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

In the Thuringian district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, or rather on the 916.5 metre-high Inselberg in Brotterode-Trusetal, you will find the Inselsberg Fun Park, which is part of the Wiegand Adventure Mountains. In addition to the 1400 m long summer

Located about 25 km west of Zwickau, in the municipality of Callenberg within the Zwickau district of Saxony, is the Oberwald Reservoir recreational area, which was established in 1982. It was created from what was once the largest nickel ore deposit in

The park has been in Saxony since 2019. It is located approx. 10 km from Dresden. In 2025, the park is also set to get an Alpine coaster. There are various indoor and outdoor worlds with different attractions and play options. The park is primarily aimed

The spring funfair in the centre of Wanne-Eickel opens the funfair season in Herne. Two fairground rides, a children's carousel and tasty treats await visitors on Hauptstrasse at Biuschmannshof.

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There is still a funfair in Leipzig during the Christmas season. The organiser, the Volklandt family, is a fixture in the fairground industry and a sixth-generation family business. They organise a large pop-up winter leisure park at the Paunsdorf Center

Do you love the film Cars? Route 66 feeling is your motto in life? Then Disney Hotel Santa Fe is the right place for you. You can spend the night of your life in countless bright and colourful rooms, because with numerous Cars motifs on the walls and in

The fair or carnival market in Halle is one of the larger of its kind and takes place on the Stationsplein, the Leideplein, along the Leide, the "De Bres" car park and the Possozplein.

(Source: City of Halle)

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For five days, the Frankenberg Whitsun Market with its amusement park on the Wehrweide fairground will once again attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Visitors can expect an attractive mix of new and tried-and-tested rides for young and old as well

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