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Everything you need to know about visiting the November onion festival in Bern Switzerland, including finding the best onion braids, how to get there, what to eat, and fun traditions.
For two weeks in January, light installations are scattered around Lucerne, free to visit. Plus two indoor light and music shows, tickets required.
Light festivals around Switzerland to visit during the dark nights of winter months from October to February.
Calendar of fun Christmas activities and events in Zurich, including Santa experiences for kids.
Räbechilbi is a fall tradition where children carve lanterns out of turnips and parade them around the neighborhood. Here’s info about the biggest celebration in Richterswil near Zürich.
Evening light show in the narrow river Tamina gorge, with music and stories for children about the elemental spirits that live here.
Every year on the second weekend in September, Zürich hosts Knabenschiessen, a shooting contest for teens accompanied by a big carnival with junk food and rides. Here are some details about the shooting contest if your teen wants to try it (no experience necessary).
In April, Zürich city celebrates Sechseläuten, a big spring festival which culminates with the burning of a snowman on a big bonfire. Afterwards the public can roast sausages on the bonfire, which is a little crazy but also quite fun. Here’s how it works and some tips to make it a more pleasant experience.
Our experience of attending the annual sheep festival in Leukerbad, when they bring hundreds of the sheep down to the valley for winter.
List of theater and music companies in the Zürich area that present performances for children and offer workshops.
Learn about the spring festival in Zurich with parade of trade guilds, fair rides, and traditional burning of the Böögg snowman to predict summer weather.

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