The fourth Saturday before Easter sees the start of the Spring Folk Festival at Würzburg's Talavera, the first major folk festival in Bavaria in the course of the year. On average, around 50 rides of all kinds are represented there. In July, the somewhat

In Voigtsgrün, a district of Hirschfeld in Saxony, 12 kilometres south of Zwickau, you will find Hirschfeld Zoo, which opened in 1956. Around 600 animals from 90 species such as raccoon dogs, wild boars, bears, wolves, pot-bellied pigs, wading birds,

The Münchehagen Dinosaur Park features a roughly 2.5-kilometer-long loop trail where visitors can see more than 300 lifelike reconstructions of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.

This unique museum combines real nature, an archaeological site, and

The Kiliankirmes always takes place on the third weekend in July. It is traditionally officially opened by the mayor on Friday afternoon and ends on Monday evening with a large firework display.

Event:Large fairground rides are mainly located in the car

The Ruhrort harbour festival will once again offer a colourful mix of music, culture and plenty of maritime flair. In addition to the funfair, the fish market and the backyard jumble sale, the fireworks display will once again attract numerous visitors

The Hohenfels folk festival takes place on the Hohenfels military training area in 92366 Hohenfels in the Upper Palatinate. Hohenfels is located between Neumarkt and Regensburg.

The musical programme offers a wide range from traditional Bavarian music to

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 Ocean Wave has dropped anchor at a large lighthouse.

Visitors can climb it and have an enchanting view over Ocean Wave and wave park.

Step by step the spiral staircase winds up the lighthouse for brave pirates big and small.

Again and again, portholes

The funfair takes place at the Lloyd Multiplein at the harbour of Rotterdam.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By tram - Oostkousdijk stop

By car:

- Venue: Lloyd Multiplein (Schiehaven)

Parking facilities:

- Q-Park Schiecentrale multi-storey car park

The Kassel Spring Festival on the Schwanenwiese fairground heralds the start of the funfair season in North Hesse. Every year, numerous showmen present their stands and rides. Fireworks are also a regular feature of the spring festival.