2017 Events in Weggis
Pre-Heirassa Festival Concerts in Weggis 2017
January – May 2017
Different folk groups perform in different restaurants
Jan 13, 2017 Fri 20.00 Restaurant Du Lac, Handorgelduo SMS, Stadler-Schuler
Jan 27, 2017 Fri 20.00 SeeHotel Gotthard, Luzerner Ländler-Band with Claudia Muff, Josef Fischer and Sepp Huber, Carolin and Julia Vogel from Romoos
Feb 15, 2017 Wed 20.00 SeeHotel Gotthard, Kapelle Bruno Sifrig – Willi Valotti
Mar 15, 2017 Wed 20.00 SeeHotel Gotthard, Kapelle Carlo Brunner
Mar 31, 2017 Fri 20.00 Café Dahinden, Adlerspitz-Buebä
Apr 28, 2017 Fri 20.00 Café Dahinden, Echo vom Vitznauerstock
May 12, 2017 Fri 20.00 Ristorante Riva, Handorgelduo Dani and Thedy Christen
Weggis Carnival 2017
Weggiser Fasnacht
January – February 2017
Traditional Annual “Weggiser Fasnacht” with carnival bands playing “Guggenmusik”
Opening of the Annual Weggis Carnival 2017
Fasnachteröffnung
January 07, 2017, Saturday
Mehrzweckhalle (Sigristhofstatt) Weggis
“Guggenmusik” or Gugge music groups from different nearby towns or villages participate
Egli Ball Weggis 2017
Eglichutzlerball
February 18, 2017, Saturday
Mehrzweckhalle (Sigristhofstatt) Weggis
Annual Carnival Ball with traditional local “Guggenmusik” carnival band performances
Carnival Party Narre-Nacht Weggis 2017
February 24, 2017, Friday
Mehrzweckhalle (Sigristhofstatt) Weggis
Mask and Costume Ball with live music
Children’s Carnival Weggis 2017
Kinderumzug, Kinderball, Dorffasnacht
February 27, 2017, Monday
Mehrzweckhalle (Sigristhofstatt) Weggis
Traditional children’s carnival procession followed by children’s ball
2nd Sapling Market Weggis 2017
Weggiser Setzlingsmarkt
May 14, 2017, Saturday
Quayside in Weggis
Stalls with rare species of native flowers and plants
11th Riviera Latina Festival Weggis 2017
June 02 – 04, 2017, Friday to Sunday
Weggis Pavilion along the lake
Latin American delights, specialties, handicrafts, live music and entertainment
13th Heirassa Festival Weggis 2017
June 15 – 18, 2017, Thursday to Sunday
Swiss Folk Music especially the compositions of the late Weggiser composer Alois “Heirassa” Schilliger
Live concerts in different venues
DownTown Jazz Weggis 2017
Jazz im Unterdorf Weggis
May – August 2017, Wednesday
Jazz musicians perform on the street in “Unterdorf” during summer season
85th Weggis Rose Festival 2017
Rosenfest Weggis
June 30 – July 02, 2017, Friday to Sunday
Dorfplatz, Weggis Pavilion along the lake
Fireworks Display, Live Entertainment, Selection of the Rose Queen, Bars and Funfair
The James Galway Flute Festival 2017
The “International Flute Convention and Masterclass”
July 21 – 30, 2017, Saturday to Sunday
Stella Matutina Bildungshaus Hertenstein bei Weggis
Sir James Galway conducts the International Flute Masterclasses
Swiss National Day Celebration 2017
August 01, 2017, Tuesday
Weggis Pavilion along the lake
Swiss National Day being traditionally celebrated in Weggis with local folklore performances
Fishermen’s Festival Weggis 2017
Fischerfest Weggis
August 12 – 13, 2017, Saturday to Sunday
Weggis Pavilion along the lake
11th Swiss Educational Festival 2017
August 17 – 20, 2017, Thursday to Sunday
Seminar-Hotel Rigi in Weggis
Subject: “Presence and Compasssion”
Autumn Market, with Cattle Show and Alpine Procession 2017
Herbstmarkt, Viehausstellung und Umzug
September 30 2017, Saturday
Oberdorf, Seestrasse Weggis
Cattle show, Traditional products and handicrafts
Most beautiful cows are displayed on the village square
Chilbi Weggis 2017
Wäggiser Dorfchilbi
October 2017
Dorfplatz Weggis
Traditional Weggis fair being held every year
