The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

In the south of the Hanover region, or rather on district road 213 in Springe, about 29 km from Hildesheim and about 28 km from Lower Saxony's capital Hanover, you will find the Wisentgehege Springe. The 90-hectare site, which opened its doors for the

In Alsace, just 80 km from Europa-Park, an Alpine coaster awaits you that has only been around since 2024. There is also a summer toboggan run and much more to experience.

The Kurpfalz-Park offers something for families with children.

There is the pirate's nest and a children's land where the little ones can let off steam. There they climb, hide and play.

For the somewhat bigger ones there are bumper boats, a summer toboggan

The Magic of Christmas in Colmar is actually a collection of five thematically different Christmas markets that blend harmoniously into the picturesque old town. During Advent, the historic centre, characterised by its half-timbered houses, canals and

The big spring fair takes place directly on the banks of the Rhine at the Tonhalle. If the attractions at the fair are not enough for you, you can finish off with a short detour to the "longest bar in the world" in the old town next door.

Travel

The Aqua Magis in Plettenberg is a fun and leisure pool that offers a large number of water slides.

Among others a Looping slide, a turbo slide with a Free Fall Start and the world novelty of two standing slides.

A wave pool, a large catering area and a

In Anif, just a handful of kilometres south of Salzburg, lies Salzburg Zoo. Opened in 1961 as the "Alpenzoo Hellabrunn", it has also been called the zoo or Zoo Hellabrunn over the years. The zoo itself is home to animals of around 150 species, divided

The glass-domed Cambomare includes a large sauna area and a covered bathing area. The attraction of the baths are the two slides: The 92-metre-long Black Hole tube slide and the 122-metre-long Crazy River tire slide, which is reminiscent of a wild river

The funfair takes place at the Lloyd Multiplein at the harbour of Rotterdam.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By tram - Oostkousdijk stop

By car:

- Venue: Lloyd Multiplein (Schiehaven)

Parking facilities:

- Q-Park Schiecentrale multi-storey car park