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Räbechilbi Richterswil: Turnip Lantern Festival
- When
- Sat Nov 14
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
This week, 1 of 10: Räbechilbi Richterswil: Turnip Lantern Festival
Räbechilbi Richterswil: Turnip Lantern Festival
FestivalRichterswilRoad Trip
Where
Richterswil, Old village center (Wisshusplatz)
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
2-4 hours
Music
Brass band concerts
What you need to know
- Hand-carved turnips for sale: local pupils sell their own lanterns at the market, so a kid can bring one home
- Dinner at the stalls, with grilled sausages, raclette and cake spread across the old village center
- Fully outdoors after dark in mid-November by the lake, so pack hats, gloves and a warm layer
About
Each fall, Richterswil on Lake Zurich carves about 30 metric tons of turnips into lanterns, and its old village center glows by candlelight. Brass bands play on the squares while families wander between market stalls. The highlight is the evening parade, when local schools and clubs carry dozens of glowing turnip sculptures through the streets. It suits kids happy to stay out on a cold, dark evening.
Schedule
Sat, Nov 14
- 3pmTurnip market opensPupils sell hand-carved turnips; over 20 stalls in the old village center offer grilled sausages, raclette and cake.
- 4pmBrass band concertsOpen-air concerts at Wisshusplatz, Poststrasse and Tertianum; turnip lights are lit at dusk.
- 5:30pmIlluminated fountainRepeats at 8:30pm.
- 6pmRäbeliechtli paradeOver 45 turnip creations from local schools and clubs, until about 7:00pm. Starts in the village and at the lake.
Where it is
Old village center (Wisshusplatz)
Wisshusplatz, 8805 Richterswil, Switzerland
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