No carnival in Aalst without Winterfoor. All the carnies welcome you. From duck fishing for the little ones to the most dangerous attractions for the most daring and everything in between... There is something for everyone at the Aalster Winterfoor.

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The largest folk festival in northern Swabia with attractive fairground rides, beer tents, over 200 market stalls and the Ries consumer exhibition.

At the beginning of June, the traditional "Nördlinger Mess'" takes place again on the Kaiserwiese

St John's Festival - the festival of joy

Once a year - usually on the first weekend in July - Eschwege is "in a state of emergency" at the St John's Festival. For five days, all life in the town is centred on this traditional festival, and the

The Schützenfest is the highlight of the Biberach year. For ten days, the "Biber" celebrate their traditional festival, whose origins as a children's and local festival date back to the 17th century.

Source: Biberach town council

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The Chemnitz Christmas Market is one of the largest and most atmospheric in Saxony, transforming the historic market square and the adjacent Neumarkt in the heart of the city into a traditional festive centre every year. What makes this market so special

The Foire de Namur is a family venue where fun and entertainment are the order of the day, for young and old alike. This funfair takes place every year in July in the centre of Namur, in the Casernes district (rue des Bourgeois, rue du 4ème Génie and

The popular Kleve funfair in the heart of the city takes place in mid-July. The venue is the car parks on Wiesenstraße and Ludwig-Jahn-Straße.

Source: City of Kleve

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- by train - Kleve railway station (distance 400 m)

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The Wieselburger Volksfest is a large and traditional folk festival in Wieselburg, Lower Austria, which takes place annually and offers an experience for the whole family. It is known for its mix of tradition and modernity and attracts tens of thousands

Tripsdrill is the place to be! The theme park with over 100 original attractions on the theme of Swabia in 1880 offers thrills with roller coasters and a freefall tower, as well as leisurely boat tours and the opportunity to stop off at an inn. All this

In Dudley in the West Midlands, around 16 miles (approx. 26 km) north-west of Birmingham, Dudley Zoo has been located in the ruins of Dudley Castle since 1937. There are over 1,500 animals from around 200 species to discover on the zoo's 16-hectare site,