It all began in 1960 on US Route 1 in Saco, Maine next to the mini-golf course that opened in 1959: a drive-in snack bar called Marvel Drive-In was built here. In 1967, Funtown USA was born and a Zipper ride was one of the park's first attractions.

The fair has existed for more than 420 years. It was held for the first time in 1589, making it one of the oldest events in the Oberberg district.

The Ründerother Maikirmes traditionally takes place on the 1st weekend in May. It is an integral part of

The Heinerfest in Darmstadt

The Heinerfest is one of the largest city centre festivals in Germany and takes place every year in Darmstadt, Hesse. It is traditionally celebrated on the first weekend in July and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to

In the municipality of Kintzheim in Alsace, west of Sélestat in the Grand Est region of France and only 40 km from the German town of Rust and Europa Park, you will find France's first bird of prey sanctuary, "Volerie des Aigles". The family excursion

The Bartholomäuskirmes in the west of Dortmund is Dortmund's largest neighbourhood fair (although it has become somewhat smaller over the years). With over 660 years of tradition, the fair is certainly also one of the oldest. Several large

Since the relocation of the spring market from the Festwiese to Nienburg city centre in 2007, this decision can be seen as a small ‘success story’. This year, the spring market can finally take place again. After a forced break due to the coronavirus

The SEA LIFE Scarborough is one of several aquariums operated by the Merlin Group, which also includes the Legoland parks, Madame Tussauds, Gardaland and Heide-Park. Each of the aquariums is designed in the style of a circular route and shows animals in

Billabong Sanctuary is about 15 kilometres south of Townsville, directly opposite the Great Barrier Reef. The nearest major city, Cairns, is over 365 kilometres to the north. Since 1985, the year it opened, the sanctuary has not only kept reptiles such

In May 2025, the seventh Karls Erlebnis-Dorf (Karls Adventure Village) opened in Loxstedt, Lower Saxony, just outside Bremerhaven. With a total area of 4.2 hectares, visitors of all ages will get their money's worth. In addition to the tractor track or

Just 30 kilometres as the crow flies from the Gulf of Riga lies the town of Sigulda on the eastern bank of the River Gauja. Around 53 kilometres north-east of Latvia's capital Riga, just along the A2 motorway, you reach a region that is often referred to