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Giant Kite Festival Takes Over Tempelhofer Feld Today With LED Night Show and Transit Changes

Narrowed exits at Tempelhof station trigger a no-stop safety plan for today’s free family festival.

Overview

  • The Festival der Riesendrachen runs from 11:00 to 20:00 with free admission on the west side of Tempelhofer Feld.
  • U- and S-Bahn trains skip Tempelhof between 10:30 and 21:00, A100 exits to Tempelhofer Damm are closed, and organizers recommend arriving via Südkreuz for a roughly 30-minute walk.
  • A first-time LED kite program starts around 19:00 and is followed by a fireworks finale.
  • About 100,000 visitors are expected along with 87 pilots from Germany, Thailand, Italy and Ireland, bringing nearly 2,000 kites.
  • The weather service DWD forecasts dry, mostly fair conditions with highs of 16–19°C and an easterly wind.