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

The Lantern Festival in Halle (Saale) traditionally takes place on the last weekend in August. Once again this year, countless colourful lantern lights illuminate the event area on the Ziegelwiese, Peißnitzinsel, the Riveufer and the Saale. Whether it's

In Löffingen in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, around 14 km south-east of Titisee-Neustadt, you will find the Tatzmania Löffingen Zoo and Leisure Park. Originally known as Schwarzwaldpark, it was taken over and modernised

The Parc des Combes is a nature-based amusement park near Le Creusot in Burgundy and offers you a successful mix of action, relaxation and magnificent views. Nestled in a hilly landscape, you can experience leisure fun far from large theme parks –

A well-balanced amusement park awaits you with attractions for young and old.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by bus - The festival site can be reached by all public transport lines after changing at the New Town Hall to the RBO/ESKA buses in the

There is still a funfair in Leipzig during the Christmas season. The organiser, the Volklandt family, is a fixture in the fairground industry and a sixth-generation family business. They organise a large pop-up winter leisure park at the Paunsdorf Center

Veldhoven Zoo was opened in 2014 and is one of the younger zoos. It emerged from the Papegaaienpark N.O.P., which was closed in 1992 and 2013. Only a few kilometres west of Eindhoven, birds of prey and exotic birds have an area of around 17 ha at their

Around 120 kilometers north of Boston on the east coast of the United States of America lies the tranquil town of York in Maine. York's Wild Kingdom, a private zoo and amusement park that has been in operation since 1980, is located just a few steps away

Sprookjesbos opened in Valkenburg, between Maastricht and Heerlen, in 1950. The park is mainly aimed at parents with young children and features more than 17 different fairy tales. From Sleeping Beauty to Ali Baba, every child is guaranteed to find their

On the northern edge of the Ruhr region, between Recklinghausen and Haltern am See, lies the town of Oer-Erkenschwick. You will find the Maritimo Wellness Resort there as a “break on your doorstep”. The adventure pool is divided into a wellness area