Individual notes become harmony.
Shaping the celebration together
The 2027 Swiss Folk Music Festival thrives on everyone who gets involved. Musicians, associations, market traders, and many helping hands behind the scenes. You are warmly invited to be part of it.
Here you can find out how to become part of EVMF:
Registration for Musicians
As musicians and as groups, there are various ways to participate in the festival:
With the festival pass, you're right in the heart of the festivities as an active participant and benefit from attractive included services. VSV members can purchase the festival pass at a preferential rate. Overnight stays, breakfast, admission to the gala evening, and other additional services can be conveniently booked. With the optional OSKAR holiday card, you also have access to numerous free and discounted leisure activities throughout Eastern Switzerland.
Membership in the Swiss Folk Music Association (VSV) is welcome and supports folk music as a whole. However, it is not a requirement for participation. Every folk musician is welcome to participate in the Swiss National Folk Music Festival. Suitable ensembles from abroad are also welcome.
Register now as a musician/group!
Registration for markets
and street food
The festival tents will be operated by the organizing committee in collaboration with regional clubs. In addition, there will be various markets and street food areas.
No tents, small restaurants, or spaces for bars will be rented out to third parties. A detailed concept for the festival’s food and beverage offerings will be announced at a later date. It will be based on the concept for the 2025 Yodeling Festival.
Please submit applications for the markets and street food areas using the registration form. Include details about your offerings, power requirements, the size of your booth, and, if possible, photos from previous events.
The following participation options are available to you:
Street food stalls
Friday, September 10: 2:00 p.m. – midnight / 3:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 11: 10:00 a.m. – midnight / 3:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 12: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Culinary and Craft MarketSaturday, September 11: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 12: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Folk Culture MarketFriday, September 10: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 11: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 12: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration for the parade
These special features await you and your group:
The grand parade on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. is one of the festival’s major highlights. Show yourselves to the audience one last time—on foot or on lovingly decorated floats.
Relaxed and safe at the festival
We recommend traveling by public transport. Services will be increased during the festival, including at night. Altstätten is easily accessible by SBB, Appenzeller Bahn, and bus. From Altstätten SBB train station, you can reach the festival village in around 10 minutes on foot. There is also a shuttle service between Altstätten SBB train station, the festival village, and the Allmend on the outskirts of town.
An insider tip is to take the Appenzeller Bahn train through the Appenzellerland and Gais directly to the festival village.
The central, monitored parking area for participants, visitors, and volunteers is located on the Allmend at Oberrieterstrasse 44 on the outskirts of Altstätten. Parking costs CHF 10.00 per car, including shuttle bus service. The Allmend is accessible throughout the weekend until late at night via shuttle bus and night buses. There are no parking spaces in the center of Altstätten. The large parking lot serves as a logistics area and is closed during the festival weekend.
Parking spaces for bicycles and e-bikes are available in school grounds and public facilities around the old town.
Arrive and stay
To ensure you can relax and enjoy the festival, there are various accommodation options available. For guests and active participants alike, there are simple, practical, and comfortable options.
An extensive public transport network will ensure that even more distant accommodations are optimally connected to the festival. The nearby regions of Vorarlberg in Austria and Liechtenstein can be reached by regular public transport, but not by additional services provided by the organizing committee.
Details of all accommodation options with booking facilities will be published here in a few months.
A spacious, supervised campsite with showers and toilets is being built on the common land on the outskirts of Altstätten. It caters to guests with cars and tents, cars with caravans, campervans, and motorhomes. A shuttle bus connects the campsite to the festival village.
Basic and affordable accommodation is available in civil defense shelters and gymnasiums in the immediate vicinity of Altstätten's old town. The accommodations are equipped with beds or mattresses, showers, and toilets, and are staffed throughout the weekend. The festival grounds are within easy walking distance.
Accommodation in Altstätten itself is limited. Thanks to good public transport connections, accommodations on Lake Constance, in St. Gallen, in Appenzell, or towards Sargans offer a convenient way to stay in the region and still be right in the heart of the EVMF events. Further information on accommodation options can be found at the regional tourism organizations.
