**Villach Kirchtag: Austria's largest traditional festival**

The Villach Kirchtag is the largest and one of the most famous traditional festivals in Austria. Every year in the first week of August, the city centre of Villach in Carinthia is transformed

On 22 July 2026, the eighth Karls Adventure Village opened in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr region: the Karls Adventure Village Oberhausen. Alongside popular attractions such as the tractor ride and the strawberry caterpillar ride,

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

Aqua World awaits you next to Cinecittà World. Perfect for hot days. In addition to the wave pool and the lazy river, there are also several slides.

The funfair takes place in the city centre and on the market square.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Doetinchem station (distance 650 metres)

- by bus - bus stop Gemeentehuis

By car:

- Venue: Marktplein

Parking facilities:

- Veemarkt car

This year's Gesmolder Kirmes is a mixture of the new and the tried and tested, with around 130 showmen and women taking part as usual. In addition, the local innkeepers and a number of clubs have once again joined in to make the fair a complete success.

The Saint-Romain Fair in Rouen is the second largest fair in France with over 200 attractions, including around 60 rides. A total of around 1.5 million visitors attend the fair every year.

Travel information:

By car:

- Venue: Esplanade Saint-Gervais

Parking

Traditional festival with numerous rides, colourful stalls and music. Sunday open for business.

Travel information:

By public transport:

- By train - Mosbach railway station (100 m on foot)

By car:

- Venue: City centre

Parking facilities:

- P4, City car park

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

In October, Hückelhoven's town centre is transformed into a colourful funfair area with lots of attractions. Rides for young and old offer fast-paced rides around Hartlepooler Platz, the town hall and Breteuilplatz.

On Sunday, in addition to the funfair