Events - Customs and traditions

On September 13, 2025, Innertkirchen will celebrate the Alpine cattle drive with a market, music, children’s activities, and the arrival of the cows from Alp Gental and Engstlen. In the evening, there will be live music and dancing in the festival tent.

This year, European Heritage Days are highlighting the threats facing our cultural heritage.

"Architecture Stories" from September 13/14, 2025 throughout Switzerland

Historic market stalls, crafts, and many other highlights at the castle.

The most colorful children's culture festival in the world goes into the next round! On September 6 (Stein am Rhein) and from September 12-13 (Schaffhausen), the little ones will discover culture in all its facets.

Les prochaines Journées européennes du patrimoine (JEP) se tiendront les 12 et 13 septembre 2026 sur le thème «En péril ?».

"A Village Full of Bikes"

Stroll between market stalls, soak up the autumn atmosphere at Ballenberg and experience our Cantonal Festival – a celebration of the traditions and culture of Northwestern Switzerland.

Once hearing an alphorn or a Schwyzerörgeli being played in the village – that is Zermatt and its Folklore Music Weeks.

"Rüüdig bayrisch" - that's the Lozärner Oktoberfest at the Lucerne Exhibition Center. This year, a different party band will provide the atmosphere every weekend!

Since 2008, the Biennale Images Vevey has established itself as Switzerland's most important visual arts biennial and an international benchmark for contemporary photography.

Geniesse die Baselbieter Genusswoche - ein Fest für alle Sinne.

An sechs Wochenenden im September und Oktober 2026 ab 11.00 Uhr öffnet jeweils ein Fläscher Weinbaubetrieb seine Kellertüren.

Have a walk in all the vineyard of Ollon on the meeting of the wine growers who make you discover their vineyards as well as culinary specialities.

Federal Folk Music Festival with music performances, parades, markets, entertainment in the marquee, workshops, exhibitions, parade, culinary delights and socializing.

Numerous local wines to taste, more than 30 culinary specialities, various concerts, around 30 covered stalls, a funfair and its carousels. The children's day, its games, its tombola and its parade.

One of the largest folk festivals in Zurich

Celebrate the traditional "désalpe" at Corbyre Alp. Enjoy the herd's return, the final rankings, the procession of flower-adorned cows.

Folkloric festival of Gruyère celebrating the alpine traditions of the canton of Fribourg, highlighting the bredzon (traditional costume).

The "Bénichon" is a century-old, traditional Fribourg celebration!

Second edition of the new cultural festival on the theme "Becoming—Being—Passing Away"

Church consecration Ferdem with parade of the Herrgottsgrenadiere.

Herd descent from the mountain pastures to Caux, canteen and entertainment throughout the day. Schedules : From 11 a.m.

Mountain Service with a Baptism on the Männlichen with Pastor Klaus-Dieter Hägele, Grindelwald

Das ganze Dorf feiert den Beginn der Läset. Erleben Sie den grossen und farbenfrohen Festumzug und geniessen Sie volkstümliche Unterhaltung mit Festwirtschaften und Konzerten.

Up and down is the motto here, between the villages Huttwil with lively village square and Sumiswald - known for its cultural heritage of national importance.

<strong>27th culinary autumn weeks of Lago Maggiore e Valli</strong> The Lago Maggiore region, with its surrounding valleys, welcomes Autumn with many delicious culinary proposals.

Traditionsreicher Jahrmarkt mit verschiedensten Waren. Um die 180 Markthändler und Markthändlerinnen bieten ihre Waren zum Verkauf an.

Gourmet Week. Regional specialties, local products, and local producers. September 17–27, 2026. Registration required directly with the participating businesses. Program: engadin.com/genusswoche.

Traditional market all about sheep

Look forward to a diverse program at the Winterthur Natural History Museum!

Experience a piece of Swiss tradition above Lake Thun

Experience the original form of Hornussen—with “Inschi Choscht, inschers Handwärch, and inschi Traditione.”

Der Bachfischet ist der älteste heute noch gelebte Brauch der Schweiz.

The Emmental Alpabfahrt celebrates the return of the summered cattle in the villages of Sumiswald and Wasen with a traditional alpine cattle drive.

The Poulpe Festival is taking over the centre of Payerne for its 5th edition.