Harley Niggi-Näggi — Samichlaus motorcycle parade
Riders dressed as Samichlaus take Harley-Davidsons through Basel’s city center, collecting donations for charity.
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Zauberhöfe — Christmas courtyards in Basel’s Old Town
Decorated inner courtyards around Basel’s Old Town during the Basler Weihnacht, with lights, Christmas trees, and fire bowls.
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Zibelemärit — Bern onion market
Bern’s best-known market day, when the Old Town fills with onion braids, onion figures, toys, and cheese and onion pie.
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Samichlous at the Zytglogge on the 1st of Advent
On the first Sunday of Advent, Samichlous comes out of the Zytglogge clock tower after carol singing on Kramgasse.
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Brienz Christmas market
A lakeside Christmas market in the woodcarving village of Brienz, with a historic carousel, Samichlaus, and a lantern parade.
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Winterylüte with Christmas market in Adelboden
Adelboden rings in the winter season with a car-free village Christmas market, candle dipping, Trychler bell ringers, and a fire show.
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Christmas market by the lake in Brunnen
About 60 huts of handmade goods on the Lake Lucerne shore, with a weekend kids’ program of baking, candles, and stories.
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Advent and Christmas market at Wyher Castle
More than 80 makers fill a moated castle near Willisau, with free fairy tales for kids and a Sunday Samichlaus visit.
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Altdorf Christkindlimarkt
A one-day Christmas market with about 70 stalls of mostly handmade crafts in the center of Uri’s capital.
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Samichlaus arrival in Altdorf
Altdorf’s Samichlaus procession through the village, followed by his speech to the crowd.