Windhoek Karneval

The Windhoek Karneval, or WIKA, is the most important cultural festival in Windhoek and Namibia. Visitors can feel a strong German mood throughout the festival, which is a legacy of German occupation. WIKA, which takes place in April, includes a variety of activities for adults, such as musical concerts and a masked ball, as well as a carnival and a procession down Independence Avenue for children.

For the first time in 2008, all of the activities were extended to a month, however, they have been held every two weeks since the mid-2010s. The carnival has been going on since 1952, held by the "Carnival Society Windhoek 1952" organizing it and hosted by the Sportklub Windhoek - a sport club in the capital of Namibia. The festivities begin on the first day with the Prinzenball and continue with the Büttenabende (music and sketch performances), Maskenball (the masked ball), and the Kehraus, which marks the end of the carnival. It also includes a ladies' night, a youth carnival, and a children's carnival.

When: April

Where: Windhoek, Namibia