There is still a funfair in Leipzig during the Christmas season. The organiser, the Volklandt family, is a fixture in the fairground industry and a sixth-generation family business. They organise a large pop-up winter leisure park at the Paunsdorf Center

Every year, numerous visitors look forward to the traditional folk festival in Central Hesse. Many great rides ensure lots of fun and variety for the guests.

Important dates:

Thursday: family day (50% discount on the rides, 20% discount on running and show

Four days full of market delights await the 200,000 or so visitors: from the search on the flea market and trade mile to the mix of horsemen, showmen and adventurers.

Who doesn't like to step out of line... with carousels, helicopters, horse shows,

In Bischofsgrün, around 27 kilometres north-east of Bayreuth, you will find the Ochsenkopf cable cars. You can experience a lot here. There are cable cars, an Alpine coaster and you can also go hiking.

There are also places to stop for refreshments.

The Merzig summer funfair invites young and old to celebrate for four days in the car park at the Stadthalle with a wide variety of attractive rides.

In addition to the open Sunday, which takes place from 13:00 to 18:00, the traditional market on Monday

The funfair is located in the town centre and offers around 25 attractions with rides and treats for the whole family.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Horst-Sevenum railway station (distance 3.3 km)

- by bus - Doolgaardstraat bus stop

The Nautimo in Wilhelmshaven offers fun for every age group.

How about the two big water slides (one with tyre use), a climbing wall in the pool,

a diving tower, a steam room, a Jacuzzi or a flow channel?

Of course there is also a large pool, a competition

A small park for families with children aged 2 to 12 awaits you pretty much directly on the French A21 motorway around the small town of Lens, around 37 km south-west of Lille. As an outdoor park, it delights its visitors with several small flat rides

Frankfurt Zoo is the second oldest zoo in Germany. Here you can discover up to 4500 animals from 450 species. There are many animal houses, so that you can visit the zoo even in bad weather.

The Brunssum funfair is an annual folk festival in the Dutch town of Brunssum (province of Limburg). Visitors can look forward to between 20 and 50 fairground attractions. These include both large thrill rides and children's carousels, as well as various