Fantadroms kite festival and Ancient Fire Night at Vakarbulli beach
Saturday 29 August 2026 (start time not stated; Ancient Fire Night runs at dusk) · Vakarbulli beach, Riga, plus city sites for the kite festival · Riga
Details & booking — LiveRiga — Riga official tourism board
via LiveRiga — Riga official tourism board · Checked 6 Aug 2026
About this event
Riga's anniversary month signs off with kites in the air and fires on the sand. The Fantadroms kite festival fills the sky by day; after dark, Ancient Fire Night lights bonfires along Vakarbulli beach, part of a Baltic tradition of coastal fires marking the end of summer. Bring warm layers — the Gulf turns cold once the sun drops.
Why we picked it
Two very different free events on one day, ending with a genuinely old Baltic coastal ritual most visitors never see.
Free entry
Part of the Riga 825 birthday month programme, which LiveRiga states is free admission throughout (Ieeja par brivu).
Registration
None
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