European Bike Week 2024

Spectacular drone show at Lake Faaker See as another highlight of the 26th European Bike Week

It is a popular fixture at the end of summer in the Villach – Faaker See – Ossiacher See region: the European Bike Week with its more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world. This year, the organizers are planning another program highlight from September 3rd to 8th in addition to the popular parade, the village and live music around the lake.

Around 200 drones will light up the sky above Lake Faak on Friday, September 6th and Saturday, September 7th from around 9:30 p.m. An absolute premiere that promises a total work of art made of light, music, moderation and emotion.

The show itself is planned in great detail weeks before the event, says Stefan Hölzl-Strohmayr from the company Droneline: “We have around eight weeks of lead time to put together a show of this dimension, including planning, programming, organization and implementation on site to provide. For example, just for battery management – ​​around 500 batteries have to be charged and discharged at the same time – two employees are needed.”

The drones start from the lakeshore and then, after an approach of around 150 meters, take position directly above the lake. “A drone show can hardly be compared to fireworks. In contrast, it is multidimensional, meaning we combine the lighting effects with music and moderation - and since our drones, which can even fly in light rain, score with 100 watt LEDs, we have a huge range of colors, patterns and contrasts. It will be a fireworks display of color that Lake Faaker See has never seen before.” 

This highlight is made possible by the good cooperation between Harley-Davidson, Kärnten Werbe and Region Villach Tourismus GmbH and their tourism associations.

All event information at a glance

What? Large drone show with light effects, music and moderation on the occasion of the European Bike Week

Where? At Faaker See - the best place with a clear view of the show, music and presentation is at the Harley-Davidson Village in Faak am See

When? On Friday (September 6th) and Saturday (September 7th) from around 9.30 p.m. entry is free