Today, the kite festival is an integral part of the events calendar on Wangerooge and a symbol of the island and its family-friendly atmosphere.

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World Photo Day on August 19 (Founded in 2009 by Australian photographer Korske Ara. The date was chosen to honor the day the French government acquired a patent for the daguerreotype, an early photographic process);