Meifoor Brugge is a folk festival that dates back as far as the year 1200. Indeed, in that year an International Annual Fair was organised in Bruges for the first time. Meifoor Brugge takes place in the city centre at locations including Koning Albert

The Alençon funfair, often known locally as the ‘Foire de la Chandeleur’, is the first major festival of the year in the Orne region and a deeply rooted tradition in Normandy. It takes place every year around February and marks the end of the winter

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

About 14 km from Branson, Missouri, lies the Silver Dollar City park, which has been around since 1960 and is operated by the Herschend Family Entertainment Group. The group also owns other parks such as Dollywood, Kentucky Kingdom and Wild Adventures.

The spring festival in Reutlingen takes place on the Bösmannsäcker fairground.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Reutlingen West station (600m walk)

By car:

- Venue: Bösmannsäcker fairground

Parking facilities:

- Visitor car park Bosch

Rheda-Wiedenbrück invites you to the autumn funfair. For four days, the showmen set up their rides and stalls in the centre of Wiedenbrück. Foodies can look forward to typical fairground specialities such as roasted almonds and candy floss. One of the

In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, or rather in its district Urfahr, the nine-day Urfahranermarkt, also known colloquially as Urfahr-Markt or Urfix, takes place twice a year. The Urfahranermarkt in spring always begins on the last Saturday in April and

The biggest fair in the Vogtland starts with the Plauen Bird Shooting at the Whitsun Festival. A colourful mix of rides, raffle/shooting booths and a wide range of snacks await you.

Wednesday is family day with reduced prices and fireworks are planned for

Cloppenburg has a centuries-old tradition as a market town, and other festivals and special markets have been established in recent years and decades:

In 1950, the June market was organised for the first time as the successor to the Easter market. Over

In Lievestuore, Finland, located directly on motorway 9 and around 24 kilometres from Jyväskylä, you will find the family-friendly Nokkakivi amusement park, which opened in 2007. On the park's 2.2 hectare site, you will find over twenty different rides