Less than 5 kilometres from the federal border with Connecticut, right on the coast of New York State (about 50 km from New York City), lies Playland Amusement Park, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park. The park opened in

Beau Land Park is an impressive seasonal funfair event on the French Atlantic coast, located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in the Vendée department. Designed as a classic summer fair, it opens its doors every year during the peak holiday season and has

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.

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is located in Kent, England, and is one of the country's most famous wildlife parks. The park was founded in 1973 by John Aspinall, a dedicated conservationist who was committed to protecting endangered species. Covering over

Since 1974, Rainforestation Nature Park has been located just over 20 kilometres north of the Australian city of Cairns. Originally established as an orange orchard under a different name, it was converted into the Nature Park in 1976 and opened to

In East Rutherford, in the US state of New Jersey, you will find the American Dream Meadowlands DreamWorks Waterpark in the local mall. Right next to SEA Life New Jersey and Nickelodeon Universe - American Dream, North America's largest indoor water park

On 15 July 2026, the eighth Karls Erlebnis-Dorf opened in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr region: the Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Oberhausen. Alongside popular attractions such as the tractor ride and the strawberry caterpillar ride, visitors can

The largest water park in Victoria (Australia) offers a huge selection of water attractions, but also smaller family attractions. With 74 hectares wonderfully located in a lake, the park offers a varied landscape and lots of fun. In 1994 the park opened

In Gutach in the Ortenau district of Baden-Württemberg, around 45 km north-east of Freiburg, you will find the Gutach summer toboggan run, which is part of the Wiegand adventure mountains. In addition to the 1190 m long summer toboggan run, you will

Twice a year, the Erfurt Folk Festival takes place on the Domplatz. In April as the "Erfurter Altstattfrühling" and in October as the "Erfurter Oktoberfest". Both festivals are among the largest in Thuringia.

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