Kieler Bucht
Kiel Week is held annually in the last week in June, and opens officially on the preceding Saturday with the official "Glaser", followed by the "Holstenbummel". The "Soundcheck" is on the Friday before the official opening; it is a music festival across all the stages within the city. Kiel Week, ends with a large fireworks display at 11 p.m. on Sunday, fired from pontoons or the quays at the Howaldtswerke, visible all across the Bay of Kiel. There are also many minigames