Medieval Christmas market
Overview
Intro
A Christmas market like from days long gone with lots of fun, shows, gastronomic experiences and entertainment for young and old!
Listen, ye fairies and knights! The largest medieval Christmas market in Switzerland is calling!
To kick off the Advent season, Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall opens its venerable gates for the fourth medieval Christmas market spectacle! Unique in its kind, it unites jesters, jugglers, respectable merchants and the people - whether in splendid garb or in colorful rags of the New World.
Market bustle as it once was in the Middle Ages:
Nothing is missing at this market of wonders! Traders, craftsmen and market traders from near and far offer their treasures for sale:
- Precious stones and exquisite jewelry
- Weapons, armor and knightly equipment
- Leather goods and splendid garments
- Mead, schnapps and magical scents
Here you will find gifts for everyone - or treat yourself to a little marvel of the old days!
Food and drink in abundance:
There should be no shortage of mulled wine and warm mead! Let yourself be enchanted by delicacies such as:
- Wood-fired pastries or pork treats
- Dinede, Chäsfüess & Spätzle
- Baumstriezel, Langosch or Quarkinis
A full stomach and warm hearts are guaranteed - a true feast for the palate and soul!
Experience and be amazed:
Let yourself be entertained by traveling jugglers, minstrels and bold warriors. For your amusement there are:
- Falconry demonstrations - marvel at the noble birds from up close!
- Axe throwing & archery - try your hand at the arts of the warriors.
- Crank carousel - fun for little maidens and warriors.
- Storyteller - immerse yourself in distant worlds and adventures.
The HelleBarden provide musical delights for the ears with singing and playing, while the gnome tree at the gnome stand calls for a gift exchange.
Come, you noble souls, and immerse yourself in a Christmas as it was once celebrated in the Middle Ages. Be enchanted by magic, music and mysticism and enjoy the festive season within the walls of Schloss Laufen!
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
| Provider | |
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| Contact address |
Verein Turnei.ch
zum historischen Spycher Zinzikon Binzhofstrasse 20 8304 Winterthur 044 442 04 44 info@turnei.ch |
| Event Homepage | https://www.turnei.ch |
| Price |
No admission to the medieval market
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Event dates
- 20 November 2026
- 21 November 2026
- 22 November 2026
Discover the surroundings
Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall
8447
Dachsen
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)52 659 67 67
info@schlosslaufen.ch
schlosslaufen.ch