28. Älplerfest
Overview
Intro
The festival full of tradition and culture.
Be amazed at the lovingly adorned cows as they proudly wear their bells, cowbells called «Treicheln» and flowered decorations. Stroll over to the Buremärit and enjoy, taste and buy there a wide selection of products from Lenk and the best delicacies from the region. Vote for a cow and crown the most beautiful Lenker with four legs.
Program
till 9.30 a.m. Arrival of the Miss cow candidates
09.45 a.m. Opening of the Alp Festival by the Treichlerclub Seeland & Treichlerklub Strubelgruess Lenk
Buremärit, restaurants, musical entertainement of the Chutzejodler Gerzensee, petting zoo, bouncy castle
10.00 a.m. Welcome speech
10.15 a.m. Start of cheese production and small concert of music society
10.30 a.m. Cow parade
11.15 a.m. Cow parade
11.30 a.m. Musical entertainement: Chutzejodler Gerzensee (on the Marktplatz)
following Lunchtime
13.00 p.m. Musical entertainement: Chutzejodler Gerzensee (tourist center)
13.30 p.m. Cow parade
13.50 p.m. Small concert of music society (on the Marktplatz)
14.00 p.m. Presentation Miss cow candidates
14.30 p.m. Cow parade
14.45 p.m. Musical entertainement: Chutzejodler Gerzensee (on the Marktplatz)
15.00 p.m. Miss Simmental and Miss Fleckvieh/RH crowned by cattle show experts
15.30 p.m. Auction of a loaf of cheese followed by raffle of the cow calf
16.00 p.m. Crowning ceremony of «Miss Lenk 2024» from public votes
16.15 p.m. Closing by the Treichlerclub Seeland & Treichlerklub Strubelgruess Lenk Festival restaurant open continuously from day into the evening
from 20.00 p.m. Folklore evening in the tent with quartett waschächt and Chutzejodler Gerzensee. Refreshment and bar.
Support the Alp Festival by buying the festival badge and take part in the election of Miss Lenk and the contest.
Sunday, 13 October
Alp brunch in the festival tent: 09.00 – 12.00 a.m. (admission until 11.00 a.m.)
| Contact address |
Herrn
Rawilstrasse 3 3775 Lenk im Simmental +41 33 736 35 35 |
|---|---|
| Location |
3775 Lenk im Simmental Schweiz |
| Event Homepage | https://lenk-simmental.ch/erlebnisse-touren/erlebnis/detail/Service/aelplerfest-und-aelplerzmorge |
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Event dates
- 11 October 2025