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July 
Folk markets
For more than 40 years, the Place du Marché (Market Square) and that of the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) have been the scene of the traditional folk markets of Vevey....
July Folklore market
Every Thursday in July. Craftspeople, stallholders, various activities and music in the heart of Echallens....
August Midsummer, a folklore celebration in the Lake Geneva Region
In August, the Alpine meadows in the Lake Geneva Region brim with joyful people wanting to celebrate traditional folklore....
August Midsummer in Taveyanne
Each year, the festival pastoral Midsummer is celebrated in the tradition of Taveyanne's green pastures....
August Midsummer festival at Isenau
Procession of cows and the selection of the Queen (the moste beautiful bovine), wood sculpting demonstrations with chain saw and axe....
August Léman Tradition
Léman Tradition is an event that allows tourists and the inhabitants of the region to discover vintage boats by proposing various regatta and theme cruises....
September The “désalpe”: a typical and trendy celebration
From the Jura to the Alps in the canton of Vaud, many localities celebrate the “désalpe” or coming down of the herds from the mountain pastures, to the joy of the villagers as well as the city folk and tourists come from afar....
September La Désalpe
The Etivaz “Désalpe” A festival to celebrate the end of the summer season during which the cattle of the Pays-d’Enhaut are pastured high in the Alps....
September Désalpe in St-Cergue
A major celebration that marks the end of the Alpine summer pasture season....
September Vacherin Mont-d’Or Festival at Charbonnières
To celebrate the arrival of Vacherin cheese on the dinner table, the village of Charbonnières plays host to villagers and tourists for the Vacherin Festival, which has taken place since 1996....
September 21 Grape Festival
FECHY - Wine tasting of Féchy's wines, regional artisans and foreign cultures. Activities for children....
September The Wine Harvest Festival in Lutry
The Wine Harvest Festival in Lutry means three days of feasting in the old town with its wine vaults and cellars wide open. Sunday is set aside for the famous parade: over 600 children in fancy dress costumes parade before the eye...
Romainmôtier Autumn Fair and Cowbell Market
11 to 13 October 2013
In Romainmôtier, the “Foire d’automne et bourse aux Sonnailles” (‘Autumn Fair and Cowbell Market’) is the quintessential rendezvous for both cowbell collectors and adepts of the region’...
Bonvillars Swiss Truffle market
On 26 october 2013
The Bonvillars Swiss Truffle market is the only event of its kind in Switzerland. It takes place each October in the Cour de Bonvillars, a traditional Bernese patrimonial residence....
November St-Martin Fair
Traditional autumn fair with huge animal procession in the heart of the town and a market on Grande Place in Vevey. Various culinary specialties....
Vevey Winegrowers’ Festival
The Winegrowers Festival in Vevey is a unique celebration taking place once every twenty-five years on Place du Marché opposite Lake Geneva and the Alps. This is a grand show where professional artists and amateur dancers and sing...
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