The Katharinenmarkt on the third weekend in September is considered a superlative folk festival in the region. It is based on over 400 years of tradition as a livestock and craft market. Over four days, the farmers' market, business and sales show,

The Waltroper Parkfest is a major annual city festival that transforms Moselbachpark and the surrounding areas in Waltrop into a vibrant festival and celebration zone. The festival has established itself as one of the most important regional events and

The Hansemarkt Dortmund is a traditional and diverse autumn folk festival that transforms Dortmund's city centre into a lively journey back in time to the heyday of the Hanseatic League, emphasising Dortmund's historical significance as an important

The Hof Zoological Garden is located in Hof, Upper Franconia, in the north-east of the Free State of Bavaria and not far from the Theresienstein civic park. What began as an aquarium exhibition in 1954, was later expanded into a small animal zoo and then

Leipzig Zoo is one of the best zoos in Germany. It has an area of 26 hectares and is being converted and expanded into the "Zoo of the Future". The concept of Zoo Leipzig is a species-appropriate animal husbandry, species conservation, education and

The Vaihingen May Day is the oldest secular festival in the town of Vaihingen an der Enz and takes place annually over the Whitsun holidays.

History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

Spring and autumn are fair time in Heide. Great rides and merry-go-rounds, exciting prize stalls and a variety of culinary delights - the Heide funfair offers pure fun not only for children and young people.

Just in time for the start of spring, the new

In the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, or rather in Stein am Rhein, west of Lake Constance and in the north-east of Switzerland, you will find Ticiland, which opened on 10 October 2020. Open all year round, the indoor amusement park offers a wide range of

Frankenthal celebrates the start of spring with the Spring Market. For a whole week, the showmen invite you to the fairground: With rides and attractions for young and old, from bumper cars to ghost trains. A family day with special highlights and

After years of planning and one year of construction, WhiteWater World opened at the end of 2006. 4 hectares of the park offer 10 water slides and 2 pools. It is located right next to DreamWorld on the Gold Coast. The park is very popular with the