The Katharinenmarkt on the third weekend in September is considered a superlative folk festival in the region. It is based on over 400 years of tradition as a livestock and craft market. Over four days, the farmers' market, business and sales show,

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

Story Land first opened in 1954 under the name Story Town in Glen, near the city of Jackson in New Hampshire. However, due to a name conflict, the park was renamed “Story Land” in 1955. At the time of its opening, there was only one ride, an old fire

Around 18 km from Gdańsk city centre and just 7 km from the Baltic Sea as the crow flies, the Plopsa Group, whose parent company is Studio 100, opened its third indoor amusement park in Poland in May 2024. Majaland Gdańsk features popular Plopsa

The Magic Springs Theme and Water Park has been located in Hot Springs in the US state of Arkansas, around 54 miles (approx. 87 km) south-west of the capital Little Rock, since 1978. The park is operated by EPR Properties, which also owns Elitch Gardens,

About 220 kilometres south of Perth lies the tranquil little town of Busselton with just 25,000 inhabitants. Busselton is a popular tourist destination with a huge long special feature: an approximately 2-kilometre-long wooden jetty dating from 1853 to

In a rather unusual sequence, Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park was opened: In 1920, the eponymous Ferris wheel (for many years the tallest attraction at 46 metres high) was built, in 1950 Ward`s Kiddie Park opened with children`s rides, and only many

The Matějská pouť, known as St. Matthew's Fair, is a phenomenon deeply rooted in Prague's history and is considered the first major harbinger of spring in the Czech capital. With a tradition dating back over four centuries, this folk festival

Dymchurch Amusement Park is located in Romney Marsh, a marshland in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England, around 19 miles (approx. 31 km) from Dover. This amusement park, which is just a stone's throw from the seafront,

The historic Christmas market in Osnabrück is considered one of the most beautiful and atmospheric Christmas markets in northern Germany. It owes its special appeal to the unique backdrop of Osnabrück's old town, where it stretches impressively between