The Rheydter Spätkirmes is a traditional and nationally renowned folk festival that takes place in the Rheydt district of Mönchengladbach. The festival grounds extend across the central market square and the adjacent streets, transforming the city

In Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester in the US state of New York, you will find the fourth oldest amusement park in the United States, Seabreeze Amusement Park, which opened in 1879. The Norris family-run amusement park covers an area of fourteen

The Hoofddorp fair is a highlight in the Haarlemmermeer events calendar, regularly transforming the town centre into a showcase for modern fairground culture. As Hoofddorp is known as a relatively young and dynamically growing town, this character is

Northwest of the Dutch city of Apeldoorn, less than five kilometers from Apenheul Zoo, lies Julianatoren Children's Theme Park on the N344. The park is mainly aimed at families with children up to the age of ten and offers around 60 attractions that are

The Swiss zoo Sikypark has been located in the Swiss canton of Bern, more precisely in Crémines, around 60 kilometres south of Basel, since 1972. Around 550 animals from over 70 species, including tigers, wolves, lynxes and parrots, live on the park's

Versmold's St. Petri market, also known as Sünne Peider, attracts almost 100,000 visitors from near and far every year in February. But what is the secret of this success?

Sünne Peider presents a spectacular funfair with state-of-the-art rides that are

In 1829, the first Corpus Christi fair was held in Sterkrade. The small, contemplative market (six to eight traders) has developed into one of the largest city centre and street fairs in Germany. The festival now attracts over 1 million visitors a year.

In Radevormwald in North Rhine-Westphalia, the four-day Plum Fair has been held every September since the 15th century. During these days, around thirty showmen transform the town centre around Hohenfuhrstraße, Hohenfuhrplatz, Schützenstraße and

The Freiburger Mess' (Freiburg Fair) is held twice a year on the Neuer Messplatz. The Frühjahsmess' in May and the Herbstmess' in October. Over 110 showmen provide lots of fun and a good atmosphere.

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In the Austrian town of Sankt Radegund, around 25 kilometres north-west of Graz, you will find the ‘Hexenexpress’ Alpine Coaster on the Schöckl, the southernmost peak in the Graz mountains, as well as a range of food and drink, mountain bike and