⚽️ Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area (27 April through 3 May 2026)

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VERSOIX: SOAPBOX DERBY / COURSE DE CAISSE À SAVON 2026
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Versoix, GE
Come along and cheer the Soap Box Derby participants as they race past! Food and drink as well as some other stands including the Repair Café, are available to make it a great day out. Trial runs start at 10h and first races commence at 11h30. Click here to read our article.

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** FÊTE DE TÊTE DE MOINE 2026
1-3 May 2026
Bellelay, JU
The 8th Fête de la Tête de Moine, will host an international cheese platter competition, the election of the best Tête de Moine from all the cheese dairies, demonstrations, tastings, and all things festive. Click here for more information.

** GRUYÈRES: LA FÊTE DU FROMAGE 2026
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Gruyères, FR
Immerse yourself in a culinary experience at the Cheese Festival. Every spring, the medieval town of Gruyères comes alive on the first Sunday in May with some 20 food stalls and authentic live music that fills the air all day long. Click here for more information.

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BOURSE AUX VÉLOS DE NYON
Saturday, 2 May 2026
Nyon, VD
9h-10h: register your bicycle to sell
10h-12h: sales open (cash or twint)
11h30-12h: remove unsold bikes or pick up your earnings (-10%)
Are you looking for a used bike for yourself or your loved ones? Would you like to sell your bike so it can get a new lease on life? Then the ATE used bike exchange is the place for you! Click here for more information.

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Our free “Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area” is kindly sponsored this week by: To celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Manor Centers are launching FOOTMANIA on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 May through 18 July 2026 at Centre Manor Chavannes, Centre Manor Vevey, and Centre Manor Monthey. Check out the Panini card exchange events, photobooth, competitions, and more. Note the Meet&Greet with Johan Djourou at each mall. Click here for more information.

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CARAC FESTIVAL 2026
27 April through 24 May 2026
Geneva
Carac. It’s a pastry, but it’s more than that. It’s also the campus cultural festival, featuring dozens of events organized by student groups and clubs: theater, dance, concerts, film screenings, arts and crafts workshops, stand-up comedy, games, a parade, and an exhibition. Click here for more information.

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C R A F T S   M A R K E T S

** SAINT-JEOIRE EN FAUÇIGNY: MARCHÉ DE L'ARTISANT
2-3 May 2026
Saint-Jeoire en Fauçigny, France
More than 40 local vendors, a giant tartiflette, demonstrations and workshops, and an exhibit of vintage vehicles (Sunday). Visitors will have the opportunity to discover a wide variety of handmade creations in a friendly atmosphere with an amazing view of the Alps. Click here for more information.

** MARCHÉ ARTISANAL DE MIES
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Mies, VD
Handmade creations of exhibiting artisans on sale at the market. The cafeteria, open on the day, prides itself on serving gourmet dishes made exclusively with local ingredients. Click here for more information.

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C O M P E T I T I O N

** LÉMAN GOLFIQUE
112 pages
Publication date estimated June 2026
Sandor Szabados played on 213 golf courses in 28 countries, and has accumulated countless photographic memories, but none capture this stunning scenery of snow-capped mountains, lakes, rivers, and rolling pastures, all here at our doorstep around Lake Geneva in this wonderful coffee table book. BTL – Beyond The Lens Publishing Sàrl has kindly offered one of our readers the chance to win a copy of Léman Golfique hot-off-the-press in June 2026! (value CHF 55.-). The competition closes at midnight on Thursday, 30 April 2026. Click here to read our article.

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