Medieval games in the Schmelzra S-charl

Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Schmelzra in S-charl in the Lower Engadine is the center of the medieval country. This is where young and old meet for a games day from 10:30 - 16:30.

The games of the participating museums await the whole family with handicrafts (e.g. dice, leather bags), painting and puzzles. Games from the Middle Ages such as mill, tic-tac-toe, trick-track, number toss, nut race and hopscotch can be played all day long. In the afternoon there will even be a tournament with the games where you can win prizes. Last but not least, we will set up our knight's tent again, which you can decorate with fabrics, cords and pennants. Craft materials are available. Wear suitable clothes.

In addition to the museums of the Medieval Land with their games, handicraft and painting workshops, two other organizations will take families and children into the world of games and the Middle Ages on 11 July: the Archaeological Service of the Canton of Graubünden and Kalkkunst under the direction of Joannes Wetzel.

What does the program look like?

Throughout the day, i.e. from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the "games" of the individual museums of Mittelalterland are accessible. You can do handicrafts, paint, write with pen and ink, print a text, mint coins, etc. The games are supervised by museum staff. You can also spend the whole day working on the knight's tent, i.e. decorating it with fabrics and cords that you can paint with fabric paints.

The demonstrations and presentations by the Graubünden Archaeological Service and Kalkkunst will also take place on the Schmelzra site.

The games tournament takes place between 11 am and 2:30 pm. With games that were already played in the Middle Ages, you can score points with skill and a bit of luck. The best players will receive a prize. The prize-giving ceremony is at 3 pm. Prizes that are not accepted in person will be forfeited.

Drinks and snacks will be available throughout the day in the Schmelzra. Food is available at the market in S-charl (approx. 10 minutes on foot).

The event cannot take place in bad weather (www.mittelalterland.ch).

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