In April, the market square in Altenessen will once again be transformed into a colourful funfair paradise! For three days, you can expect exciting rides, delicious fairground classics and lots of fun for the whole family.

Attractions for young & old

In 1937 the NaturZoo was opened in Rheine in the Münsterland region. Around 100 animal species live on an area of 13 hectares. The first accessible monkey forest was opened here as the first zoo in Germany. You will also find large accessible aviaries

The Wolfsburg shooting festival was held for the first time in 1951, has since moved several times, but has been held in the Allerpark since 1980. With around 400,000 visitors, it describes itself as "the largest folk festival between the Harz Mountains

In addition to the marquee of the Binswanger & Kempter families, the Gögginger Frühlingsfest also features a number of carousels and stalls. The festival was first organised in 1969: Originally a strong beer festival to celebrate the 1000th anniversary

Edenlandia is an amusement park in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples, Italy. The park has a moving history as construction began in 1937 and was not completed due to the war. The park first opened its doors in June 1965. In the low phase of history, the

Since 2025, there has been a new festival on the market square in Kusel. The Braun family of showmen from Niederalben organises the new Easter funfair and provides great entertainment for young and old. From action-packed rides for the brave, to family

In the English coastal town of Blackpool in the region of North West England, you will find The Blackpool Tower Dungeon since 2011. The dungeon is an exciting combination of a chamber of horrors, a history lesson with scary moments and some rides. As you

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

In the Lower Austrian town of St. Corona am Wechsel in the district of Neunkirchen, you will find the huge outdoor paradise Wexl Arena St. Corona am Wechsel. In addition to various themed hiking trails, playgrounds, the motor skills park and the mountain

The fair or carnival market in Halle is one of the larger of its kind and takes place on the Stationsplein, the Leideplein, along the Leide, the "De Bres" car park and the Possozplein.

(Source: City of Halle)

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