This year, the traditional spring festival in the town of Varel heralds the start of the outdoor season in mid-April. A market programme for the whole family is once again on offer in the town centre.

There will be around 35 fairground attractions this

Water slides, artificial waves, pools with original games for all ages and for real endless summer fun. Right next to the Esperos Palace is the Faliraki Waterpark, the largest in Greece and a true summer experience for the whole family. Try all the water

In Nideggen-Schmidt in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, you will find the popular destination for animal lovers and families, the Schmidt wildlife park. Open to visitors since 1968 and still family-owned by the Scheidtweiler family, the

Both in summer and winter, an Alpinecoaster awaits you in Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia. In summer also popular for hiking and in winter known for skiing.

Families with children up to 12 years of age will love the small amusement park on the German-Dutch border!

Several attractions like a train ride, a family roller coaster, boat ride and much more offer plenty of variety.

The main restaurant also takes care

If you fancy a trip to the countryside, then Eekholt Wildlife Park is just the ticket! Located between Bad Bramstedt and Bad Segeberg, you will find 67 hectares of pure nature here – with forests, meadows, moors and lots of animal inhabitants. Over 700

In the north-eastern part of Saarland, more precisely in Freisen in the district of St. Wendel, approx. 47 km from the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Kaiserslautern, the Freisen Nature Wildlife Park has been located since 1999. The natural wildlife park,

The Schwerin Christmas Market, which operates under the motto ‘The Star in the North’, transforms the historic old town of the state capital into an extensive, festive wonderland. The event extends across several central squares and streets,

The Santa Pauli Christmas Market in Hamburg is Germany's only erotic Christmas market and represents a deliberate break with traditional, contemplative Christmas markets. It takes place annually on Spielbudenplatz in the heart of the famous red-light

The second largest folk festival, the Michelstadt Bee Market, starts every year in the week of Whitsun. The first "Pitschefescht", as it is colloquially known, took place in 1955 and has grown considerably since then. In addition to the many showmen,