In June, the motto is "Ready, set, Chriesisturm!" and people will be running through Zug's old town with ladders.
In June, the motto is "Ready, set, Chriesisturm!" and people will be running through Zug's old town with ladders.
The Zug Cherry Tower dates back to an old custom from the 18th century. As soon as the “Chriesigloggä” bells of St. Michael’s Church in Zug rang, the cherry harvest officially began. Armed with ladders and back baskets, people would rush to the cherry trees to secure the best cherries. Over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the custom gradually fell into obscurity; in 2008, the “Chriesigloggä” was revived, and since 2009, the Chriesisturm has taken place as a spectacular race through Zug’s old town.
This traditional event will kick off on June 22, 2026, with the Zug Chriesigloggä. The ringing of the bells also marks the starting signal for the Zug Chriesisturm—the spectacular race through Zug’s Old Town. The race starts at the Liebfrauen Chapel and winds through the Upper and Lower Old Towns.
Afterward, delicious cherry sausages, fresh cherries, the legendary Etter Kirsch, and other cherry delicacies await you at Landsgemeindeplatz.
In the afternoon, the Zug Cherry Market opens and runs daily thereafter—as long as there are enough cherries.
Chriesisturm Program on Monday, June 22, 2026
11 a.m.: Food and drink stands open on Landsgemeindeplatz
12 p.m.: Ringing of the Chriesiglogge and start of the Chriesisturm at the Liebfrauen Chapel
Followed by the opening of the Cherry Market