In the west of France, or rather in the municipality of La Flèche in the Pays de la Loire region, you will find the oldest privately run zoo in France, the Zoo de La Flèche. Opened in 1946 as the Parc Zoologique du Tertre Rouge and run by the European

Ready for some great funfair days: Rinteln on the Weser is set for a great time on the first weekend in November. The traditional fair attracts visitors from near and far to the historic old town centre.

This well-known event with over 100 showmen and

The funfair takes place on the Rio de Janeiroplein in Almere Buiten. There are around 30 attractions in total, including 10 large rides.

Fridays are family days with reduced prices.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Almere Buiten station

The wildlife and leisure park "Eifelpark" combines an animal and wildlife park with various attractions.

Children and adults who are young at heart can let off steam on a variety of playground equipment or take a walk through a beautifully landscaped

Galaxy Badeparadies in Titisee-Neustadt is the little brother of Galaxy Erding, so to speak.

Here, too, the Galaxy Racers invite you to take part in a fast-paced slide race.

These are definitely recommended, as it is great fun to test out the best curves

The tranquil municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren is located less than 15 kilometres north of Hasselt on the E314 from Aachen to Brussels. The Dutch city of Maastricht is 28 kilometres to the south-east and Brussels around 72 kilometres to the

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.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- Station

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is a municipality in the Canadian capital of Quebec in the valley of the Jacques-Cartier River. The centre of Quebec is just 35 kilometres to the southwest. This is where the Valcatier Resort is located, which consists of the

The fair in Aalsmeer, held in the car park of the De Waterlelie sports centre, is an integral part of the local events calendar and marks the start of the open-air season for many residents of the flower town. Thanks to its location on the spacious,

Four days full of market delights await the 200,000 or so visitors: from the search on the flea market and trade mile to the mix of horsemen, showmen and adventurers.

Who doesn't like to step out of line... with carousels, helicopters, horse shows,