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September in Switzerland

September is a wonderful time to visit Switzerland. It’s less crowded and mountains are fully open for hiking as long as the weather stays nice.

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Contents

Planning a trip?
September Hiking
September Events
Key Dates 2025
September Food & Drink Events
Swiss Cheese Festival
"Heart of the Harvest" - Wine Event

Planning a trip?

September Hiking

Usually in September, the sky is the limit when it comes to hiking. Most trails and mountain transport are open all month long.

Sometimes an early snow storm may temporarily close some trails and services for a couple days, but it doesn’t stay long.

Check trail status and weather reports carefully before heading out.

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Jungfrau Region: 20 Best Hikes for Families

Where to hike with kids in Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, and Mürren, from short and easy walks to proper mountain trails.

Jungfrau Region

20 Most Spectacular Hikes near Zurich

Hikes near Zürich with the best views, with options from easy to hard for tourists and locals.

Switzerland
Zürich Region

Lucerne: 21 Most Beautiful Hikes

The best places to hike near Lucerne with options for beginners to advanced – mountains, waterfalls, alpine lakes and more.

Lake Lucerne Region
Lucerne Region

September Events

Key Dates 2025

13-15 Sept: Zürich Knabbenschiessen. Sharp-shooting competition for youth and big fair in the city with amusement rides.

20 Sept – 26 Oct: Pumpkin Exhibition at Jucker Farm. You now have to buy tix in advance for this

20 Sept: Cow parade in Urnäsch (Appenzell)

25 Sept to 18 Oct: Züri-Wiesn Oktoberfest at Zürich main station

27 Sept: Swiss Cheese Festival at Thun

10 Best Fall Cow Parades in Switzerland (2026)

Where to see the best alpine festivals with where flower-adorned cows parading into villages with markets, music, and alpine traditions.

Switzerland

Jucker Farm: Pumpkin Festival & Fruit Picking

Tourist farm with lots of fun attractions like fruit picking, animals to feed, apple tree maze and pumpkin festival in the fall.

Eastern Switzerland
Zürich Region

Knabenschiessen Zürich Festival

Every year on the second weekend in September, Zürich hosts Knabenschiessen, a shooting contest for teens accompanied by a big carnival with junk food and rides. Here are some details about the shooting contest if your teen wants to try it (no experience necessary).

September Food & Drink Events

Swiss Cheese Festival

In fall, you can experience the Switzerland Cheese Festival (aka “Käsefeste” ) in six cities across Switzerland, one location each weekend.

27 Sept 2025 – Thun

"Heart of the Harvest" - Wine Event

Participate in the grape harvest, tour a Swiss wine making facilities, and sample their wines. The event includes lunch with the other participants and winemakers.

Events are held the weekends of 20-21 Sept and 27-28 Sept 2025. You must pre-book for a specific winery. Cost typically CHF 49-59/person, which includes lunch.

About 60 wineries participate each year in the various wine regions: Vaud, Valais, Ticino, Three Lakes (Jura), Easten, and Geneva.

Tours are usually done in the local language and translated in English or other Swiss language depending on the number of participants speaking that language.

Learn more.