Halloween
Switzerland's Alternatives
Halloween is growing in popularity in Switzerland as foreign traditions are slowly becoming more celebrated.
Today there are many places where you can pick-up a costume, including at your local supermarket. Your child can choose from characters including witches, vampires and skeletons.But do not mistakenly think that Halloween is now completely widespread. While trick-or-treating does exist, it is still not popular in several areas. Show up at the wrong door and your neighbour might wonder if your kids have gone completely mad!
So we have come up with some alternatives to put a Swiss spin to celebrating Halloween.
TRICKS
Eerie Echoes of the Underworld
Feel like going beyond the confines of earth? Go to hell(ishly) named spots around Switzerland. You can hike through the Schöllenen Gorge to see the Devil’s Bridge in Canton Uri or explore the Hell Grotto caves in Canton Zug. Pitchforks not included!
A Creepy Chapel and a Menacing Museum
Hold on to your… head! The Leuk Charnel House in Canton Valais is a chapel that has a wall of skulls 20 meters long. And if you’re interested in all things hocus-pocus, there is even a Witch Museum in Canton Aarau
TREATS
Bewitching Bathtime Fun
Celebrate Halloween anytime and anywhere – even when taking a bath at home. Lush has launched a vegan Halloween collection of bath bombs, soaps and even shower slime to help your child get into the fun side of Halloween!
Räbeliechtli Rituals
Traditionally, we sculpt into big, sweet pumpkins to make jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. But your kids can also carve lanterns out of tasty turnips for Räbeliechtlicelebrations that occur in November. Join the parades and festivals in towns throughout Canton Zürich including Richterswil, Wetzikonand Zürich-Höngg. These give children the opportunity to get creative and be festive.
Costume Celebrations
Kids (and parents) just wanna have fun! And really, what is more fun than dressing up? Put on your costumes and have a scarily good time with other families. You can go to Halloween-themed parties while climbing at Parc Aventure Genève, ice-skating at Dolder Ice Rinkor touring Lake Lugano at Crociera di Halloween.
Magnificent Monsters
Regardless of whether you celebrate the traditional way or the Swiss way (or even both!), all those tricks and treats will eventually make your children feel quite tired. Once they are in bed, you can read The Monster Book of Switzerlandto them as a bedtime story. Assure them that monsters are only in the book and not under their beds. But, just in case, leave on a nightlight so they won’t be too scared to fall asleep!
Eerie Echoes of the Underworld
Feel like going beyond the confines of earth? Go to hell(ishly) named spots around Switzerland. You can hike through the Schöllenen Gorge to see the Devil’s Bridge in Canton Uri or explore the Hell Grotto caves in Canton Zug. Pitchforks not included!
A Creepy Chapel and a Menacing Museum
Hold on to your… head! The Leuk Charnel House in Canton Valais is a chapel that has a wall of skulls 20 meters long. And if you’re interested in all things hocus-pocus, there is even a Witch Museum in Canton Aarau
TREATS
Bewitching Bathtime Fun
Celebrate Halloween anytime and anywhere – even when taking a bath at home. Lush has launched a vegan Halloween collection of bath bombs, soaps and even shower slime to help your child get into the fun side of Halloween!
Räbeliechtli Rituals
Traditionally, we sculpt into big, sweet pumpkins to make jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. But your kids can also carve lanterns out of tasty turnips for Räbeliechtlicelebrations that occur in November. Join the parades and festivals in towns throughout Canton Zürich including Richterswil, Wetzikon and Zürich-Höngg. These give children the opportunity to get creative and be festive.
Costume Celebrations
Kids (and parents) just wanna have fun! And really, what is more fun than dressing up? Put on your costumes and have a scarily good time with other families. You can go to Halloween-themed parties while climbing at Parc Aventure Genève, ice-skating at Dolder Ice Rinkor touring Lake Lugano at Crociera di Halloween.
Magnificent Monsters
Regardless of whether you celebrate the traditional way or the Swiss way (or even both!), all those tricks and treats will eventually make your children feel quite tired. Once they are in bed, you can read The Monster Book of Switzerlandto them as a bedtime story. Assure them that monsters are only in the book and not under their beds. But, just in case, leave on a nightlight so they won’t be too scared to fall asleep!
