Airbeat One is a techno festival that always takes place in mid-July at Neustadt-Gleve airfield. With over 200,000 visitors every year, it has become one of the biggest festivals of its kind. Each year a different country theme is realised.

There is also

The Easter fair in Hagen takes place on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Important dates:

Wednesday = Family day with heavily discounted ticket prices at all shops

Friday = ‘Höing in Flammen’ fireworks display at 21:00

Second Saturday = Lady Time - from 18:00 Ladies

The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The Oktoberfest has been taking place since 1964 and is now the largest of its kind in northern Germany with around 600,000 visitors.

The largest folk festival in the Weschnitz Valley, the Rimbach Whitsun Market, provides a colourful and varied entertainment programme for four days.

Various music groups on open-air stages create a great atmosphere. On the opening evening, visitors can

The Easter funfair takes place for 12 days on the fairground in Neuwied. A total of 25 shops, including attractive attractions and rides, will delight young and old alike. There is also a large catering offer with a beer garden.

The organiser of the

In the US state of Illinois, or rather in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States and located on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan, you will find Lincoln Park Zoo, which opened in 1868. Covering an area of around 14 hectares, Lincoln

In Bürstadt in southern Hesse, around 10 km south-west of Worms in Rhineland-Palatinate and around 20 km south of Mannheim in Baden-Württemberg, you will find the Dschungelcamp indoor playground. Open all year round (closed on Mondays), the indoor

In Norddeich, a district of Norden, in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, you will find the only state-recognised care centre for marine mammals in Lower Saxony, the Seal Sanctuary National Park House, which opened in 1971. Every year, around 80 to 180 seals and

The funfair takes place in the city centre of Zutphen.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Zutphen station (750 metres away)

- By bus - Rijkenhage bus stop

By car:

- Venue: Groenmarkt, Houtmarkt and Zaadmarkt

Parking facilities:

- Gravenhof

In nine Nordic themed worlds, over 36 attractions, including 26 water slides, from beginner to adrenaline junkie models, a wave pool, an impressive ship and much more are waiting for you to explore.

The fully themed indoor area will take you to the icy