The oldest fair in Saxony takes place in the municipality of Lorenzkirch at the beginning of August. A colourful mixture of folk festival and market awaits visitors. A variety of different traders offer goods for everyday needs and unusual items. Here

The 27 funfair municipalities ensure that there are plenty of events spread throughout the city. You can find a detailed plan on the Stadtkirmes website. The shuttle bus takes you to all the locations without any problems. At the Bastmarkt you will find

The Mega Kirmes is back at the Stadion am Zoo from 2025. With numerous attractions and highlights, there's something for everyone, whether you're a fan of funfairs or adrenaline junkies.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- with the suspension railway

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

The Annaberg Christmas Market in Annaberg-Buchholz is one of the highlights of the Ore Mountains Christmas tradition and is known for its particularly traditional and cozy atmosphere. It takes place in front of the imposing St. Anne's Church, the

The Förderverein Herzberger Tierparkfest e.V. invites you to an annual animal park festival on the weekend around 1 May.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Herzberg railway station (distance 3.4 km)

- by bus - bus stop Grochwitzer Str.

By

On the French Atlantic coast in the west of France, in the municipality of Port-Saint-Père in the Département de la Loire-Atlantique, about twenty kilometres southwest of Nantes, you will find the Planète Sauvage Zoo and Safari Park. Opened in 1992

The Lübeck Christmas Market transforms the entire old town island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into the atmospheric ‘Christmas City of the North’. It is not characterised by a single market, but by a diverse ensemble of thematically different

Near Lago Maggiore in Italian Switzerland you can ride an alpine coaster or enjoy hiking and other outdoor activities. You can also ride the lift and enjoy the beautiful view and stop in a hut. In winter you can ski here.

In the French municipality of Sautron in the Pays de la Loire region, around ten kilometres north-west of Nantes, you will find the Parc des Naudières. Open since 1971, this amusement park offers families with children up to around 12 years of age a