Overview

  • Date

    10. September 2026 - 09. September 2027

    Thu 15:00
    Fri 10:00
    Sat 10:00

Intro

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

From 9 to 12 September 2027, the 15th Federal Folk Music Festival in the idyllic market town of Altstätten in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley will focus on cultivating the cultural heritage of Swiss folk music. The festival will be complemented by suitable supporting events, culinary delights and conviviality - as well as modern approaches that characterize folk music as a lively and versatile cultural form.

The festival thrives on musical performances in the pubs and traditional parlors throughout the town. The event is accompanied by a gala evening of folk music, various markets in the historic alleyways, entertainment in the marquee and a large parade on Sunday.

The 2027 Federal Folk Music Festival sees itself as a festival of encounters and living tradition. Here, guests will experience the cultural heritage in all its facets: approachable, diverse and authentic. Lectures, concerts, workshops and exhibitions ensure a varied musical experience for all generations.

Thursday, September 9, 2027

19.30 hrs cozy festive atmosphere with Stubete

Friday, September 10, 2027

14.00, opening ceremony

from 15.00, folk culture market

from 3.00 pm, traditional and new folk music throughout the old town

from 15.00, start of the musical performances in the pubs

19.30, "Gala evening of folk music"

24.00 hrs, midnight events

Saturday, September 11, 2027

from 9.00 am, start of the musical performances in the pubs

from 09.00, traditional and new folk music throughout the Old Town

from 10.00 am, folk culture market

from 10.00 am, culinary and craft market

24.00 hrs, midnight events

Sunday, September 12, 2027

from 09.00, traditional and new folk music throughout the old town

9.30 am, ceremony with ecumenical church service

from 10.00 am, folk culture market

from 10.00 am, culinary and craft market

11.30 a.m., lunch banquet

14.00, big parade through the old town

17.00 hrs, cozy festival finale with Stubete

More at www.altstaetten27.ch.

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Event information

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Location Altstadt
9450 Altstätten SG
Switzerland
Event Homepage https://www.altstaetten27.ch/
Price
Admission is free of charge! Tickets for the concert performances and the big parade are available in advance or on site.
Opening hours
Jeudi, 09.09.2027 17h au dimanche, 12.09.2027 17h
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Event dates

  • 10 September 2026
  • 11 September 2026
  • 12 September 2026
  • 09 September 2027

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10. September 2026 - 09. September 2027

Thu 15:00
Fri 10:00
Sat 10:00

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