Forget all that typical marketing talk about ‘Ruhrpott romance’. At its heart, the spring fair in Castrop-Rauxel is quite simply the moment when the town realises that winter is finally over. When the first fairground rides start to be set up between

The Hochheim market is the event of the year and is known far beyond the city limits. It takes place on the first weekend after All Souls' Day and lasts five days. This special mixture of folk festival, fair and funfair is unique in Germany.

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The largest of the three Gullivers Parks offer plenty of variety for the whole family.

Wooden roller coaster, wild water slide, lots of flat rides and kiddy rides fill the day with lots of fun.

If you don't want to explore the park on foot, you can do so

In eastern Styria, about three quarters of an hour's drive east of Graz, you will find the Herberstein Animal World at Herberstein Castle. The Styrian State Animal Garden was opened in 1960, but has its origins as early as the 17th century. It covers a

About 20 kilometres south of the Sunshine Coast and about 85 kilometres north of Brisbane in Queensland, the theme park Aussie World has been located about 6 kilometres from the Pacific coast since 1989. This privately run medium-sized park offers its

The Dresden Showmen's Association is the organiser of the large Dresden folk festivals (Dresdner Rummel) which take place on the "Pieschener Allee" fairground. In spring there is the "Spring Festival", in summer the "Bird's Meadow" and finally the

The Kermis Bemmel is an annual folk festival in Bemmel, the Netherlands. It offers fairground attractions for young and old, marquees with live music and many food and drink stands. Traditional accompanying events such as the pony market, the Bemmelse

The Flensburg funfair is the largest funfair in Schleswig-Holstein and has been located on the Flensburg Exe since 1924. There are several promotion days, including the "Schnipseltag" (2 for 1 promotions) or the family day with reduced prices. Many

In beautiful Bergen aan Zee, right on the Dutch coast just before Texel, the Zee Aquarium opened in 1956—when Sea Life wasn’t even in the planning stages—on the grounds of the former Hotel Nassau. Over 350 species of fish live here in more than

The Fête foraine de Hesdin is a large, traditional funfair held in the charming French town of Hesdin, located in the Pas-de-Calais department. Often referred to as the ‘Foire d'Hiver’ (Winter Fair), this event has a long history and is considered