What happens on the Lindenhof?

Each year a guest canton sets up on the Lindenhof with an exhibition, entertainment and food from home. In 2027 it's Lucerne (Luzern), and its program comes out in March.

Is there anything for families on the Saturday?

Saturday is given over to balls (Bälle). The street program for families is the Sunday children's parade and the Monday procession and bonfire.

Who are the people getting flowers in the parade?

About 120 guests of honor from politics, business, the military, culture and sport take part in the guild procession, and they look forward to flowers and applause from the crowd.

Yes. SÄPP, the official Sechseläuten app, is available for iPhone and Android.

Sechseläuten: Zurich's Spring Guild Festival and Böögg Burning

Name: Sechseläuten: Zurich's Spring Guild Festival and Böögg Burning
Start: 2027-04-16
End: 2027-04-19T23:59:59

Sechseläuten: Zurich's Spring Guild Festival and Böögg Burning photo 2

Sechseläuten: Zurich's Spring Guild Festival and Böögg Burning photo 3

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Where

Sechseläutenplatz, Lindenhof, Bellevue and Münsterhof

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Music

Marching bands

What you need to know

Rain or shine: the children's parade goes ahead whatever the April weather, so pack rain layers
Horses in the main parade: over 350 riders and about 50 horse-drawn wagons, a big draw for horse-loving kids
Expect big crowds: tens of thousands of people come to watch, so small kids see more from a parent's shoulders

About

Sechseläuten is Zurich's spring festival, run by the city's old guilds. Kids get their own parade, with about 3,000 children in costume marching through the old town alongside young musicians. The main parade brings guild members in historic costumes and uniforms, riders, horse-drawn wagons and bands, ending at the square where the Böögg, a snowman figure, is burned on a bonfire. It suits kids who don't mind big crowds.

Schedule

Fri, Apr 16

From 5:00pm
Lindenhof opens
Guest canton Luzern presents itself with an exhibition, entertainment and food.
LindenhofMaps ↗

Sun, Apr 18

2:30pm
Kinderumzug
About 3,000 costumed children and 800 young musicians parade from Bellevue to Münsterhof, rain or shine.
Bellevue → MünsterhofRoute ↗

Mon, Apr 19

3pm
Zug der Zünfte
Guild procession with about 3,500 guild members, 350 riders and 30 bands along Bahnhofstrasse and Limmatquai to Sechseläutenplatz.
6pm
Böögg burning
The Böögg snowman is burned at Sechseläutenplatz.
SechseläutenplatzMaps ↗

Free to watch

Dates & times

Fri 16 – Mon 19 Apr 2027

Main events: Kinderumzug Sunday April 18, Zug der Zünfte and Böögg burning Monday April 19.

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Where it is

Sechseläutenplatz
Sechseläutenpl., 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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Lindenhof
Lindenhof, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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Bellevue
Bellevuepl., 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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Münsterhof
Münsterhof, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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Resources

Event website
Official page from the organizer.

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