Waldstatt cattle show
Overview
Intro
In the fall, when the farmers return from the Alps with their cows, the cattle shows take place in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Prizes are awarded for the most beautiful and best performing cows.
To the delight of the numerous spectators standing on Schönengrundstrasse near Blumer Techno Fenster, individual farmers drive to the show in the traditional Alpine fashion, i.e. in the tried and tested order of the Alpabzug and in the appropriate traditional costume of yellow pants with a red breast cloth or the extra-Rhoden workday costume. Everyone enters the area under a wooden triumphal arch decorated with fir branches, flowers and ribbons.
The cattle are tethered to long poles according to predetermined categories. The judging panel, consisting of experienced farmers, now begins its work. They judge the animals according to their beauty and performance and rank them in the correct order. The most beautiful animals are decorated with a wreath of paper flowers. In Waldstatt, the popular young breeders' competition takes place every two years (in even-numbered years), in which the young breeders present their livestock.
Timetable:
- 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. the cattle drive takes place
- At 10 a.m. the young breeders' competition
-1 p.m. the demonstration takes place
- From 3.30 p.m. it is "Abloo": the animals are brought back to the farms.
- From 8 p.m. onwards, the show is closed in the Schäfli restaurant with
prize distribution.
Followed by a cozy party with singing, cheering and dancing.
- When driving up (9.30 am) and driving home at 4 pm, we recommend
arrive and depart early
- The farmers come either from the direction of Schönengrund or the village center
Good to know:
- The festival restaurant + barbecue (tent for approx. 180 people) is located opposite the
of the cattle show on the square of the catholic church.
- Stalls with bread, chestnuts, cheese and 1 game for children
- Parking is available at the station, multi-purpose building
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
| Contact address |
Waldstatt Tourismus
Untere Kneuwis 33 9104 Waldstatt info@waldstatt-tourismus.ch |
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| Location |
Gegenüber Blumer Techno Fenster Schönengrundstrasse 1 9104 Waldstatt Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://appenzellerland.ch/de/informieren/typisch/braeuche-tradition/viehschauen.html |
| Opening hours |
Zwischen 08:30 und 09:30 Uhr findet die Auffuhr statt
Zwischen 15:00 und 16:00 Uhr findet die Abfuhr statt
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Event dates
- 07 October 2026