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

The festival takes place on the Sülzwiesen in Lüneburg, transforming the area into a large festival site. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, who celebrate in Bavarian traditional dress.

- Festival tent: The centre of the festival is the

In Jaderberg in the district of Wesermarsch in Lower Saxony, around 30 kilometres from Oldenburg, you will find the privately owned Jaderpark animal and leisure park, which opened in 1950. Covering an area of over 17 hectares, Jaderpark is home to more

If you've always wanted to drive to Africa, South America and Asia, then a trip to Aywaille in Belgium, just under 30 kilometers south of Liège, is enough. While kangaroos from Australia hop through the steppe, you can see giraffes and rhinos nibbling

You can toboggan on the highest mountain in Rhineland-Palatinate in Hilscheid near Thalfang (Trier is about 50 kilometres to the west by car), on the Erbeskopf. This mountain in Hunsrück is just over 26 kilometres from the Moselle. Here you can

Joyland was opened in 1949 as a children's theme park. So even today it offers unique rides for all children, which banish boredom.

There are rides here that are unique for children and which you won't find in other parks. For example "Tyrolean Tubtwist"

Green Valley Farm is a family-friendly theme park that combines nature, animals and fun in a unique way. Here you will experience a relaxing day trip in a rural setting, perfect for families with children of all ages.

Numerous animal encounters await you

In Gilroy in the north of the US state of California, you will find the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, which operates on 217 hectares and opened in 2001. Designed and built by Michael Bonfante, the horticultural-themed park has over 40 different

Avonturenpark Hellendoorn is a small amusement park for the whole family.

It offers around 35 attractions for young and old, which are connected by short walking distances. Many shows, ranging from fun to action, offer entertainment for every park

The funfair in Turnhout takes place in August on the Grote Markt and the Zegeplain. With around 70 attractions, there is a very large selection on offer.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Turnhout station (800 metres away)

- by bus - bus