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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With the May Market and the Autumn Market, there are funfairs twice a year in Pirmasens on the Meßplatz. In addition to various showmen with their rides, there is also live music in the beer garden, a market and a fireworks display.

Since 2024, there has been an Alpine coaster on the Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal, Saxony, not even a handful of kilometers from the Czech border. There are also trampolines and a flyline. In winter, you can also go skiing here. High up on the mountain,

In Wippra, in Saxony-Anhalt, there has been an Alpine coaster with a length of over 1,000 metres since 1999. The descent covers a difference in altitude of more than 150 metres, and you can reach speeds of up to 45 km/h. Jumps, steep curves and also

In the mountain village of Gatlinburg in the east of the US state of Tennessee beneath the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will find the Moonshine Mountain Coaster. Operated as the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster from 2014 to 2021 and renamed the

In the US Sunshine State of Florida, or rather in Orlando, you will find the Magical Midway Thrill Park, which is particularly popular among adrenaline junkies. In addition to a 5500 square meter arcade where you can play classic games such as Ice Ball,

In Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, or rather in the Neumarkt district, not far from the Basilica of St. Apostles and the Hahnentor, you will find the virtual reality experience world 7th Space Cologne. A wide range of VR attractions for everyone as well

The Czech city of Zlín is located about 95 kilometres east of Brno. A few kilometres north of the city centre, on a large area of 74ha (of which 51ha is exhibition space), is Zlín Zoo, formerly also called Lešná Zoo. Originally opened in 1930, the

In May, the Schwedensteg is once again transformed into a fairground.

It's not just children's hearts that beat faster. Because when the showmen set up their attractive rides, snack bar and beer garden and the smell of roasted almonds and many other

Meeting Santa Claus once is no problem here.

Elves, trolls, witches and other mystical beings can also be seen in various shows.

However, there are no rides here.