Traditionally, Loches-Platz is once again available as a funfair site. This is also where the fair opens with the tapping of the barrel. In addition, on Schwanenplatz and a section of Jahnstraße, a section of Brückenweg at Loches-Platz and on the upper

The Butzbach Faselmarkt is one of the oldest and most important folk festivals in Upper Hesse and looks back on over 500 years of history. Originally created purely as a cattle market where breeding animals – known as ‘Faselvieh’ in the Hessian

At approximately 793 meters long, Walton Pier in Walton-on-the-Naze (Essex) is the third-longest pier in the UK. It is a historic tourist destination that has undergone extensive modernization in recent years and is now one of the largest covered leisure

The Magdeburg Zoological Garden is beautifully laid out in a 20-hectare park. In this zoo about 900 animals from 200 species have a home. The animals come from all five continents and there is much to discover. Children up to 15 years have free admission

The Rieder Volksfest in Ried im Innkreis is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Upper Austria. What makes it special is that it takes place every two years in conjunction with the large Rieder Messe trade fair, making it a unique

Tomelilla is located around 70 kilometres east of Malmö. Until the closure of the railway lines in the 1960s and 1970s, the town was an important railway junction with connections in five directions and grew to around 6,000 inhabitants over the years. 5

The second largest folk festival, the Michelstadt Bee Market, starts every year in the week of Whitsun. The first "Pitschefescht", as it is colloquially known, took place in 1955 and has grown considerably since then. In addition to the many showmen,

The Easter fair in Hagen takes place on Otto-Ackermann-Platz.

Important dates:

Wednesday = Family day with heavily discounted ticket prices at all shops

Friday = ‘Höing in Flammen’ fireworks display at 21:00

Second Saturday = Lady Time - from 18:00 Ladies

The funfair in Lisse is a central part of the annual Feestweek, a large folk festival that usually puts the town into a state of excitement in September. The funfair itself is the vibrant heart of the last days of Feestweek.

The funfair takes place on

At the largest folk festival in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, you will experience a varied family programme for young and old, peppered with stars and starlets as well as sporting competitions. Of course, the dragon boat and duck races are also a