Chillon Castle hosts a medieval Advent with craftspeople, dances, animals and music. The festivities run over three weekends, from 28 November to 13 December 2026, in Veytaux.
The story
The 2025 edition was also held over three weekends. It offered medieval music and dances, troubadours and a Christmas storyteller.
Visitors could join workshops in blacksmithing, pottery, basketry, herbalism and calligraphy. A medieval kitchen, a tasting of hypocras and a small farm with donkeys and rabbits completed the programme.
The companies Petit Grimoire, Les Pieds Gauches and Les Maciliens took part, along with the woodcutters of Veytaux and Villeneuve.
Who organises it
The Fondation du château de Chillon, in partnership with Riviera Noël.
What to find
The castle welcomes craftspeople, dances, animals and music in a medieval spirit. A Christmas tree stands in the Salle du Châtelain.
On Wednesday 9 December, at 1.30 pm and 3 pm, a Christmas snack is reserved for Club Drako members. The club is for children aged 4 to 14.
Café Byron is open at the same times as the castle.
Practical information
- Dates, Saturdays and Sundays 28–29 November, 5–6 December and 12–13 December 2026
- Times, 10 am to 5 pm
- Venue, Chillon Castle, avenue de Chillon 21, 1820 Veytaux
- Price, castle admission with a supplement, rates on chillon.ch
- Tickets, online at chillon.ch
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Links
- Official site, Chillon Castle
- Annual programme, Chillon Castle, 2026 calendar
- Tourist office, Montreux Riviera, Christmas at the castle
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Fondation du château de Chillon, 2026 calendar, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Montreux Riviera, Christmas at the castle, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Fondation du château de Chillon, Christmas at the Castle programme 2025, accessed on 14 November 2026
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