When and where does it happen?

On Easter Monday morning, on Rüdenplatz and under the arcades along Limmatquai in the Old Town.

Does my kid need to speak German?

No. The game is just an egg and a coin, so it works whatever language your family speaks.

Is it like Eiertütschen?

Close. Eiertütschen, knocking eggs together, is the Easter classic across German-speaking Switzerland, and Bern holds its Eiertütschete contest on Kornhausplatz. Zwänzgerle is Zurich's own twist with coins.

Almost. It paused during the Second World War because eggs were scarce, and the neighborhood association brought it back in 1960.

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Zwänzgerle: Zurich's Easter Monday Egg and Coin Tradition

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: Free

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Where

Kreis 1, Rüdenplatz

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

What you need to know

Bring 20-Rappen coins, since that is the coin adults throw at the eggs
Simple for small kids, who only need to hold an egg up steady
Name means "throwing twenties", after the 20-Rappen coin at the heart of the game

About

Zwänzgerle is an old Zurich Easter custom in the Old Town. A kid holds up a hard-boiled egg, and an adult tries to throw a 20-Rappen coin so it sticks in the egg. If the coin sticks, the adult wins the egg. If it drops to the ground, the kid keeps the coin. Dating to the 18th century, it was revived in 1960 and draws locals and expats alike.

Free

Dates to be announced

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