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

The weirdest funfair in Europe

You've seen the whole world and nothing gives you a thrill? You're wrong if you've never been to the "weirdest funfair in Europe". If you've never climbed into the breakneck-speed rides there and have never been captivated

In the Eisfeld district of Waffenrod / Hinterrod, on the Thuringian Porcelain Route, the Auenland holiday village awaits your visit. In addition to the possibility of spending the night in one of the 20 warped witch houses or the 3-star earth house hotel

In the French town of Métabief in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, which is primarily known as a winter sports resort, you will find the La Luge des Cimes Alpine Coaster, which has been open all year round since 14 July 2022. The 710-metre-long

Kirw Sunday is always on the 2nd Sunday in August. The Hülzweiler fair ('Helzwella Kirw') begins on the Saturday before and ends on the Wednesday after. Johannes Knoll, known as "Kirwenhannes", rules the village of Hülzweiler over the 5 days.

With around

Hofis Erlebnispark, a new family attraction in Bavarian Swabia, has opened on the site of the former Westerncity in Dasing. Located directly off the A8 near Augsburg, the approximately 5.7-hectare family amusement park in Bavaria has been welcoming

The Leipzig Showmen's Association invites visitors to the Leipzig Small Fair three times a year. In April/May for the Spring Small Fair, in July/August for the Summer Small Fair and the Autumn Small Fair in September/October. Each event lasts 4-6 weeks

Every year in May, the Mai-Wies'n takes place in Burghausen on the fairground. Visitors will find numerous fairground rides, food stalls and, of course, the large marquee.

After the mayor has tapped the first barrel on the first evening and opened the

The Turracherhöhe awaits you in the inner-Austrian border region between the provinces of Styria and Carinthia, very close to the Gurktaler Alps, about 33 kilometres north of Villach as the crow flies. In addition to wonderful alpine pastures, you will

The Lübeck Christmas Market transforms the entire old town island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into the atmospheric ‘Christmas City of the North’. It is not characterised by a single market, but by a diverse ensemble of thematically different