Festival Schedule

Festival Schedule

Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 24	Event Location Information
5:00 pm	Craft & Food Vendors Open. Downtown
6:00pm	Swiss Days Opening Ceremonies. Downtown Stage.
6pm -8pm	Agape Sports League Ball Game South Adams Ball Diamond
6pm - 8 pm	Quilt Show & Quilt Merchant Mall-- South Adams High School Admission: $3.00 Adults, Children under 12, Free
7pm - 10pm	Main Street Jazz Band Downtown Stage
Friday, July 25	Event Location Information
8am	Merchant Sidewalk Sale begins. Downtown Berne & US 27
8am	Craft & Food Vendors -- Open Downtown
8 am - 5 pm	Special Events Radio Station Adams County Amateur Radio Club Berne Church of the Nazarene 604 Sprunger St.
9 am	TOUR: EP Graphics -- 169 S. Jefferson St. Downtown. Free
9 am	TOUR: Smith Bros. of Berne -- 356 Monroe St. Free
9am - 12pm	Kid's Pedal Pull -- West Main Street. South Adams FFA Entry fee $1.00 per try
9am - 4pm	Swiss Heritage Village Activities. Village Tours Antique Tractor & Engine Show Antique Farm Demonstrations Cheese Making Demonstration Bake Away Contest Admission charge
9am - 8pm	Quilt Show & Quilt Merchant Mall Admission: Adults $3.00, Children under 12, Free
10 am	"Swiss Heritage" Bake Away Contest- Swiss Heritage Village
10 am	TOUR: Agape Respite Care 298 Emmental Drive (Swiss Village North Campus)
10 am	TOUR: Hitzer, Inc. 269 East Main St. Free
10 am	TOUR: Dynamic Resource Group Publishing -- 306 W. Parr Rd. Free
10am - 3pm	Cheesemaking Tour at Swissland Cheese Co. 818 Welty St. Free
10am - 5:30pm	Entertainment Showcase Various Performers on Downtown Stage

11 am	TOUR: EP Graphics -- 169 S. Jefferson St. Downtown. Free
11 am	TOUR: Swiss Village Retirement Community 1350 West Main St. Free
11 am	TOUR: Dynamic Resource Group Publishing -- 306 W. Parr Rd. Free
1 pm	TOUR: Hitzer, Inc. 269 E. Main St.

1 pm	TOUR: Smith Bros. of Berne -- 356 Monroe St. Free
2 pm	TOUR: Dynamic Resource Group Publishing -- 306 W. Parr Rd. Free
3 pm	Hitzer, Inc. Tour 269 E. Main St. Free
6pm - 10:30pm	Hank Haller Ensemble Downtown Stage.
6 pm	Rotary Tennis Tourney -- South Adams High School tennis courts. See Tourneys section below
7pm - 9pm	Godspell A Huntington University drama/musical presentation Burkhalter Auditorium, South Adams High School
9 pm - Midnight	Jetstream in Concert American Legion Post #468, 524 Berne St. Free
Saturday, July 28	Event Location Information
6am - 10:00 am	Pancake & Sausage Breakfast -- The Berne Fire Station. 1230 Parkway St. All you can eat. Free-will Donation.
8am 8am-5pm	Craft and Food Vendors Open Downtown Berne Merchant Sidewalk Sale Begins Downtown Berne Swiss Days Amateur Radio Station Berne Church of the Nazarene, 604 N. Sprunger St.
8 am	Rotary Tennis Tourney South Adams High School Tennis Courts See Tourneys & Competitions section below
8:15 am	33rd Annual First Bank of Berne Races -- North Jefferson St. See Tourneys & Competitions section below

9am - 2:30pm	Quilt Show & Quilt Merchant Mall at South Adams High School Admission Adults $3.00, Children under 12, Free
9am - 4pm	Swiss Heritage Village Activities. Car Show (Saturday only) Village Tours Antique Tractor & Engine Show Antique Farm Demonstrations Cheese Making Demonstration Admission charge
10 am	Big Wheel Race - Kinder Haus Daycare Baltimore Street. Downtown. Ages 3-6. Entry fee $2. Big Wheels provided.
10 am	National Weiner Dog Races Swiss Heritage Village Normal SHV entry fee
10am - Noon	Heavyweight Horse Pull Competition at Corner of Parr Road & Welty St. Donation.


10am - 2 pm	"Berne in Bloom" a Garden Walk -- sponsored by Berne Garden Club. Admission $5.00. Maps available at the Information Chalet
10am - 3pm	25th Annual Sand Sculpture Competition at Pine Lake (Hwy 218). Admission -- Pine Lake's regular admission charge only. See Tourneys & Competitions section below
10 am - 5:30 pm	Entertainment Showcase Various Performers Downtown Stage

11:00 am	YoJake Yo-yo Performer Downtown Stage
12:00pm	Miniature Horse Pull - Corner of Parr Road & Welty Street Donations.
1:00 pm 1:00-1:30pm	YoJake Yo-yo Performer Swiss Village Auditorium Mark's Ark Animals Downtown Stage
1:30pm 2:00pm	Arthur Brogli Swiss Music Downtown Stage TRSS Drum Corp from Dayton, Ohio
2pm	Edelweiss Singers Concert -- a men's chorus - Cross Community Church - Downtown. Free
2:30 pm	YoJake Yo-yo Performer Downtown Stage
3pm	Swiss Steintoss Competition - Downtown Berne City Building
4pm	Arthur Brogli Swiss Music Downtown Stage
4:30pm 5:15-5:45pm	Yo-yo Instruction & Showcase Participation open to the public Mark's Ark Animals Downtown Stage
6pm	Parade - Parade route available at the Information Chalet.
7pm - 10pm 7:30pm-9pm	Hank Haller Ensemble Downtown Stage Mossburg Strings in Concert Burkhalter Auditorium, South Adams High School
Sunday, July 27	Event Location Information
2 pm	Rotary Tennis Tourney South Adams Tennis courts
7pm	Community Praise Service sponsored by South Adams Ministerial Association at First Mennonite Church
9:30pm	Fireworks Extraordinaire! -- South Adams High School football field. Sponsored by Bank of Geneva & First Bank of Berne.


Swiss Days Tourneys & Competitions	Event Location Information
Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 27	Bowling Tournament 9 Pin No Tap Singles. Haworth Lanes. To register contact Haworth Lanes at (260) 589-2927.
Thursday, July 24	Agape Sports League South Adams Softball Diamond. 6 - 8 pm
Friday, July 275 Sunday, July 27	Rotary Tennis Tourney South Adams High School. To register contact Dan Claghorn at 800-589-7848
Saturday, July 26	34th Annual First Bank of Berne Races North Jefferson Street. 8:15am. 5K and 1 mile runs (1 mile for ages 11 & under) To register call (260) 589-2151.
Saturday, July 26	25th Annual Sand Sculpture Competition Pine Lake Hwy 218 West. 10 am - 3 pm. Normal Pine Lake entry fee. No registration required.
Saturday, July 26	Swiss Steintoss Competition Berne City Building - Downtown. Registration begins at 2:45 pm A stone-throwing contest using 30 lb. (women) and 60 lb. (men) rocks. Minimum age is 16.
Swiss Days Tours	No Charge Tours
Agape Respite Care Open House	298 Emmental Dr. (Swiss Village North Campus) Friday 10am. Free

EP Graphics	169 S. Jefferson St. Friday 9am, 11am, Admission Free
Hitzer Stove	269 E. Main St. Friday 10am, 1pm, & 3pm. Admission Free
Dynamic Resource Group Publishing	306 E. Parr Rd. Friday 10am, 11am , 2pm. Admission Free.
Smith Brothers Furniture	356 Monroe St. Friday 9am & 1pm Admission Free
Swissland Cheese Co.	818 Welty St. Friday, 10am-3pm Admission Free
Swiss Village	1350 W. Main St. Friday 11am Admission Free.