Over eleven days, the Cranger Kirmes attracts around four million funfair enthusiasts to the eleven-hectare fairground on the Rhine-Herne Canal every year. Always on the first Friday in August, the mayor of Herne opens the largest fair in North

Opened in 1997 as The aquarium of the lakes, the Lakes Aquarium, renamed in 2008, shows fish from all over the world. It is located on the west side of the Windermere in Lakeside, about 45 kilometres by car north of Lancaster and about 90 kilometres

Every year, the large gymnastics fair takes place on the Rennwiese in Zweibrücken. Originally, the fair was founded by the Männerturnverein (MTV), a predecessor of the previous organiser Vereinigte Turnerschaft Zweibrücken 1885 e.V. (VTZ). The

When Dessau celebrates its town festival, the entire city centre is transformed into one huge, lively party zone. The festival is the perfect meeting place for anyone looking for good cheer, a lively atmosphere and a carefree weekend. As soon as you step

When you think of Schwabach, gold immediately springs to mind, but at the Kinderkirchweih it is the eyes of the young visitors that really sparkle. It’s not a huge, chaotic fair, but rather the cosy heart of the town, spread out right on Königsplatz.

Büdingen Wildlife Park is an ideal destination for a nature-oriented excursion that combines animals, exercise and relaxation. On the approximately three-kilometre-long forest adventure trail, visitors can observe native animals such as red deer, fallow

With more than 105 attractions and slides, this is the water park with the most slides in the Guinness Book of World Records. Located on the man-made island of The Palm, this huge water park features countless slides, lazy rivers and a huge sandy beach.

An amusement park right by the sea, set up like a fair.

There are also several roller coasters, flat rides and themed rides on offer.

The highlight is the wooden roller coaster "Roller Coaster" from 1932, which has a brakeman on the train.

The whole family

Erfurt Zoo is one of Germany's largest zoological gardens and is idyllically situated on the Roter Berg hill in the north of Thuringia's capital. Covering an area of around 63 hectares, the zoo offers a natural home to more than 1,000 animals of over 130

In Gruyères, Fribourg, about 125 km from Geneva, there is an Alpinecoaster to ride since 2008. You can also go hiking there. There are downhill carts and a mini golf course.