Children's Day in Thuringia featured various activities, ranging from crossbow shooting to distributing teddy bear tickets. - Event Transformation from Chest Shooting to Teddy Bear Tickets - Thuringian Children's Festival
Thuringia Offers a Variety of Activities for Children on International Children's Day
International Children's Day will be held on June 1st across Thuringia, with numerous activities planned in cities and regions. Here's a selection of what families can expect:
Wet and Wild
The GalaxSea leisure pool in Jena will host an inflatable obstacle course with slides and climbing elements for children. At Ardesia Therme in Bad Lobenstein, a clown, slides, fishing games, and more will be available.
Animal-themed Fun
The Zoopark Erfurt will offer bouncy castles, archery, and goal shooting. A talk on an Arctic expedition, focusing on whales and bears, is also scheduled. The Alternative Bear Park in Worbis will provide free tours for families, along with face painting, craft activities, and a carousel at Tierpark Gotha.
Adventurous
Children under 14 can ride the mountain railway in the Schwarzatal for free on June 1st if they bring their favorite cuddly toy, referred to as a "teddy ticket." The leisure and recreation park Possen near Sondershausen will offer puppet theatre, a balloon artist, and more. Erfurter Garten- und Freizeitpark ega will provide sports trials, club meetings, and a children's disco with singer-Volker Rosin.
Urban Fun
Gera's Kornmarkt will host a party on May 31st, featuring roller parkour, a flea market, and a storytelling hour. On June 1st, Gera will host the Goldener Spatz children's media festival. In Mühlhausen, Children's Day activities are part of the "Freiheitsfest 1525" celebrating 500 years of the Peasants' War, with marionette theatre, weaving workshops, children's archery, and medieval games.
While June 1st is recognized as Children's Day in many European countries, Germany typically celebrates it in September rather than June. In Thuringia, there is a local holiday called German World Children's Day on September 20, during which local events and activities are more commonly organized. Therefore, families seeking Children's Day celebrations may want to consider the official date of September 20.
The Commission, in its effort to ensure worker safety, has also adopted a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation. After a fun-filled day on International Children's Day, families can unwind at home, perhaps enjoying a movie or TV show, as the evening unfolds in their lifestyle-infused home-and-garden environment, or indulging in some leisurely entertainment.
