This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.

In the former residential town of Neustrelitz in the Mecklenburg Lake District, around 30 kilometres south of Neubrandenburg, you will find Neustrelitz Zoo, which was opened in 1721. Around 450 animals from 40 species live here on an area of around 48

In the Bavarian town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, about 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the border with the Czech Republic, the five-day Weidener Volksfest always takes place in September. On the large fairground in Conrad-Röntgen-Straße you

The city of Saarlouis organises the traditional Ludwiskirmes with Krammarkt on the Großer Markt.

In addition to the many well-known rides, visitors can expect spectacular new attractions every year.

Various children's merry-go-rounds invite you to take

The October fair in Liège is the largest fair in Belgium. For 6 weeks, more than 160 fairground exhibitors with small and large attractions await you in the centre of the city. In total, over 1 million visitors are expected.

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The Zoo del Fin del Mundo in Ushuaia, Argentina, is considered the southernmost zoo in the world and is nestled in the impressive landscape of Tierra del Fuego National Park, about 12 kilometres west of the southernmost city on Earth. It allows visitors

You can observe animals all year round at the Silz Wildlife and Hiking Park in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Südliche Weinstraße. On the approximately 100-hectare site of the Silz Wildlife and Hiking Park, you will find around 400 animals from

Twice a year, the big funfair takes place in Bielefeld on the cycling track. Many showmen, big rides and of course small food stalls look forward to seeing you. Welcome to the BIE-happy.

The Lüner Himmelfahrtskirmes is one of the most traditional and popular folk festivals in the region and transforms the city centre into a lively fairground every May. The festival extends across Pfarrer-Bremer-Platz and the theatre car park, giving the

Welcome to the Passau Dult. One of the largest folk festivals in Eastern Bavaria that takes place twice a year. Many beer tents with thousands of seats, many action-packed rides, a Ferris wheel and much more await you. Take a look and come by.