Customs, Folklore & Celebrations, Brass, Marching & Band music

Taminatal 1 August Celebration

Feuerwehrdepot Bovel, Pfäfers

The second Taminatal 1 August celebration will take place in Pfäfers. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Gontner Loft band and the Pfäfers Music Society.

The Pfäfers Tourist Association warmly welcomes you to the Taminatal August 1st Celebration. Together with the Taminatal Tourism Commission, we are delighted to welcome guests and locals from throughout the valley to a cozy and convivial National Day celebration.

Look forward to wonderful encounters, a festive atmosphere, musical entertainment, and a few carefree hours celebrating our homeland. Additional transportation options are available to ensure a safe trip home. You’ll find the details on the last page of this program.

We wish you a wonderful August 1st and an unforgettable evening in Pfäfers.

Festival Program:
5:00 p.m. – Food and drink stand opens (raclette, grilled sausages, cake)

6:00 p.m. – Entertainment by the Gontner Loft Band

7:15 p.m. – Performance by the Pfäfers Music Society

7:30 p.m. – Start of the ceremony: Festive speech by Pfäfers elementary school students. National anthem performed by the Pfäfers Music Society. Followed by entertainment with the Gontner Loft band

9:15 p.m. – Lantern parade

Gontner Loft Band
Look forward to the Gontner Loft band from the Appenzell region. The four young musicians combine traditional Appenzell sounds with lively dance music, Ländler melodies, and singing. With their friendly demeanor and infectious enthusiasm, they create a genuine Swiss festive atmosphere.
https://www.gontnerloft.ch/

Return Trip:
PostAuto AG offers special trips to Valens, Vasön, and Vättis from the Pfäfers, Bovel stop. For the return trip to St. Margrethenberg and Vadura, the Pfäfers Tourist Office offers shared rides.

PostBus Schedules:
Pfäfers, Bovel – 9:49 p.m./11:35 p.m./1:00 a.m.
Valens, Clinic – 9:57 p.m./11:43 p.m./1:08 a.m.
Vättis, Village – 10:17 p.m./12:03 a.m./1:28 a.m.

All stops in between are also served. The schedules are published in the online timetable at sbb.ch/fahrplan. A valid public transit ticket is required for these trips.


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Date

01.08.2026
17:00 h

Price

Free

Address

Feuerwehrdepot Bovel
7312 Pfäfers

Contact

Verkehrsverein Pfäfers
7312 Pfäfers
meyerstephan@bluewin.ch

Category

  • National holiday
  • Wind Music

Webcode

www.myfarm.ch/hUCiCT