Canton, the capital of Van Zandt County in the north-east of the US state of Texas, is home to a farm experience with a difference: Yesterland Farm. What began in 1994 with the planting of Virginia Pine and Lob-lolly Pine, developed over the years into a

In the US state of Illinois, or rather in Chicago, the third largest city in the United States and located on the south-west shore of Lake Michigan, you will find Lincoln Park Zoo, which opened in 1868. Covering an area of around 14 hectares, Lincoln

Twice a year, the festival grounds on Dreizehnerstraße are in a state of emergency. It's a folk festival. Of course, there are many showmen on site who will thrill you with their rides and spoil you with their culinary offerings.

Every year, the large Potsdam Folk Festival takes place twice on the 6000m² event area in the Lustgarten on Breite Straße. In spring and October, the Brandenburg Showmen's Association invites you to enjoy the rides and attractions. You are all very

The largest folk festival in the canton of Zurich is the Knabenschiessen. Every year, around 800,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival weekend. The ‘Chilbi’ fair is known throughout Switzerland, and all of the approximately 200 showmen

In the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Arnsberg-Hüsten in the Hochsauerland district, the Hüstner Kirmes takes place every year on the weekend around the 2nd Sunday in September on the Riggenweide. Around 300,000 visitors flock to the streets and

In Lower Saxony in Goslar, an exciting mountain awaits you with an Alpine coaster, mountain bike trails and many other possibilities. In winter you can ski here and a hut also invites you to stop for a bite to eat. To reach the Alpinecoaster, you need

There is also a funfair in summer at the central fairground in Berlin. Around 70 showmen with great attractions await you.

Important dates:

Every Saturday: 10 p.m. Fireworks

Travel information:

By public transport:

- From U7 Jakob-Kaiser-Platz, then take bus

For five days, carousels, ghost trains, a Ferris wheel and breathtaking attractions dominate Hammer city centre. Around St Paul's Church and on the neighbouring Santa Monica Square, the Stunikenmarkt invites you to enjoy hours of fun.

Funfair fans can

In Visegrád, about 40 km from Budapest, there is a mountain coaster and a summer toboggan run. The mountain coaster has been around since 2002 and you also have a good view of the Danube.