Modern rides, savoury delicacies and tasty festival beer await our Wiesn guests. The many regional brass bands provide the right atmosphere in the marquee, while well-known show bands heat up the evenings.

The varied programme is full of highlights. The

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 the south-western English coastal town of Weymouth in the county of Dorset, you will find the SandWorld sand sculpture park, open daily from early April to mid-November, since 2011. The best sand sculptors from all over the world come here to Weymouth

In the French municipality of Trappes in the Île-de-France region, around 13 km west of Versailles, you will find the Au paradis des enfants play and adventure park. This seasonal park is primarily aimed at families with children aged between two and

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

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 funfair takes place in the city centre on the Walplantsoen car park.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by bus - bus stop Steenstraat/Centrum (lines 41, 56, 695)

By car:

- Venue: Walplantsoen car park

Parking facilities:

- Car park (Inundatiekanaal

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is located about 20 kilometres south-east of Glasgow on the shores of Strathclyde Loch. Since 1996, the park in the small town of Motherwell in Scotland has been delighting its visitors. With over 20 attractions, both younger

The Voorjaarskermis in Helmond takes place in the city centre and is the largest funfair in the city with around 100,000 visitors.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Helmond railway station (700 metres away)

- by bus - bus stop

Originally started as a pancake restaurant (for Berliners: egg pancakes), Speelparadijs Pannenkoekenhuis, located about 15 kilometres east of Apeldoorn in the province of Gelderland, has developed into a small theme park for families with young children.