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,

The city's zoo has been located in Krefeld on an area of 14 hectares since 1938. With over 150 species of animals, the park exhibits a variety of animals, but is designed with its focus on the keeping of great apes, big cats and tropical bird species.

The Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura Zoo has been located in La Lajita in the south of Fuerteventura since 1985. What began as a nursery and camel farm has developed into a large zoo where you can see hippos, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles and African

The Bobbejaanland with its large lake is a very special amusement park.The park was opened in 1961 by the country music star "Bobbejaan Schoepen". At first the focus was on shows and performances of artists. But soon a variety of attractions were added.

Every year, the Duisburg Christmas market transforms the city centre into an impressive, sparkling sea of lights and is one of the largest Christmas markets in the Ruhr area.

The festive scene stretches along the central shopping streets such as

The Geilenkirchen Whitsun market is without doubt one of the most popular folk festivals in the region. What began over 550 years ago with the performances of jugglers and market criers on the market square in the centre of the town has developed over

The traditional Neusäßer Volksfest takes place every two years on the Volksfestplatz in Neusäß, diagonally across from the Kaufland supermarket.

There is a festival tent, festival stalls (shooting gallery, snack stands, etc.)

The start is the traditional

The Bosch Winters Paradepaardje is the annual festive highlight of the winter programme in 's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands and is considered the beating heart of the so-called ‘Bossche Winter’ initiative. This winter paradise

Until a few years ago, there were two events a year in Schwenningen and two events in Villingen.

In 2020, the previously somewhat small events were merged into one large event.

The venue has also changed since 2020. Since then, the folk festival has been

The Sonnenlandpark is a family park with many attractions for young and old. You won't find any roller coasters here, but the breathtaking Ferris wheel is the park's landmark and can be seen from far away. Enjoy the unique panoramic view over the park to