50 years of
organised chaos.
Three days when La Chaux-de-Fonds swaps Swiss time for its own tempo: open-air market, parade, stages and funfair rides, in the heart of the watchmaking city.
3, 4 and 5 September 2027 · La Chaux-de-Fonds · 50th Braderie, 13th Horlofolie’s
Born in the middle of an economic crisis — when La Chaux-de-Fonds had 8,000 unemployed for 40,000 inhabitants and shopkeepers were buried under unsold goods — the Braderie became the great popular gathering of the Watchmaking Metropolis.
Today it goes hand in hand with the Horlofolie's: concerts, parade and entertainment turn the town centre into an open-air stage, in a city that is always set like a watch — except that weekend.
The posters, year after year.
Programme
Parade, live music stages, funfair rides and a flea market over three days — the shape of the 2027 edition is coming together.
Explore →Vendors
Shopkeepers, craftspeople, associations: book your pitch and sell in the open air for a weekend.
Sign up →Practical info
Getting here, free public transport, cashless payment and a town-centre map: everything you need to prepare your visit.
Read more →Volunteers, sponsors, the curious: there is a place for you.
The 50 years
New identity and surprises in early 2027