November / December

November / December

November and December are already completely dedicated to the anticipation of Advent and Christmas. You literally have a choice.
Pumpkin Chunkin & more, 2 and 3 November 2024, 5103 Wildegg
On the first weekend after Halloween, a pumpkin event takes place at the Hardhof in Wildegg. It starts on Saturday evening with food and live music and culminates on Sunday with the already legendary Pumpkin Chunkin. There are not only the disciplines of long throw and target long throw, but also the «free class» as the supreme discipline, in which the participants compete with self-built devices such as catapults, slingshots, cannons and the like. Children also have fun. Pumpkins are hidden in a haystack for them to find. There is also a bouncy castle.

More information from the end of August at kürbisweitwurf.ch
Advent exhibitions of florists, November 2024, all of Switzerland
Festive decorations, Christmas flowers and plants, new color trends and atmospheric accessories: in the Advent and pre-Christmas season, you will find magical Christmas worlds in the many Fleurop partner stores  in Switzerland. Visit several stores if possible. Because each one has its own motto and its own unmistakable style. Let yourself be enchanted! You can find the detailed list of creative Advent and Christmas events HERE.
Pine boughs and bright lights - Christmas tour, December 2024, 6000 Lucerne
Stroll through the Christmassy city of lights – enjoying the enchanting lights, contemplative atmosphere and enticing fragrances of the Christmas markets. Discover the secrets surrounding the Christ Child and Father Christmas, how pine trees found their way into our living rooms, and since when illuminations have been adorning our streets and squares. Enjoy the highlight of hearing seasonal and humorous stories about Lucerne’s Christmas traditions in December and visiting the life-size crib. This year, Christmas tours will be held on Sat. Nov. 30 (17.00 hrs), Sat. Dec. 7 (17.00 hrs), Sun. Dec. 8 (18 hrs), Sat. Dec. 14 (17 hrs) and Sat. Dec. 21 (17 hrs).

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Fleurop info about Advent and Christmas you can also find HERE.
St. Nicholas Swim, 8.12.2024, 8037 Zurich
A somewhat unusual - but even the more popular - tradition is the St. Nicholas Swim. Hardened swimmers in Santa Claus costumes plunge into the Limmat every December. It is truly the coolest event in Zurich. Either you return to Pier 7 and the Frauenbadi Stadthausquai or you stay at the cult swimming pool «Oberer Letten». The atmosphere is great in both places, which is also due to the homemade soup that is served each time. Since 2011, Zürileu swimming events have been pursuing a mission: to support an organization that cares for people who are not on the sunny side of life. The buyers of a charity ticket support the organization directly with an additional price.

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Fleurop info about Advent and Christmas you can also find HERE.
Küssnachter Klausjagen, 5.12.2024, 6403 Küssnacht a. Rigi
The Küssnachter Klausjagen is one of the most ancient and impressive St. Nicholas traditions in Europe. On the evening of St. Nicholas' Eve, the village of Küssnacht am Rigi on Lake Lucerne glows with the light of about two hundred cardboard bishop's miters, lit by candles. These Iffele (bishop's miters) are carried by the men who accompany St. Nicholas on his journey through the village. The streets are full of activity: the ringing of heavy bells carried in the hands of sturdy men, the sound of horns and above all the special rhythm of the fanfares.

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Fleurop info about Advent and Christmas you can also find HERE.

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