What’s On in Zurich

Mid December 2020

New Corona Measures From 12th December 2020

Wishing you a great week ahead. Please see a list of what’s on in Zurich below, but as always, especially after the recent announcements, do double check before you go anywhere. Many businesses will not yet have had time yet to update their website and Facebook pages. The Swiss Government announced stricter anti-Covid measures on Friday 11th December, which take effect from Saturday 12th December as follows:

– All restaurants will close from 7pm till 6am – except for Cantons where the virus has been contained within certain limits  (eg the French speaking Cantons). Exceptions are also made for the evenings of December 24th to 25th and December 31st to 1st January, when restaurants can stay open until 1 am. )

– Shops, banks, hairdressers, museums, libraries, casinos and fitness centres and other businesses that offer services will close at 7pm and will stay closed on Sundays and holidays.

–  A maximum of 5 people from two households are allowed to meet (this is extended to 10 people over Christmas & New Year).

– Midnight mass and religious events with up to 50 people are exempt from the ban

– Public events are banned

– Skiing is allowed. Ski holidays are also still possible. Hotel guests will be able to use hotel facilities.

You can find all the Government website information at the bottom of this article. See more details on the diagram below from BAG:

HOFFNUNGSFEUER IN THE LIMMAT ADVENT 2020: As a symbol of hope in these difficult times the churches of Zurich have come together to mark Advent 2020 with a “Hoffnungsfeuer” or Flame of Hope which will be burning throughout Advent on a barge in the middle of the Limmat. Read all about it here.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT IDEAS: Take a look here for some ideas for Christmas Presents if you haven’t yet got everything. See our Christmas Gift Guide here.

CHRISTMAS POP UP EVENTS IN ZURICH : Do check all the revised opening times for Zurich’s pop ups like Frau Gerold’s Garten, Weihnachtsinsel, Tessinerplatz. Uto Kulm and Europaallee on the individual websites as they all are now closing at 7pm! Check out this list of Christmassy pop ups in and around Zurich here.

CHRISTMAS MARKETS/TENTS OUTSIDE ZURICH: Please note that the non-food Christmas Market in Rapperswil is no longer taking place. However, the Stiftung Stöckenweid annual Christmas Tent is still taking place! It is at Bünishoferstrasse 295, 8706 Feldmeilen and is open Tuesday till Saturday (but no longer on Sundays) until 19th December. They are selling all sorts of festive goodies along with great food and snacks. Please do check the website before setting out.

CANCELLED! ADVENT SUNDAY SHOPPING ZURICH ON 20th (& 27th) DEC: Sunday Shopping (Sonntagsverkauf) is cancelled for 20th and 27th December. See the Sonntagsverkauf Shopping Sundays Info here.

THE CIRCLE ZURICH AIRPORT: The Circle business and retail space is now open just opposite Zurich Airport with a new branch of Jelmoli and many other shops. In addition there is a park there as well as restaurants and bars .Read all about it here

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*** CONTESTS AND OFFERS***

WIN A GIFT PACK OF NESPRESSO COFFEE AND A SCENTED CANDLE: We’ve teamed up with Nespresso to run a contest on the NewInZurich Instagram account for our readers to have the opportunity to win a gift pack of Nespresso’s Variations Italia Limited Edition coffee (for the Vertuo larger cup size) and a scented candle. Find out more and enter the contest here. Do feel free to follow us on Instagram too!

 

WIN A CAUDALIE GIFT BOX: We have 3 Caudalie gift sets to be won. The gift sets make perfect Christmas presents. If you would like to take part simply email us here with a) your name and b) your mobile number and c) the word C2020 in the subject line. Good luck!  Visit the Caudalie website here to see their full range of products.

WIN A LEUCHTTURM DIARY/ PLANNER: We have 12 LEUCHTTURM1917 small diary planners to be won in this contest. Simply email us here with a) your name and b) your mobile number and c) the number 1917 in the subject line. Good luck! Visit the LEUCHTTURM1917 website here. 

 

OFFER: STAY IN GENEVA FOR 2 NIGHTS & GET FREE GENEVA CARD: Geneva Tourism are currently running an offer giving you a FREE Geneva Card worth CHF 100 when you stay 2 nights in one of their hotels, from now until 31st December. See more details in our Travel Section below, or go directly to the Geneva Tourism website here.

 

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THROWBACK TO THE SWAROVSKI TREE: We can’t see the Swarovski Christmas Tree in HB in 2020  However, you can see the lighting of the Swarovski Christmas Tree from a previous year here.

THE GREEN MÄRLITRAM BY JELMOLI: Many of you will have been pleased to see that Santa and the Jelmoli “Märlitram” are cruising down the streets of Zurich again. However, this year the tram is painted green as a symbol of hope in these difficult times. Instead of being open to the public, in 2020 the only passengers are organised groups of kindergarten and school children. You can find out all about the beautiful Märlitram here.

WIENACHTSPYRAMIDE STADELHOFEN: Visit the Wienachtspyramide outside Stadelhofen Railway Station, for Glüwein Churros or Raclette.

ALL MUSEUMS NOW SHUT ON SUNDAYS

CRIB EXHIBITION AT LANDSMUSEUM: Why not visit the beautiful Christmas and crib exhibition which is currently taking place at the Landesmuseum Zurich and continues until 10th January. See details here.

MUSEUM RIETBERG EXHIBITIONS: There are a number of interesting exhibitions at Museum Rietberg in Zurich on right now –take a look here.

TUTANKHAMUN EXHIBITION HALLE 622 ZURICH UNIL 3rd JAN 2021: “Discover the Golden Pharaoh” exhibition all about Tutankhamun and Egypt which will now remain at Halle 622 in Zurich until 3rd Jan 2021.  You can read all about it here.

Or you can see our video of a Tutankhamun Torchlight event where the video was taken by Tim Hughes here

VAN GOGH ALIVE EXHIBITION TIL 30TH DEC: The Van Gogh Alive exhibition continues at Halle 622 until 30th December. Read all about it here.