A day for the whole family: On 23 August 2025, the Pestalozzi Children's Village invites you to its summer festival. Look forward to music that moves, animal visits and a variety of adventures for young and old - come into the Children's Village!
Show acts for all ages
Various live acts will get the Children's Village dancing. William White brings the groove to Trogen with soul, funk and reggae, while the Schwiizergoofe Workshop encourages you to dance along to their pop hits.
Discovery tour & children's village tour
The discovery tour takes you on a playful tour of the children's village with seven stations. Children learn more about their children's rights, listen to an audio book, solve tricky puzzles and experience other exciting activities. A guided tour offers insights into the history of the foundation and its educational work.
Colourful summer festival
Animal guests from Walter Zoo ensure a visit of a different kind, which also draws attention to the respectful treatment of animals and nature. One of the creative highlights is the popular children's face painting by Kids-Color. There will also be plenty of refreshing action: the skimboard will once again provide fun in the water - don't forget your swimming costume!
Enjoy the diverse Pestalozzi Children's Village and celebrate a colourful summer festival with us.
- 11.30 am: Schwiizergoofe workshop with music to sing along and join in
- 14.00 pm: Village talk about the history and development of the Children's Village
- 15.30 pm: William White with his unique blend of soul, funk and reggae
- 11.00 to 16.00: Face painting with Kids-Color (in front of the food stands)
- 13.00 & 14.30: Guided tours of the Children's Village (meeting point visitor centre)
- 13.00 & 14.00 & 16.00: Animal encounters with Walter Zoo (meeting point school building)
The discovery tour with seven stations invites children to discover the Children's Village and important topics such as children's rights in a playful and educational way.
- Small game, big fun
- Build your children's rights
- Right to equal treatment
- Guess the secret of Trogen - An adventure in the Pestalozzi Children's Village
- Tracking down the culprit
- High up with Appenzeller-Chüeli
In addition to the stage programme and the guided tours, other activities in the Children's Village invite you to discover and participate:
- Fun and games for everyone
- Skimboard
- powerup_radio
- Projects worldwide
- Educational projects Switzerland
- Mobile tourist information from Appenzellerland Tourism
Experience interactive radio entertainment live at the summer festival. This year, the radio bus will be right next to the stage. The radio bus will not only provide a musical atmosphere, but will also record the radio play "The Secret of Trogen - An Adventure in the Pestalozzi Children's Village" with the children.
Food and drink are also catered for: various stands provide a varied selection of food and drinks, including vegetarian and vegan options. Cool drinks and the popular soft ice cream stand provide the necessary refreshment.
A varied programme invites you to join in, listen and be amazed throughout the day:
- 11.00 to 16.00: face painting with Kids-Color (in front of the food stands)
- 13.00 & 14.00 & 16.00: animal encounters with Walter Zoo (meeting point Schulhaus, approx. 30 min)
- 13.00 & 14.30: Guided tours of the Children's Village (meeting point visitor centre)
- 11.30: Popular children's project with music to sing along and join in
- 14.00: Village talk about the history and development of the Children's Village
- 15.30: Musical performance with Caribbean-Swiss flair
Our support wristbands - a small token with a big impact
By purchasing a support wristband, you are not only taking part in the summer festival - you are also supporting our national and international children's projects. The wristband entitles you to admission, participation in concerts and other programme items - and symbolises solidarity, joy and commitment.
The most important things at a glance:
- Children and young people up to the age of 17 celebrate for free.
- The contribution for adults aged 18 and over is CHF 10.
- Advance ticket sales include a free soft drink worth CHF 4 on top!
You can get your support ribbons here:
- St. Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
- Appenzellerland Tourismus
- Directly from us at the BZ
- Or at the summer festival itself - at the info point on site
Let's celebrate together and do good - we look forward to seeing you!
We recommend travelling by public transport. From St. Gallen, take the S21 to Trogen railway station, from where a short walk with a beautiful view takes you to the Children's Village.
a free shuttle bus runs every half hour between Trogen railway station and the Children's Village (with a stopover at Landsgemeindeplatz) - first journey at 10:52 a.m., last at 6:00 p.m.
A wheelchair-accessible Tixi taxi with lifting platform is available.
The number of parking spaces in the Children's Village is limited; there are other parking facilities in the surrounding area. There is a CHF 5 parking fee for the car parks in the Children's Village (payment via TWINT).
The summer festival takes place whatever the weather. Dress appropriately for the weather, as most of the activities take place outside.
The organiser is entitled to make changes at any time without any obligation to provide compensation. Photographs and film footage will be taken at this event. The organiser and its partners and partner organisations will use the recordings for advertising purposes. If you do not wish to appear in the photos/videos, please contact the Visitor Centre/Infopoint or the recording team directly.
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