In the English port town of South Shields in the South Tyneside district, in the north-east of England, you will find the Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, which has existed permanently since 1899. Similar to a fair, you have to pay for every attraction here;

Once a year, there is a shooting atmosphere in the middle of the city on the Kennedylaan. The street is transformed into the temporary amusement park Park Hilaria. In addition to many attractions, there are also stages for live performances or cosy areas

The predecessor of today's Westphalian Allwetterzoo Münster opened in 1874. The name of the zoo is derived from the fact that a large part can be reached with dry feet in all weather conditions.

More than 300 animal species that live in different climatic

The amusement park Schloß Beck offers children and their parents a colourful mixture of exciting rides and adventurous playgrounds.

Indoor playhouses invite children to let off steam, hide and climb.

Here you can relax in beautiful nature, in the castle

In Windischgarsten in Upper Austria, an exciting mountain awaits you with an Alpine coaster, an observation tower and much more. In winter you can also ski here.

In Lievestuore, Finland, located directly on motorway 9 and around 24 kilometres from Jyväskylä, you will find the family-friendly Nokkakivi amusement park, which opened in 2007. On the park's 2.2 hectare site, you will find over twenty different rides

In Austria in Saalfelden/Leogang you can enjoy a varied Alpine adventure world with a Alpinecoaster and a large playground in Leogang on the Asitz mountain. You can either hike up or take the mountain railroad.

The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

The funfair in Mulhouse is one of the five largest funfairs in France and the largest funfair in Alsace. Approximately 200 showmen with many large attractions are represented on the grounds of the Parc Expo. Approximately 400,000 visitors are expected.

The Hundshaupten Wildlife Park in Franconian Switzerland is an ideal destination for a varied trip into nature. More than 40 species of animals live on around 40 hectares of land, mostly forest, which you can observe on the extensive circular trails.