Fancy a culinary trip around the world? Then head to the International Market! More than 30 nations have been presenting themselves here for over 40 years, offering a variety of smells, flavours and impressions. The really nice thing about it: the Rathausplatz is not just a place to eat and drink, but also a meeting place for cultural exchange and encounters. Well worth a visit!

📍 Town Hall Square

The SEIKO Prospex OCEAN Funpark is the action-packed place to be right in the centre of the city - at the boat harbour to be precise. If you stop off here, you can party, relax and try out the latest trend sports on the water. How about a round of flyboarding, for example? Breathtaking shows and competitions provide additional excitement. In addition to the sporting activities on offer, there is also a wide range of culinary delights.

📍 Boat harbour

Going to concerts can usually be really expensive fun - but not at Kieler Woche! In 2025, the stage programme will once again offer a colourful selection of free concerts that will attract music fans from all genres. On the Rathausbühne stage, the Prinzen will provide a great atmosphere with hits such as "Alles nur geklaut", "Küssen verboten" and "Millionär", on the R.SH-Fördebühne stage Michael Schulte will delight with his soulful voice and there will be other great acts too!

ℹ️ You can find the complete stage programme here.

The sky's the limit: during Kiel Week, visitors will once again have the opportunity to climb (well, drive up) the town hall tower and experience Kiel from a height of 67 metres. From up there, you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the city centre, the fjord and the cheerful, fresh Kiwo hustle and bustle!

📍 Town Hall

ℹ️ Tickets for the town hall tower ride are available here.

Now it's getting enchanted: The Kieler Woche soft theatre takes you into a magical world under the treetops of Hiroshima Park. Here, puppeteers create magical moments with their performances - for kids and adults alike. The varied programme offers a mixture of classic fairy tales and modern productions, accompanied by concerts by small ensembles from the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra. In the evenings, the park is transformed into a stage for jazz music, dance and comedy. Get there!

📍 Hiroshima Park

ℹ️ The complete programme can be found here.

If you want to experience Kiel Week from a completely different perspective, the Willer Balloon Sail is just the thing for you! And for those who find the huge balloons impressive but prefer to stay on the ground, we recommend the spectacular Night Glows, where the balloons light up in all colours and transform the sky into a sparkling sea of lights to music. This year, the Night Glow will take place on 20 (Friday), 21 (Saturday), 25 (Wednesday), 27 (Friday) and 28 June (Saturday) at 22:30.

📍 Nordmark sports field

The Classic Open Air on the town hall stage has been a musical event of Kiel Week for years and delights with a mix of classical and modern sounds. This year, Hamburg hip-hop legend Fünf Sterne deluxe will be performing with the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Carlberg.

📍 Town Hall Square

🗓️ 27 June, 8:30 pm

The sailing fireworks on the outer fjord in front of the Schilksee Olympic Harbour traditionally mark the change of shift for the sailing classes and offer a really beautiful light show - which can of course be seen from the Olympic Centre and Schilksee beach.

📍 Schilksee Olympic Centre

🗓️ 25 June 2025, 11 pm

Another highlight is the AIDA closing show "At home under the stars", which ends Kiel Week with fireworks, a drone and laser show as well as additional light and fog effects on six boats.

📍 Kiellinie

🗓️ 29 June 2025, 11 pm

By the way: 4,000 climate trees are planted in cooperation with the Schleswig-Holstein State Forests to offsetthe CO₂ emissions from the shows. Fireworks have been reduced by 30 per cent since 2021.

The maritime highlight of Kiel Week is the impressive windjammer sailing parade. Around 130 fascinating traditional and steam ships as well as numerous private boats make the Kiel Fjord shine. This maritime spectacle is wonderful to watch from the shore - but if you want to experience it all on the water, you have the opportunity to sail on many different ships.

ℹ️ Click here for the offers and to book.

You can find even more highlights on the water in our blog post TOP 10 maritime experiences at Kiel Week.

The Woderkant Festival brings the festival flair directly to the Kiellinie and attracts visitors with a varied programme: from the finest music and creative workshops to delicious street food. And even though the line-up is designed for watching, you can also take part in Woderkant! Perhaps you'd like to weave or batik flower wreaths? Maybe you'd like to make dream catchers or paint skate decks? And if you'd like something that will stay with you, you can even get a small handpoke tattoo.

📍 Kiellinie, at the Germania rowing club

🗓️ 20 to 29 June 2025

ℹ️ You can find the complete line-up here.

The play line on the Krusenkoppel is the Kiwo highlight for children every year. A huge, open creative area where they can build, paint, muddle and play to their heart's content. This year, imaginative worlds with dragons, elves, unicorns and sea monsters will be created under the motto "Fabulous mythical creatures". From Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, and during the week from 2 pm to 6 pm, kids can create their own magical creatures with wood, clay, paint and wool. In addition to workshops and painting activities, there will also be fairy tales and children's concerts. Admission is free!

📍 Krusenkoppel