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Popular customs and festivals in Switzerland

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Spiez (Bernese Oberland)
Vintners' Festival in the small but beautiful wine-growing region at Lake Thun featuring a parade, festivities and musical entertainment.
Spiez
 
Spiez (Bernese Oberland)
Every other year there is a Lake Night Festival in Spiez.
Spiez
 
St. Antönien (Graubünden)
St. Antönien's focus is all summer long on folk music.
St. Antönien
 
St. Stephan (Bernese Oberland)
At the start of September, around 340 cows descend from the Alpine pastures of Dürrenwald adorned with flowers and ribbons - after the summer on the Alp. Accompanied by the farmers and cowherds they are welcomed back into the village of St. Stephan by spectators from near and far.
St. Stephan
 
Stoos (Central Switzerland)
The traditional Stoosberg wrestling takes place every year in June. This down-to-earth sport is fun to watch - not only for the locals.
Stoos
 
Switzerland
Since 1891, the first of August has been celebrated as Swiss National Day.
Switzerland
 
Thun (Bernese Oberland)
Every year, on the last Monday in September, the people of Thun celebrate their folk festival and remember the fool whose name was Fulehung. He was court jester to King Charles the Bold. Early in the morning the youths of Thun rush into the main street and up the castle hill, where they wait impatiently for their idol, Fulehung, to appear.
Thun
 
Törbel (Valais)
The Moosalp is the stage for an Alpine farmers' festival, which brings together local farmers and guests to celebrate and to watch a colorful folklore parade.
Törbel
 
Villars-sur-Ollon (Lake Geneva Region)
Many well-known folk music bands and artists have been discovered at this festival since its creation, including Roby Odermatt, Pietro Bianchi, Antoine Fluck, La Montferinne, etc.
Villars-sur-Ollon
 
Visp (Valais)
Friday evening is festival time on the market square in Visp.
Visp