Street Parade in Oerlikon

This afternoon we went to another open home and decided to stop off for lunch and wander around the neighbourhood of Oerlikon. It turns out that was a clever idea, as we just happened to come across a street parade!











We're not sure what it was all about but there is a festival in Basel this week that sounds similar to what we saw. http://fasnacht.ch/?pm_1=21&mid=21

Here's a shaky video I took.



There were lots of children dressed up in costumes who were enjoying the festivities, and candy the people were throwing to them. We picked up a few treats that came flying our way too.







After the parade was over, everyone went into a square and lined up for sausages and bread rolls, while one of the bands continued to play.

I love that we're back in a country where you can stumble upon this kind of merriment!