Start of construction of the new daycare center reduces the available space too much
RheineThe funfair held on the fairground on Hassenbrockweg every first weekend in July will unfortunately have to be suspended in 2025 and 2026 . The reason for this is the start of construction of a new and urgently needed daycare center (KiTa) at this location, which is scheduled for April 2025. The plan is for the daycare center to open in August 2026. Due to the construction site, the available space will be reduced to such an extent that it will not be possible to hold the funfair at the current location in a size that is attractive for the showmen and showwomen. The remaining area is also insufficient for the remaining infrastructure (in particular tractor and caravan parking spaces). As the funfair is a mandatory legal requirement for the usual Sunday open for business, this cannot be held in 2025 and 2026 either.The extensive search together with the showmen for a suitable alternative location – e.g. in the center of Mesum as in the past – has remained unsuccessful. The structural changes in the town center make the necessary installation of large vehicles impossible. Other alternatives were also ruled out due to a lack of electricity and water supply and/or unpaved ground. Private areas are also out of the question for the same reasons. We are currently looking for an alternative location in another district of Rheine that is suitable for the size of the previous Mesum funfair.
Once the construction work has been completed, the fairground on Hassenbrockweg and the street of the same name will be examined and discussions held with the showmen to determine whether sufficient space is available for an attractive and economically viable solution for fairground events from 2027. A key factor in this context is, of course, the number of visitors, which has been declining in recent years.