In Schieder-Schwalenberg in the district of Lippe in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Funtastico family park is located on Lake Schiedersee, also known as Emmerstausee. Around 30 different attractions and rides await visitors young and old at the Funtastico

The Singapore Oceanarium, formerly known as S.E.A. Aquarium, reopened on 24 July 2025 after extensive renovation and expansion work and is one of the largest and most modern aquariums in Asia. With over 45 million litres of water and more than 100,000

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

The Haaner Kirmes is a crowd-puller for the region and far beyond. Every year, it attracts around 400,000 visitors to our town. It has a loyal fan base among funfair fans and is also popular with the showmen. The Haaner Kirmes offers space for around 200

The Memmingen funfair is a great favourite with young and old every year. State-of-the-art fairground rides and shows, shooting galleries and amusements of all kinds invite you. A stroll through the grocer's market with its more than 250 stalls is also

Walygator Grand Est is an amusement park in northeastern France that has offered you a diverse range of action, adventure and family fun since its opening in 1989. The park is located in Maizières-lès-Metz in the Moselle department, about 15 kilometers

* How it all began

The Christmas market in Rostock has a long tradition. The history of the Rostock Christmas market began in the late Middle Ages with sales fairs in the city center in the run-up to Christmas. These sales fairs were a way for people to

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is one of the most famous and impressive aquariums in the world. It is located in Ocean Expo Park in Motobu on the Japanese island of Okinawa and was opened in 2002. The name Churaumi is composed of the Okinawan word chura

The Schobermesse (Luxembourgish D’Schueberfouer, called d’Fouer) has existed since 1340. It is a large folk festival that is celebrated every year in late summer on the glacis field in Luxembourg City. The fair is attended by an average of around two

In Bensheim on the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, the Bergstrasse Wine Festival takes place every year in September and lasts nine days. It traditionally starts on the Saturday before the 1st Sunday in September with the coronation of the Bergstrasse