The Santa Pauli Christmas Market in Hamburg is Germany's only erotic Christmas market and represents a deliberate break with traditional, contemplative Christmas markets. It takes place annually on Spielbudenplatz in the heart of the famous red-light

The St. Englmar toboggan run offers a wide selection of exciting toboggan runs, ensuring plenty of fun for young and old alike.

The 755-meter-long roller coaster “Da vogelwuide Sepp” winds its way down the mountain alongside the summer toboggan run.

In

Warburg Oktoberfest is a large traditional folk festival that transforms the Hanseatic city of Warburg into a festival mile every year. The nine-day event is known for its successful mix of fairground, market and traditional folk festival elements.

In the former mining town of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, 8 km south-east of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, you will find the Swadlincote Snowsports Centre. As well as a variety of ski and snowboard slopes, which you can use

The Hofgeismar Cattle Market and Local Festival is a real highlight in the region's calendar of events. It is known for its mix of traditional cattle market, large fairground and lively festival tent.

Highlights and programme:

Festzelt-Gaudi: The festival

It is certainly one of the biggest attractions in southern Germany - the Markgröninger Schäferlauf. Its roots go back to the 16th century and its ingenious mixture of tradition and folk festival with modern elements fascinates around 100,000 visitors

The traditional fair is spread over the entire city centre of Venlo.

Travel information:

By car - Venue: Venlo city centre

Parking facilities:

- Q-Park Centrum Maasboulevard

- Q-Park Arsenaal

- Q-Park Roermondsepoort

- Q-Park Nolensplein

It's finally time again: at Whitsun, the town centre of Hückelhoven is transformed into a colourful promenade. It stretches from Hartlepooler Platz via the town hall to Breteuilplatz and is packed with funfair attractions.

The funfair starts on Friday at

Howdy, cowboy – just a few minutes' walk from Europa-Park, Silver Lake City takes you back to the days of cowboys, trappers and Native Americans. A wide variety of accommodation options await you here, including rustic covered wagons, log cabin rooms,

The fair takes place in the city centre (De Lind) of Oisterwijk.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Oisterwijk station (200 metres away)

By car:

- Venue: De Lind

Parking facilities:

- Tiliander multi-storey car park (Spoorlaan 82C)

- Car park