Date/Time
Date(s) - August 1, 2025
3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Parc La Grange
Price (CHF): Free access
Description:The 2025 National Day program will combine traditional activities, popular performances, and community-based stands. In a context marked by unprecedented attacks against international Geneva and humanitarian law, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be the guest of honor for this edition.
For this 2025 edition of the Fête du 1er Août At La Grange Park, the Mayor of Geneva, Mr. Alfonso Gomez, wished to offer the population a festive celebration, with an eclectic program, which will combine traditional activities with performances for all audiences, sports activities, street art shows, a village dedicated to children as well as several concerts.
In a turbulent global context, the August 1st holiday, a time for convivial sharing, reflection and national pride, offers a precious opportunity to come together around common values. Mr. Alfonso Gomez's year as Mayor being placed under the theme of protection, the CICR will be the guest of honor of this edition, in order to show the importance for Switzerland, and for Geneva in particular, of the values of cohesion, peace and defense of the most vulnerable.
The program at La Grange Park from 3 p.m.:
Central scene
3 p.m.-7 p.m.: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), guest of honor
4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Duo N'importe Quoi
5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.: Yldor Llach – Sobre Rodes
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Sale of ProPatria badges
6:30-7:15 p.m.: Official part with speeches
7:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Geneva Choral Circle
8 p.m.-9:15 p.m.: Grapefruit – Folk Ball
9:30 p.m.-10:15 p.m.: Alphorn Soundsystem
10:30 PM - Midnight: DJ Mulah
Tree Scene
4 p.m.-7 p.m.: Participatory fresco – La Bandarine
7:45 p.m.-9 p.m.: Disco kids – Belama sounds
Ella Fitzgerald scene
8:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: Alphorn Pascal Schaer
9 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Olaïtan Brass Band
Villa La Grange
3 p.m.-7 p.m.: 1001 Wheels
3:30-3:50 p.m.: Alphorn and flag throwing
5:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.: Alphorn and flag throwing
8 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Cie Les Goulus – Horsewomen
8:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Meet for the lantern procession with Swiss stilt walkers
9 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Lantern procession with Swiss stilt walkers
Participatory sports
3 p.m.-7 p.m.: Tchoukball
3-7 p.m.: Ultimate Frisbee
3 p.m.-7 p.m.: Disc Golf
Music workshop
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Handpan Workshop
5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Handpan Workshop
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Handpan Workshop
Interactive space
3 p.m.-7 p.m.: LGBTIQ+ Helpline / Zero Waste Menstruation “For Womxn Period” / We Can Dance It / International Solidarity “Urbamonde”
3 p.m.-midnight: Carrefour addictionS
Children's Village
3 p.m.-9:45 p.m.: Big Wheel-Label Vie
3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Ludobus
3 p.m.-6 p.m.: Makeup workshop
4-8 p.m.: Elvis Pesto
4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Karruzik Riding School
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Cie Les Goulus – Horsewomen
6 p.m.-7 p.m.: Karruzik Riding School
7:15 p.m.-7:45 p.m.: Swiss Stilt Walkers
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Karruzik Carousel
Orangery Theater
4:30-6:00 p.m.: Drag Bingo
8 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Hot Hot Show
Bonfire
9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Bonfire
9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.: Opening of the public fireworks area.