This festival takes place in the village of Praz in September.
Concerts, processions as well as different activities are organized from friday to sunday in order to celebrate the grape-harvest.
Saturday:
11.00 am: market
From 11.30 am: Opening of the local societies
4.30 pm: procession with the participation of local brass bands and societies.
Evening: friendly atmosphere and each society offers delicious food at its stand.
Sunday:
10.30 am: ecumenical celebration in the heart of the festival, in the Château Burnier in Praz (or in the Maison de Paroisse in Môtier in case of bad weather)
11.45 am: Aperitif offered by Vully Tourisme (in Amont le Ruz) and formal part with award ceremony
2.00 pm: procession, with the participation of local brass bands and societies
Free admission to the festival
Glass of the festival | 6.- CHF |
Shuttle Bus (for Saturday)
One-way ticket | 7.- CHF |
Return ticket | 14.- CHF |
We recommend you to visit Grape Harvest Festival by taking the public transport provided by the TPF.
The access to Sugiez is possible via the train line. Then, the bus line n°530 connects Sugiez station to Lugnorre. This line is reinforced on the Saturday with a shuttle bus between Murten and Avenches, in order to easily access the festival.
No official parking is provided.