Johannimarkt in Holzen Abbey [1] is a traditional funfair held in Allmannshofen in Swabian district of Augsburg in Bavaria, (Germany) [2] It is a 2-day folk festival during the month of June on the weekend of Johanni around the Holzen Abbey (German: Kloster Holzen). Holzen Abbey is a former abbey of Benedictine order in Allmannshofen in Augsburg Diocese.
The funfair is located on Holzens Abbey Hill. [3]
With approximately 130 vendors, the funfair offers a wide choice of booths selling the latest fashionable items, such as toys, household goods and handicrafts. It features an amusement park with a gun range, a swingboat, carousels and a trampoline, as well as Bavarian beer tents and beer gardens. [4] [5]
Presented carneys on funfair normally came from the Swabian environs or were represented by local associations or other individuals. [6] Ceramics for houses and are sold by handicapped people.[ citation needed]
Johannimarkt is accompanied by music for brass instruments. The musicians arrive from the vicinity, for example the Ehinger Musikanten (English: Ehingen musicians)or the brass-orchestraoder for youth from Ellgau Viva La Musica.
Johannimarkt is organised in the municipality of Allmannshofen and its local associations, like Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Allmannshofen [7] (English: Auxiliary fire brigade of Allmannshofen) or Schützenverein Gemütlichkeit Allmannshofen [8] (English: gun club Allmannshofen).