On the weekend before St John's Day (24 June), the people of Lorsch celebrate their oldest traditional festival: the four-day St John's Festival. A fairground and a creative market are set up on Karolingerplatz, idyllically situated at the foot of the

The six-day Voorjaarskermis takes place in Heerlen in the Dutch province of Limburg every year at the end of May or beginning of June. Over 20 different showmen present their rides, shooting galleries, lottery and throwing booths as well as a variety of

In the former mining town of Swadlincote in South Derbyshire, 8 km south-east of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, you will find the Swadlincote Snowsports Centre. As well as a variety of ski and snowboard slopes, which you can use

Around six kilometres from the port city of Newcastle in the state of New South Wales and around two hours' drive from the metropolis of Sydney, you will find the 182-hectare Blackbutt Reserve. Built on the site of the former Scottish-Australian Mining

Around 65 kilometers south-east of Lille (France) and just as far away from Mons (Belgium), you will find the small leisure park Le Fleury in Wavrechain sous Faulx. The park is located on a lake and offers a wide range of outdoor activities, especially

The Schützenfest in Goslar is one of the largest shooting festivals in Lower Saxony. Over 350,000 visitors are expected on an area of more than 80,000 square metres.

Travel information:

By public transport - bus stop "Breites Tor".

By car - venue: Festplatz

Around 60 showmen are registered for the summer festival at the Grugahalle. Various rides, carousels and, of course, snack bars ensure first-class funfair fun. A children's flea market will be held just around the corner. This is free of charge for

There are water parks in Finland too!

Unfortunately only open for 2 months in summer, but then like any other water park with several slides and fun for the whole family.

The park also offers many other activities, such as boating and karting.

In 1933 the zoo, laid out on can 2ha, opened in the Ruhr area city of Bochum. You can find over 300 animal species here. In addition, in the Fossilium, a part of the museum, there is an exhibition on the fauna and flora of the Jurassic period, along with

Every year around Shrove Monday, numerous showmen flock to Dortmund city centre. Visitors can expect a colourful mix of fairground classics and new attractions for Dortmund.

You can park in one of the many multi-storey car parks in the city centre. For