The Schützenplatz in Hanover covers a total area of 10 hectares, making it one of the largest festival sites in Germany. The Oktoberfest has been taking place since 1964 and is now the largest of its kind in northern Germany with around 600,000 visitors.

The Paaskermis in Oss is a lively start to the Dutch fair season and traditionally transforms the town centre of this Brabant municipality into a vibrant amusement park during the Easter holidays. As one of the first major spring events in the region,

Whether it's penguins on the coast, piranhas in the large pool or feeding turtles: you can experience all of this at the Oceanarium in Bournemouth, Great Britain. Directly on the south coast of England and only a few metres away from Bournemouth Pier,

The spring market takes place on the Schützenplatz on Bismarckring.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Walsrode railway station (distance 1.8 km)

- by bus - bus stop Benzer Winkel

By car:

- Venue: Schützenplatz (Bismarckring)

Parking

Interesting coasters for all ages and rides for the whole family.

There is something for every roller coaster fan in the park.

If you want to enjoy the view over the park and the surrounding countryside, get on HJERTEKIG, the 65m high freefall. There are

A nice little park with lots of entertainment options. A roller coaster and a few thrill flat rides offer good entertainment for youngsters, but families have the most to do here.

A special treat is the “Dino Express”, where kids feel like they're in

The unique combination of the zoo and park landscape of the zoo in Karlsruhe attracts over a million visitors every year. Located in the middle of the city, the green oasis with historical trees, colorful flower arrangements, themed gardens and water

Ahoy, landlubbers! Although it's still a good 60 kilometres to the Mediterranean, with only a 5-minute drive to Avignon, Pirate Land is a popular destination in Rochefort-du-Gard for all dock swallows, pirates and those who want to become a pirate. The

Around 60 showmen await you in Bremerhaven. The fairground is completely fenced in, but there is no admission charge.

Important information:

Wednesday - Family day with 20% discount

Friday - Fireworks

Travel information:

By public transport:

- City

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