Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICK OF THE WEEK (22-28 September 2025). More events are listed on the website www.knowitall.ch under our CALENDARS. Please give credit to ©Know-it-all passport® for putting this info together if you forward it or use it in a newsletter of any kind. Thank you.
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Sunday 28 September 2025
10h30-13h30
Cottens, VD
A charity that look after retired/mistreated horses and gives them a home when they are no longer wanted by their owners. To raise money for this charity, please sign up for their delicious brunch on Sunday. Click here for more information.
20h30
Gland, VD
Bloodmoon plays alternative rock—songs by The Killers, Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, The Rasmus, U2, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, Placebo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Maneskin, Pearl Jam, etc. Click here for more information.
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D E S A L P E S
From the Jura to the Alps in the Lac Léman area you can visit one of the “désalpe” festivals where you can watch the parade of cows (or sheep) descending from mountain pastures. There is always plenty to do, see, and eat! We will keep you posted each week on upcoming ones.
** JAUN, FRIBOURG
22 September 2025
This fair takes place every year on the Monday of the Federal Fast (Jeûne fédéral). It’s the day when the sheeps are brought down to the village to be sold, after several months high up on the mountainsides. Click here for more information.
** CHARMEY, VS
27 September 2025
9h-17h
The Désalpe is a festival that celebrates culture and traditions, as well as animals and nature. Click here for more information.
** ETIVAZ, VD
27 September 2025
From 8h the parade of herds, folk entertainment, a large craft market, cheese-making demonstrations and tastings in the festival square will take place. Click here for more information.
** LES CHARBONNIÈRES: FETE DU VACHERIN MONT-D'OR AOP
Saturday, 27 September 2025
9h-17h
Les Charbonnières, VD
Regional produce market, folk and musical exhibitions and events, canteens. Herd descent from 9h30-12h. Click here for more information.
** CANCELED - SAINT-CERGUE, VD
Saturday, 27 September 2025
8h-12h Passage of the herds of cows and sheep
From 14h opening of the first part of the concerts
Not only is the one of the best-known Desalpes festivals in the area! Not to be missed. See below for train and shuttle services. It is not advised to go by car. Click here for more information.
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FÊTE DES VENDANGES 2025
** LUTRY
26-28 September 2025
The Fête des Vendanges is a whole region coming together every year to celebrate the heritage of Lavaux. It's also about the countless people who devote themselves over a period ranging from a few days to ten months to organizing one of the last Fête des Vendanges in Switzerland. Click here for more information.
** NEUCHÂTEL
26-28 September 2025
This 98th grape-harvest festival takes place over 3 days. Saturday, amazing firework show at the lakefront. Sunday is the flowered parade in the traditional sense (Grand Corso Fleuri de Neuchâtel). Click here for more information.
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DONATE TO THE RESIDENTS OF BLATTEN
Switzerland has a long history with beautiful artwork for letter-sending and bank notes; we particularily are happy to see that the above stamps also allow donations through the Red Cross to the village of Blatten, almost completely destroyed in May this year but an avalanche of ice and debris. Click here to read our article.
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