Title: Open wine cellars and wine festival
Location: Canton Vaud
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Description: More than 300 wine cellars open to the public in more than 8 wine domains around Canton Vaud.
Start Date: 2010-05-21
End Date: 2010-05-22
Title: Flea market in Nyon
Location: Nyon
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Date: 2010-04-25
Title: Evening hike
Location: Burtigny, Vaud
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Description: An easy, fun, 3-hour/6-km guided hike for all. Kids 12 and over welcome. Why in the middle of week? To be able to hike under a full moon.
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-04-28
Title: Hanami, Japanese cherry blossoms
Location: Aubonne
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Description: Bring your picnic and celebrate the blossoms.
Date: 2010-04-25
Title: Bicycle fair and sale
Location: Gingins, Vaud
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Description: Open to anyone who wants to sell a bicycle. For information call: +41 79 226 3518.
Date: 2010-04-24
Title: Flea market, open to all
Location: Bassins, Vaud
Description: Books, DVDs, home furnishings, toys and more for sale.
For information call: +41 22 366 2055.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010-04-17
End Time: 16:00
Title: Open flea market
Location: Rolle
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Description: Open to all, sellers by pre-registration only. Tilleuls Plaza. For more information: +41 21 825 1535.
Start Time: 07:00
Date: 2010-04-10
End Time: 18:00
Title: Arvinis wine fair, California wines
Location: Morges
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Description: This year the Arvinis wine festival is showcasing California wines. Wine tasting, courses and more are planned for this 5-day festival.
Start Date: 2010-04-14
End Date: 2010-04-19
Title: Photo exhibit: Lake Geneva towns, as they used to be
Location: Morges
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Description: An exhibit showcasing old pictures that depict life as it used to be 50 to 100 years ago in Tolochenaz, St.-Prex and other Lake Geneva cities. At Fondation Bolle.
Start Date: 2010-04-01
End Date: 2010-07-23
Title: Flamenco, Spanish food and more
Location: Chavannes
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Description: At the Chavannes mall.
For information call: +41 22 960 8646
Start Date: 2010-04-10
End Date: 2010-04-17
Title: Easter, jazz and brunch
Location: Prangins, Vaud
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Description: From 11:00 to 14:30, Easter celebration for families that also love jazz.
Date: 2010-04-04
Paleo 2009
Nyon, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The largest open-air music festival in Switzerland, Paleo, may go smoke free.
Smoking will be banned in certain areas during the 2010 festival, Philippe Vallat, Paleo’s executive director, told 24 Heures in an interview.
Vallat and Daniel Rossellat, head of the Paleo Music Festival, told the newspaper they must comply with canton Vaud’s ban on smoking in public areas.
Title: BMX regional championship
Location: Echichens, Vaud
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Description: The BMX final (in French speaking Switzerland) will take place in Echichens.
Date: 20 Sep 2009
Title: Nuts festival
Location: Severy, Vaud
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Description: Share and enjoy walnut cracking in an 18th century traditional oil mill, watch kernels pressed into golden oil and take home your own bottle. All kinds of nuts varieties, nut oils, wines, locally brewed beers, children activities and more, a total nut festival.
Date: 19 Sep 2009
Title: Lausanne walking day
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: A day dedicated to the art of walking and Nordic walking for everyone in the family.
Date: 13 Sep 2009
Title: Gastronomical walk in Lake Geneva
Location: Vevey and Montreux, Vaud
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Description: The “Gourmande route” is a 5km walk through some of the most popular vineyards in Vevey-Montreux and a taste of the region.
Date: 13 Sep 2009
Title: Tractors rally
Location: Gilly, Vaud
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Description: A weekend filled with lots of activities for children and grown up all around tractors, barns, animals and good food.
Start Date: 11 Sep 2009
End Date: 13 Sep 2009
Title: English cheeses and Swiss wines tasting
Location: Mont-sur-Rolle, Vaud
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Description: A day to enjoy five different kinds of English cheeses, paired with Swiss wines and local specialties.
Date: 04 Sep 2009
Title: Fine secondhand shopping & antiques
Location: L’Isle, Vaud
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Description: Antiques, food, music and more in the gardens of the Chateau de L’Isle in Canton Vaud.
For information: +41 (0) 79 431 20.
Start Date: 04 Sep 2009
End Date: 06 Sep 2009
Title: Agricultural exhibit and hands-on contest
Location: Gingins, Vaud
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Description: Exhibit of ancient agricultural tools and implements. In addition, if you feel like workind the land, do so in a contest Saturday from 14:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Start Date: 05 Sep 2009
End Date: 06 Sep 2009
Title: Car and motorcycle rally and show dedicated to the US
Location: La Sarraz, Vaud
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Description: A day where the Swiss Hells Angels and other car and bike fans gathered to check out each other’s engines.
Start Date: 05 Sep 2009
End Date: 06 Sep 2009
Title: Seasonal market in La Chaux
Location: La Chaux, Vaud
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Description: One day seasonal produce and artisans market, music, activities and fun for the whole family.
Date: 05 Sep 2009
Title: Flea market in Rolle
Location: Rolle, Vaud
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Description: Clean your attic of those unwanted objects and sell or re-stock your cave at the flea market in Rolle. Must register to sell, free to shop.
For more info: +41 (0) 21 825 15 35.
Start Time: 7:00
Date: 5 September 2009
End Time: 18:00
Title: Helvetia circus in Vaud
Location: Various locations in Vaud for fun for children and adults.
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Description: Clowns, jugglers and more from one of the most popular Swiss circus.
Start Date: 25 Aug 2009
End Date: 13 Sep 2009
Title: Knie, the Swiss National Circus
Location: Canton Geneva and Canton Vaud
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Description: The Swiss National Circus, Knie will be bringing its new show to Geneva and Vaud.
Start Date: 28 Aug 2009
End Date: 18 Oct 2009
Title: Swiss National Day
Location: Switzerland
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Description: Celebrations of the Swiss National Day are usually organized at the municipal or village level.
The most complete listing of celebrations across Switzerland can be found at the official website of the Swiss National Tourist Office. Many events are posted in English but you’ll find more events if you search in French or German.
Find out how the Swiss celebrate it and why in GenevaLunch’s news section.
Enjoy the holiday.
Date: 01 Aug 2009
Title: Kids activities: The castle belongs to children
Location: Morges, Vaud
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Description: For one weekend, the Morges Castle belongs to children from 2 to 12 years of age.
Start Date: 01 Aug 2009
End Date: 02 Aug 2009
Title: Sailing competitions and more
Location: Rolle, Vaud
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Description: Daily regattas, music, exotic food and fun!
Start Date: 03 Aug 2009
End Date: 07 Aug 2009
Title: Fishermen’s Open air café
Location: Port des Vernes, Vaud
Description: Dancing, fresh fish (catch of the day), baking sale and more. All organized by local fishermen. A must-do activity for those new to the Lake Geneva region and long-time residents wanting to have a fun day out.
Friday from 17:00 and Saturday from 12:00
For more info: +41 (0) 79 610 95 74
Start Date: 07 Aug 2009
End Date: 08 Aug 2009
