The fair has always (and even earlier) been an integral part of the streetscape of our village around Queen's Day (and later King's Day)! This is because Ouderkerk aan de Amstel was one of the first villages in the area to organise a fair on Queen's Day.

On 15 July 2026, the eighth Karls Erlebnis-Dorf opened in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr region: the Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Oberhausen. Alongside popular attractions such as the tractor ride and the strawberry caterpillar ride, visitors can

Six Flags México at Bosque de Tlalpan in Mexico City is one of the largest theme parks in Latin America and offers you a spectacular experience with rides, shows and themed areas for the whole family. The park opened on March 3, 1982 as Reino Aventura

This Alpine adventure world is located about 115 km from Prague and about 80 km from Karlovy Vary. The Brandauer mountain coaster has been around since 2018 and in winter you can ski here. In summer there is also a zipline.

From the end of November until Christmas, guests from near and far can immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere of Stralsund's Christmas market and look forward to a varied programme on the Old Market, the New Market and in the Gothic town hall

A varied park, with large roller coasters, but also rides for the little kids.

"The Millennium", a looping roller coaster by Vekoma, is the park's best-known attraction, which primarily attracts adrenaline junkies.

A family outing is worthwhile, because

The Johannismühle Wildlife Park, opened in 1997, is located in Klasdorf in Brandenburg, 40 km east of Jüterbog, directly on the B96 federal highway. Over 500 animals from 50 different species live on the 100-hectare site, which is steeped in history.

With over 100,000 visitors, the Schätzele market is the largest folk festival in the region and one of the most important in South Baden. The town of Tengen has been celebrating the market on the last weekend in October for over 725 years.

The Schätzele

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The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a