Swiss National Day

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To celebrate Swiss National Day, Crans-Montana invites you on an intimate journey blending modernity and tradition. A wide range of activities for all ages will ensure a memorable experience for the whole family.

Programme

Friday 31 July 2026

Place d’Ycoor

• 17:00 Visit from Bibi the Marmot
• 17:00–18:30 Children’s workshop: making a spinning spiral
  At Bibi’s House
• 17:00–00:00 Food stalls
• 18:00–19:00 Concert by the Fanfare des Jeunes de l'Ancienne Cécilia de Chermignon
• 19:30–21:00 Concert by the band Brothers On The Run
• 21:15–00:00 DJ Sancho

Jardins d’Ycoor

21:30 / 22:00 / 22:30 / 23:00 Floating concerts and illuminated gardens, with violinist Jamila Garayusifli

Centre of Crans

17:30 Parade and concert by the Fanfare Edelweiss de Lens

In the villages and mountain pastures
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Saturday 1 August 2026

• From 05:00 Reveille through the streets of the resort by the Fanfare Echo des Bois de Crans-Montana
• From 09:00 Alphorns and flag throwing with Cor’Alpes
  Roaming from Crans to Montana

Avenue de la Gare - Ycoor

• 10:00–22:00 Crans-Montana Market
• 13:00 Parade by Lè Mayintson
• 17:45 Parade and firing display by the Grenadiers de St-Georges, Chermignon

Place d’Ycoor

• 11:00–00:00 Food stalls
• 11:30 Concert by the Fanfare Echo des Bois de Crans-Montana
• 13:30 Folk dancing by Lè Mayintson
• 14:30 Alphorns by Écho des Vallées
• 15:00 Folk dancing by Lè Réchette dè Mountanna
• 15:30–18:30 Face painting for children
• 16:00–19:00 Children’s lantern-making workshop
  Organised by Artus Club
• 16:00–16:30 Concert by Enrico Lenzin
• 16:30 Visit from Bibi the Marmot
• 17:00 Concert by the Fanfare Cécilia de Chermignon
• 18:00 Official ceremony
• 18:45–19:45 Concert by Enrico Lenzin
• 20:00–21:30 Concert by the band Any’s Project
• 21:00–21:45 Children’s lantern parade
  Departure from Ycoor, Place Montana
• 21:30–00:00 DJ Gingørcrux

Jardins d’Ycoor

21:30 / 22:00 / 22:30 / 23:00 Le Grand Voyage, a poetic journey through Switzerland
A show created in close collaboration with LUMEN

Lac Grenon

21:50 / 22:20 / 22:50 / 23:20 Lac en scène, featuring fountains, lasers, a water screen and lights
With Jamila Garayusifli on violin and Irene Puccia on piano
A show created in close collaboration with SBK-LASER

Centre of Crans

• 11:00 Alphorns by Écho des Vallées
• 12:00 Folk dancing by Lè Réchette dè Mountanna
• 13:00 Concert by Enrico Lenzin
• 16:00 Parade and firing display by the Grenadiers de St-Georges, Chermignon

In the villages and mountain pastures
Discover the programme

Additional free shuttle buses
From 20:30 to 23:45, additional free shuttle buses will operate in a loop between Aminona and Crans-Montana, bif. route du Golf, via Crans-Montana, Gare, Crans-Montana, Ycoor, Le Pas de l’Ours and Les Ehripis.
View the detailed timetable and stops.