The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

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 the county of Northamptonshire, or rather in Kettering, about 88 km east of Birmingham and about 45 km from Leicester, you will find Wicksteed Park in the south-east of the city. The park was founded in 1921 by the industrialist and owner of the

The Saurierpark Bautzen with its more than 200 dinosaurs is the most famous of its kind in Germany.

And its "population" is constantly growing.

With a primeval forest like flora the park offers a unique scenery for the replicas of the extinct primeval

The Kiliani folk festival takes place every year for two weeks from the beginning to the middle of July on the Talavera. With about 80 showmen and about 900,000 visitors, it is the largest folk festival in Lower Franconia and remains one of the most

In Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg, in south-west Germany, you will find the Mundenhof animal enclosure, which has been in operation since 1968. The Mundenhof is not just an animal enclosure, but is much more of a leisure and educational

Landerlebnis Janßen is located in the middle of the Ammerland plain in Lower Saxony, near Oldenburg. Inspired by the apple growing that is the main activity here, you will find a park that combines animals, a small rollercoaster and numerous play

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor amusement park, picturesquely located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, just a few kilometres west of Calgary. Covering an area of around 36 hectares, the park offers more than 30 rides, numerous shows

In the Italian municipality of Sestola in the province of Modena, about 48 km south-southwest of Modena and about 85 km southwest of Bologna, you will find the alpine adventure world Adventure Park Cimone. In addition to the 1,700-metre-long 4-person

The largest funfair in Münsterland takes place three times a year. Every year, up to 200 fairground attractions take place on the 32,000 square metre Schlossplatz. A big fireworks display on Friday evening is always part of the event.