The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a

The Bobbejaanland with its large lake is a very special amusement park.The park was opened in 1961 by the country music star "Bobbejaan Schoepen". At first the focus was on shows and performances of artists. But soon a variety of attractions were added.

For five days, the Frankenberg Whitsun Market with its amusement park on the Wehrweide fairground will once again attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Visitors can expect an attractive mix of new and tried-and-tested rides for young and old as well

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

The park has existed since 1974 and has been part of Parques Reunidos since 2021 and Herschend Family Entertainment since March 2025. This group also includes Silver Doolar City and Dollywood and many other parks. A total of 12 parks now belong to this

The Friedberg Autumn Market is a traditional folk festival that takes place in Friedberg city centre and heralds the start of the autumn season. The festival combines elements of a large funfair, a flea market and a Sunday shopping day, offering a

Two funfair events take place in Ochtrup every year: the spring funfair and the autumn funfair.

Both events start on Friday and end on the following Monday and are organised by the Ochtrup fairground company Rosenboom OHG.

The spring fair takes place on

In Wildschönau you can visit a small adventure park with one of the latest Alpine Coasters. In addition, there is a 5D cinema, tubing tracks, bike trail, the play lake and many games to discover. In the middle of the family park there is a gastronomy

The funfair takes place on the De Engh event site.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Soest stop (distance 2 km)

- By bus - Albert Cuyplaan stop

By car:

- Venue: Evenemententerrein De Engh

Car parking facilities:

- Gemeentehuis Soest car park

In April, we are once again inviting you to the ‘Jahrmarkt anno dazumal’ and thus to a unique journey through the history of popular amusement. The journey begins in the imperial era after 1871 and ends in the fairgrounds of the economic miracle era.

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