The Olma is a huge agricultural fair every October in Switzerland. It kind of reminds me of the L.A. County fair in Pomona... but minus the giant turkey legs and deep-fried Oreos. ;)
Lots of animals, Schwingen (Swiss wrestling) competitions, country music, arts, crafts, foods, wine tasting, a party hall for drinking and dancing, and the famous Säulirennen (piggy races)!
At the end of each race, the kids run out to the arena to shoo the pigs back into the pen, because they kind of wander all over the place. Totally cute.
Super packed, super cute, super fun. And St. Gallen's only about an hour train ride from Zürich. What's not to like? :) read more