August 1 - National Day 2024 in Interlaken
Overview
Intro
Celebrate August 1st in Interlaken - Experience how numerous customs are practiced in the Holiday Region Interlaken on Swiss National Day.
Experience August 1st in Interlaken with many traditional customs. In Kursaal Park, 28 paragliders will present the 26 cantonal flags in flight, heralding the start of the festivities in Interlaken. Afterwards, there is a large folklore parade and a folk festival on the Stadthausplatz with various folkloristic performances. The children's torchlight procession in the evening rounds off this day full of Swiss tradition.
Program information 1 AUGUST 2024
11.00 h.
Aperitif, various folklore performances and welcome by Tourism Director Daniel Sulzer in Kursaal Park (in case of bad weather in the Kursaal).
Flyover with 28 paragliders and presentation of the cantonal flags (weather permitting).
All guests and the local population are invited to the traditional August 1st aperitif.
15.15 h
Large folklore parade (Beau-Rivage crossroads - Höheweg - Bahnhofstrasse - traffic circle at Interlaken West station - Stadthausplatz Unterseen via Bahnhofstrasse).
15.00 - 22.30 h
Folk festival on the Stadthausplatz Unterseen with folk music and performances by various clubs, festival catering.
20.00 h
August 1st celebration on the Stadthausplatz Unterseen (in case of bad weather in the church Unterseen).
21.00 h
Lantern procession (lanterns):
- Interlaken: from the Catholic church
- Matten: from the village square (opposite the Coop)
- Unterseen: from Stadthausplatz
Parade ends on the Höhematte
21.00 h
Lighting of the Wanni bonfire at Harder, Unterseen.
21.15 h
Concert by the Musikverein Interlaken Unterseen in front of the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa.
22.00 h
Large firework display on the Höhematte.
Entertainment in many hotels and restaurants.
The parade takes place in all weathers. The Höheweg (Postplatz to Hotel Du Nord) is closed to vehicle traffic from 7 a.m. on August 1 until 6 a.m. on August 2.
Further information on the festivities in the entire Holiday Region Interlaken:
(Changes possible due to weather conditions)
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
| Contact address |
Interlaken Tourismus
Marktgasse 1 3800 Interlaken +41 33 826 53 00 mail@interlakentourism.ch |
|---|---|
| Location |
Kursaal-Park im Congress Kursaal Interlaken Strandbadstrasse 44 3800 Interlaken Schweiz |
| Event Homepage | https://www.interlaken.ch/1.august |
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Event dates
- 01 August 2024
