The Foire de Pâques on Place Darche in Longwy-Haut is pretty much the opposite of a boring history lesson – even though you’re wandering around here amidst the old Vauban fortifications, right in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As soon as

It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

The Christmas market in Halle (Saale) is actually a collection of several markets with different themes, spread across the historic old town during Advent, with the main market taking place on the market square.

The market square forms the traditional and

In the northernmost city in the European Union, Oulu in the north of Finland, you will find Vauhtipuisto amusement park, which was opened in 1982 by the Komulainen family and is still in operation today. The park with more than twenty-five attractions is

With up to 300,000 visitors on the four days of the event, the Simon Juda Market is one of the most important city centre funfairs in Germany. There are up to 220 fairground companies and 30 rides on site.

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The Hagenbeck Zoo is located in Hamburg and has become as much a part of Hamburg as the port is. Here you can marvel at more than 1 850 animals that come from all continents. The animals are kept in large spacious enclosures. The zoo has a beautiful

On the first weekend in September, it's time for the Moers funfair, which attracts around 400,000 visitors to the city of the counts.

The traditional event has been offering plenty of fun and variety for young and old for over 170 years.

Around 200 showmen

The park near Eindhoven offers a small but fine selection of attractions.

Highlights are the family roller coasters "Dolle Pier" and "Tyfoon". In bad weather, the indoor hall "Binnenhaven" with several children's attractions provides variety for the

In the US state of Florida, or rather on Merritt Island, which is well-known to all fans of space technology, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is located in Cape Canaveral in the south of the island. On this 17-hectare visitor centre operated by