In Branson in the south-west of the US state of Missouri, just 44 miles (approx. 71 km) from Springfield, you will find Shepherd's Adventure Park. In addition to the Copperhead Mountain Coaster, a 1021 metre-long alpine coaster from Josef Wiegand GmbH &

The large "Nuremberg Folk Festival" takes place twice a year on the 100,000 square metre Volksfestplatz. Numerous showmen provide you with delicacies from Franconia or offer action-packed rides. The average number of visitors is around 2 million per

The privately run Plättli Zoo has been located in Frauenfeld in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, around 30 kilometres from Constance, since 1958. The small but charming zoo is home to around 200 animals from around 50 species, including Barbary macaques,

The Frankfurt (Oder) Wildlife Park is located in Frankfurt an der Oder in Brandenburg, right on the border with Poland. Around 300 animals from over 30 species live on the 16-hectare site of the wildlife park, which was built on a former shooting range

In Friesoythe in the district of Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony, around 32 km south-west of Oldenburg and around 48 km south-east of Leer (East Frisia), you will find the Thüle animal and leisure park, which opened in 1965. What began as a hobby farm for

The Foire du Carnaval in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont is a folk festival deeply rooted in Walloon folklore, which transforms the town into a vibrant festival mile every year during the Laetare carnival. Unlike many modern fairs, which have been relegated to

The All Saints' Fair in Soest is the largest old town fair in Europe and also the oldest fair in Westphalia (documented since 1338). Around 400 showmen are on site on an area of around 50,000 square metres, including more than 40 rides/runs. A total of

Bellewaerde is a special kind of amusement park.

Spectacular rides and over 300 exotic animals in impressive nature fill the park with life.

Several show highlights, each at a different time, make the park a special experience at any time.

The park offers

The Schwandorf Volksfest takes place at the Volksfestplatz on the Angerring in Schwandorf and starts on Friday. The official Volksfest kick-off traditionally takes place on the first Saturday with a large parade, in which up to 1,500 participants from

The Katharinenmarkt on the third weekend in September is considered a superlative folk festival in the region. It is based on over 400 years of tradition as a livestock and craft market. Over four days, the farmers' market, business and sales show,