Festival Schedule

Swiss Days

July 26-28, 2012
Schedule is subject to change

Thursday - July 26

• 5 pm - all vendors are open and ready for business
• 5 pm - Amusement Rides open for families to enjoy
• 6 pm - Opening Ceremony on Main Stage (City Building Parking Lot/Next to Food)
• 6:30 - 9:30 pm - Entertainment on Main Stage
• 10 pm - Festival closes for the night

Friday - July 27

• 9 am - Merchandise vendors open
• 9am - 4pm - Swiss Heritage Activities begin (Admission Charge)
• 9am - 6pm - Quilt Show & Quilt Merchant Mall (South Adams Cafeteria)
• 9am - 2pm - Tour local businesses and manufacturing facilities
• 10am - 10pm - Entertainment on Main Stage
• Noon - 10pm - Amusement Rides open for families
• 6 pm - Rotary Tennis Tournament

Saturday – July 28

• 6 - 10am - Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (At Berne Fire Deptartment 1230 Parkway Street, Donations accepted)
• 8am - Rotary Tennis Tournament
• 8am - Noon - dasMart Farmers & Artisans Market (First Mennonite Church Parking Lot)
• 8:15am - 38th Annual First Bank of Berne 5K & 1 Mile for kids (North Jefferson)
• 9am - Downtown Merchants Open (Crafts and Food Vendors)
• 10am - Swiss Heritage Village Activities begin (Weiner Dog Races and more, Admission Charge)
• 10am - Big Wheel Race sponsored by Kinder Haus Childcare
• 10am - Noon - Heavyweight Horse Pull
• 10am - 3pm - 29th Annual Sand Sculptures at Pine Lake (Admission Charge)
• 10am - 10pm - Amusemet Rides open for family enjoyment
• 11am - Entertainment begins on Main Stage
• Noon - 2pm - Miniature Horse Pull
• 2pm - Edelweiss Concert at Cross Community Church
• 3pm - Steintoss Competition
• 4pm - Downtown Parade
• 5pm - 10pm - Entertainment Main Stage (Berne City Building Parking Lot/ next to food)
• 10:30pm - Fireworks

All times and events are subject to change