Hopes for open-air activities this year

With the likely lifting of the rules next week – those who are looking ahead are now gearing up for the return of the open-air festivities.

It’ll start soon as Fasnacht season approaches. 

The Basel Morgestraich will be back next month after a two-year break – although it will be a bit different, the main marches won’t be happening. 

Other large spring festivals across the country are now also gearing up again. As they’ll be a few weeks later than Basel, organisers in Zurich and Lucerne hope their marches will be happening. 

Victor Rosser from the Zurich organising committee says they’re planning a normal event, especially with the exploding snowman – the Böögg – which had to move cantons last year and explode with only a TV audience. 

Looking ahead to the summer – the music festivals are optimistic they can return in full, such as the Openairs in Gampel, Sankt Gallen, Frauenfeld and Paleo. 

The Zurich Street parade will go ahead in August, according to organisers. It’s been cancelled for the last 2 years and will be back on August 13th. 

More from Bitesize News

  • Phone company going to court

    A Swisscom technician who spent 38 years at the company says he was fired for helping his 80-year-old neighbour cancel a subscription she never wanted

  • Swiss watch authenticity

    Voices in the Swiss watch industry are calling for a new '100% Swiss made' label to distinguish fully home-produced timepieces from those partly manufactured in Asia

  • Valais school initiative

    Valais is rolling out an interactive workshop for 2,600 secondary school pupils to help them spot hidden marketing on social media

  • UBS latest news

    The Council of States has backed a 90% capital-coverage rule for UBS's foreign subsidiaries — a compromise stopping short of the Federal Council's push for full coverage

  • Housing concerns still an issue

    Switzerland's housing crisis will ease only marginally next year, according to a new study

  • Valais scam alert

    Valais police say a fresh wave of phone scams has cost residents nearly CHF 150,000 in the past week alone

Download our app

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play