Winter in the Middle Ages walk in Stein am Rhein
A one-hour guided walk about how people in medieval Stein am Rhein got through winter.
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Silvesterchlausen in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Costumed Silvesterchläuse with huge bells and headdresses go house to house in Appenzell villages on New Year’s Eve.
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40 Samichläuse parade in Bad Ragaz
A bishop leads around 40 Samichläuse and a Schmutzli through Bad Ragaz every December 6.
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St. Nikolaus public visits in Weinfelden
Weinfelden’s St. Nikolaus and Schmutzli meet families without registration, in town on Saturday and in the forest on Sunday.
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Imperial Christmas Sundays at Arenenberg
Advent Sundays at Napoleon’s Lake Constance castle, where kids dress in historical costumes and hear his story.
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Christmas market at Fischingen Monastery
A one-day Christmas market at the baroque Benedictine monastery of Fischingen in the Thurgau hills.
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Angels Christmas market at Herdern Castle
An angel-themed Christmas market at Herdern Castle in the Thurgau countryside.
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Christmas suitcase market in Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld’s Weihnachtskoffermarkt, where sellers set out handmade gifts and Christmas goods from open suitcases.
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Advent story with Kamishibai at Weinfelden library
An Advent story told with Japanese picture-card theater, followed by a small craft for kids and parents.
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Chlöösler-Chlausmarkt in Appenzell
Appenzell’s Chlaus market fills the village center with more than 30 stalls of regional crafts.