The funfair runs through the entire city centre of Alkmaar, including directly along the canal. A total of almost 80 attractions for young and old delight visitors. The funfair ends on Sunday with a spectacular closing show.

Travel information:

By public

About 35 kilometres north of Newcastle on the Australian east coast, less than 3 kilometres from Pacific Beach, lies the privately run Oakvale Wildlife Park since 1979. Mainly indigenous animals are kept on an area of around 25ha. Especially for younger

The carnival fair takes place on the Place de la République in Metz.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by Mettis (busway) - Republique stop

- by bus - Republique stop

By car:

- Venue: Place de la République de Metz

Parking facilities:

- Parking Indigo

In 1931, the largest zoo in the Czech Republic opened in the capital city of Prague. Interspersed with natural streams and watercourses, the zoo spreads over an impressive area of 58ha, 50ha of which are available for exhibition. At the end of 2018, the

The Yullbe virtual reality experience is located in the immediate vicinity of Rulantica, the Krønasår museum hotel, and, of course, Europa-Park. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and equipped only with VR glasses and a hand tracker, you can move

About 25 kilometres south of Málaga, less than 500 metres from the Mediterranean beach, is the Selwo Marina Wildlife Park and Dolphinarium. Next to the Parque de la Paoma, on the Costa del Sol, it covers an area of just over 1.5 hectares. The area of

Not far from the Slovakian border, a mountain coaster awaits you in Čeladná, a community of just under 3,000 souls in the Czech Republic. This coaster, which has only been around since 2019, has a track of more than 800 metres. To get here, you drive

In the middle of the Ruhr area there is the longest indoor ski slope in the world with 640 meters. There is also a beer garden outside and an Alpinecoaster.

The Alpinecoaster is closed until mid-2025 due to expansion of the facility.

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

15 kilometres east of the Italian city of Naples is the small municipality of Volla with its more than 20,000 inhabitants. It is home to the Liberty City Fun indoor and outdoor park. The company has been active in the family entertainment sector since