For young and old explorers
KiWo for children and young people

The play line on the Krusenkoppel is one of the highlights of Kieler Woche 2025, where you can expect a huge, open creative area where you can build, paint, muddle and play to your heart's content. This year's theme is "Fabulous mythical creatures " - immerse yourself in imaginative worlds full of dragons, elves, unicorns and sea monsters. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm and during the week from 2 pm to 6 pm, you can create your own magical creatures using wood, clay, paint and wool. You can also look forward to exciting workshops, colourful painting activities, play-along fairy tales and children's concerts.

📍 Düsternbrooker Weg 98

Have you outgrown the play line but still fancy some fun and action? Then the Playground in the Ratsdienergarten is your new place to be. Whether you love K-pop, read manga, enjoy skating or are a cosplay enthusiast, you can discover and experience it all here. Let your creativity run wild: design cool street art, print fabric bags and T-shirts to suit your taste or immerse yourself in fantastic worlds in the exciting AI workshop with Midjourney and Sora. Free for everyone aged between 10 and 17.

📍Ratsdienergarten

Right next to the Playgound is the Young Stage - just the right place if you're in the mood for real young talent from Kiel. In the afternoon, school bands, dance groups, choirs and acrobats bring life to the stage - with lots of passion, movement and music from the city, for the city. And in the evening, things get wild, loud and creative: look forward to newcomer concerts, queer vibes, poetry battles and powerful sounds. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will also be available at pocket-friendly prices.

📍Ratsdienergarten

A large adventure playground awaits you right next to the seal pool on the Kiellinie - perfect for all curious explorers! On the Geomar meadow, you can experience the environment up close together with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Kiel Open Channel and many other organisations. Whether you go virtual kayaking, make solar models, paint fabric bags or take away practical tips on climate protection, zero waste and fair trade - here you can join in, try things out and learn a lot!

📍Kiellinie, level with Düsternbrooker Weg 20

The Kieler Woche adventure worlds in the castle gardens offer you and your family lots of fun and adventure. You can jump, slide, climb and romp to your heart's content. In the football park, ball fans will get their money's worth and in the Greengarden you can plant your own strawberry plants, which you can look after yourself throughout the week. On the last day, you can harvest the fruit. By the way, you get the plants for free! In addition, a family service and an ecumenical service invite you to celebrate and pause together.

📍Castle garden

On the second KiWo weekend, the Werftpark in Gaarden is transformed into the Open Park and becomes a favourite place for families. Here you can really let off steam: Bouncy castles, a giant slide, bungee run and mega table football await you. If you like being creative, you'll love the hands-on circus and the artistic soap carving. On the large park stage, you can experience amazing juggling, magic, rousing dance shows, lots of funny moments and, of course, plenty of live music. On Sunday, the cultural diversity is celebrated together. And on Saturday evening, a very special highlight awaits you: family-friendly baroque fireworks with music to dream and marvel at.

📍 Shipyard Park

This is where maritime fairground flair meets live music, juggling and acrobatics. An adventurous area with fast-paced rides awaits you at the Hörn: climb aboard Europe's largest transportable Ferris wheel, take a spin on Germany's fastest children's rollercoaster or venture into Europe's most innovative ghost train. If you prefer nostalgia, the Germaniahafen harbour is the place for you. Here, where some of the most beautiful traditional sailing ships are moored, you can experience a Ferris wheel that is over 100 years old and historic rides - or treat yourself to something sweet at an 18th century almond cart.

DJs and regional live acts provide the right atmosphere on the small Hörn stage. And if you fancy dancing: There's a children's disco on Tuesday and the second Saturday in the afternoon.

📍 Kieler Hörn

The Kids Fun Park on the "Norder" is a real insider tip for all those who love action and creativity: Numerous colourful bouncy castles are available and provide hours of jumping fun. But that's not all. Fancy a transformation? Then head to the children's make-up area and become a tiger, butterfly or magical creature in no time at all. Or how about giant soap bubbles that you can conjure up in the air yourself? There are also plenty of sand toys for all those who like to dig, build and create. Creative minds will get their money's worth painting bags - simply take your work of art home with you at the end. And as a special highlight, you can ride high up on the children's Ferris wheel and watch the hot air balloons from the Willer Balloon Sail from above.

Whether you want to climb, marvel, laugh or do arts and crafts - there's something for everyone here!

📍 Nordmark sports field

So much more than "Punch and Judy theatre"! A cultural gem is hidden away from the hustle and bustle in Hiroshima Park at Kleiner Kiel. In the afternoons, top-class puppet theatres of very different styles present magical stories with themes ranging from friendship and self-efficacy to adventure and night-time horror - always suitable for children and full of imagination and attention to detail.

📍 Hiroshima Park