The fair has always (and even earlier) been an integral part of the streetscape of our village around Queen's Day (and later King's Day)! This is because Ouderkerk aan de Amstel was one of the first villages in the area to organise a fair on Queen's Day.

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,

Visulahti is a themed water park with associated flat rides. It was opened in Mikkeli in 1980 and is beautifully located by Lake Saimaa. The campsite is open all year round, while Visulahti is open only in the summer months.

The Bend takes place twice a year on the 40,000 m² square, once as "Easter Bend" and later in the year as "Summer Bend". There is always a very diverse range of gastronomy, game stalls and fairground rides. At the end of the bend, there is always a big

Grafton, Illinois, is located on the banks of the Mississippi right on the state border with Missouri. The next largest city, St. Louis, is around 65 kilometres to the south. The Aerie's Resort with Illinois' first Alpine Coaster is located here. The

JuraPark Krasiejów is a leisure and educational park in Krasiejów, about 25 kilometres east of Opole, which specialises in the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. The park is located 125 kilometres east of the city of Wrocław and has been open since 2010.

The oldest zoo in Belgium is located in Antwerp and opened in 1843. Together with its "sister park" ZOO Planckendael, it is home to over 900 animal species. On about 10 hectares there are not only giraffes, lions and other large animals, but also bred

The Parc Bagatelle is a sister park of the German Fort Fun Abenteuerlands and is located on the French coast of the English Channel.

It offers some attractions that are mainly designed for children and families.

Nevertheless, the park also offers a few

The Bad Kreuznach fair is the largest public festival between the Nahe, Moselle, Rhine and Saar rivers. Approximately 500,000 visitors are expected on the 63,000 square metre Whitsun meadow over the 5 days. A total of about 200 vendors will be on site.

The Bilker Schützen- und Heimatfest in Düsseldorf is a real crowd-puller, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from across the region every year. The centrepiece of the five-day spectacle is the huge family funfair on the fairground on