The Kermis Carnaval in Valkenswaard is an extraordinary cultural event that uniquely combines traditional Dutch fairground culture with the ecstatic joie de vivre of carnival. While the town changes its name to “Striepersgat” during carnival season,

Magdeburg is home to Germany's oldest folk festival, the Herbstmesse. It was first mentioned in 1010 and has had different names over the years. In the end it was simply the "Herbstmesse".

In Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, about 25 km from Trier and about 20 km from the Luxembourg and French borders, you will find the Saarburg summer toboggan run, which opened in 2001. The most convenient way to get to the start of the summer toboggan run

It is certainly one of the biggest attractions in southern Germany - the Markgröninger Schäferlauf. Its roots go back to the 16th century and its ingenious mixture of tradition and folk festival with modern elements fascinates around 100,000 visitors

In Timmendorfer Strand, not even 1 kilometer away from the Baltic Sea, on the way towards Travemünde, you will find the Niendorf bird park on an area of 7 hectares. In the immediate vicinity of the Aalbeek-Niederung nature reserve you will find a

The Haaner Kirmes is a crowd-puller for the region and far beyond. Every year, it attracts around 400,000 visitors to our town. It has a loyal fan base among funfair fans and is also popular with the showmen. The Haaner Kirmes offers space for around 200

A fun day out for young and old: the funfair in Tegelen on Wilhelminaplein and Plein 1817.

Of course there is much more to experience and there are beautiful bears to be won at the fair!

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In Rotorua, New Zealand, about 220 km from Auckland, an exciting mountain awaits you. You can get to the mountain in a very relaxed way by cable car. There is plenty to experience, from the Skyswing to a zipline. The Luge takes you down the mountain at

The oldest fair in Saxony takes place in the municipality of Lorenzkirch at the beginning of August. A colourful mixture of folk festival and market awaits visitors. A variety of different traders offer goods for everyday needs and unusual items. Here

Tomelilla is located around 70 kilometres east of Malmö. Until the closure of the railway lines in the 1960s and 1970s, the town was an important railway junction with connections in five directions and grew to around 6,000 inhabitants over the years. 5