Sechseläuten and Spring Break in Zurich 2027, 1 of 13
Sechseläuten and Spring Break in Zurich 2027, 1 of 13: Sechseläuten Children's Parade
Sechseläuten Children's Parade
FestivalKreis 1
Where
Kreis 1, Bellevue (start)
Ages
5-15
Setting
Outdoors
Music
Live youth bands
What you need to know
- 800 youth band musicians march with the kids, so expect loud drumming all along the route
- Chaperones called Chäfer look after the marching kids, easy to spot by their light-blue ties and scarves with a beetle motif
- Snack bag for marchers: every child gets a Zvieri bag and a keepsake right after the parade
About
About 3,000 children march through central Zurich in traditional dress and historical costumes, lined up in the order of the eras they represent, from Romanesque noblewomen to Belle Epoque and Charleston. Youth bands play along the whole route, and a wagon carrying the Böögg closes the parade. For kids watching from the curb, it is a walking history lesson to wave at. It suits anyone fine with crowds and drums.
Where it is
Bellevue (start)
Utoquai / Bellevueplatz, 8001 Zürich
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