Züri Fäscht

Züri Fäscht is Swiss German for Zurich Festival or Zuri Fest. It is a three day event that happens only every three years. We had to go see what it was all about - we don't know if we'll have another chance. We knew from the festival website that it was taking place all over the downtown area. It would be impossible to miss.

Friday evening we started by joining friends at their apartment. We could see some of the air show activity from their balcony.

It was a very short walk to see some of the festival.  Notice the blue banners with the Z in the white square at the top (left side) - that's Tom's office.

Smurfs are really big in Switzerland

Fred packed a picnic basket

friends and colleagues

ready for some fireworks

  

What is the purpose of the Zuri Fest? I didn't see anything in print, but from my perspective it seemed "to have fun." There was something for everyone. 

There were rides ....

mini train ride on tracks set up just for this event

want a ride in that funicular car hanging from a crane? not me!

 stages for entertainment,

Czech folk dances - with audience grabbed by dancers - watch out!

paused to listen to an oom-pah band

people were actually diving off the various platforms into the lake

 lots of food,

odd because corn on the cob is not usually available

guess what's for sale?

chalet style food stall set up just for this event

drinks,

finally found a coffee drink with a big enough caffeine hit for Tom

goat's milk? doubtful

a spinning bar - is this a good idea?

 competitions,

hand pumping this tram race

 juxtaposition of the city and the festival,

schoggi = chocolate

opera house

lots of boats on the lake and also plenty of swans,

 

 street performers,

crowds, 

lots of people!

a little bit of snow trucked in from the mountains,

 a bit of fantasy, 

palm trees to pretend to be in Ticino - Italian region of Switzerland

 

who doesn't want a flying smart car?

more air shows,

and of course, fireworks!

Farewell, Zuri Fest.