The Rieder Volksfest in Ried im Innkreis is one of the largest and most traditional folk festivals in Upper Austria. What makes it special is that it takes place every two years in conjunction with the large Rieder Messe trade fair, making it a unique

Herborn Zoo has been located in the Lahn-Dill district of central Hesse, more precisely in the Herborn district of Uckersdorf, around 47 km southwest of the university town of Marburg, since 1966. Around 300 animals from 80 species live on the grounds of

For more than 60 years, the spring festival has traditionally opened the folk festival season in Wiesbaden: The spring festival once again attracts visitors in April, over four days of events with speed, music and culinary delights - this time on the

A beautifully landscaped park ideal for families and teenagers. A nice big wave pool with several slides for both small children and the older ones. Even if it is not the adrenaline slides that you find in some other parks, this water park offers a very

Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

With its focus on European animal species, the Wildpark Bad Mergentheim is all about sustainability. The wildlife park was opened in 1974 and today covers an area of 35 hectares. Otters, bison or European lynxes can indulge their existence in a largely

The Kermis Voorjaar in Schiedam is a traditional spring event that brings fresh energy to this historic city in the province of South Holland. As one of the first major funfairs of the season in the region, it attracts numerous visitors to the central

Poland's third largest city, Wrocław, is home to the oldest zoo in Poland. It was opened in 1865 and is, by its own account, the largest zoo in the country. Well over 1,000 animal species are housed on an area of 33 hectares. In an international

The funfair in 's-Hertogenbosch stretches through the city centre. Lots of showmen provide good entertainment.

On the funfair's website (linked here) you can still get discount vouchers for various rides.

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Grafton, Illinois, is located on the banks of the Mississippi right on the state border with Missouri. The next largest city, St. Louis, is around 65 kilometres to the south. The Aerie's Resort with Illinois' first Alpine Coaster is located here. The