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The 25 biggest festivals in Switzerland 2026

From Montreux Jazz on the lake to Paléo above Nyon, OpenAir St. Gallen in its valley and Locarno's screen on the Piazza Grande: Switzerland runs on festivals from spring to autumn. Here are the ones on now and next, with dates, tickets and who is going.

1752 events 12 Dec 2025 – 29 Apr 2029 71 free Highlights: Montreux Comedy Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival, Montreux Noël (Christmas market)
Any time Today739This weekend1242This month12833Next month9358Free1863Highlights31823Festivals1746Christmas markets157Date night24816With kids3648On your own20939With friends2385After-work & aperitivo1051With a view58Birthday280Hen and stag parties374Volunteering9Christmas lights26Fireworks5Foraging6Autumn foliage19Stargazing44Rainy day19962Flea markets23Museum night19Street food4Funfairs9
Montreux Comedy Festival Montreux Comedy Festival 11 Nov 2026 · Montreux Festival Lucerne Blues Festival 12 Nov 2026 · Lucerne Montreux Noël (Christmas market) Montreux Noël (Christmas market) 20 Nov 2026 · Montreux Zibelemärit (Bern onion market) Zibelemärit (Bern onion market) 23 Nov 2026 · Bern Basel Christmas Market Basel Christmas Market 29 Nov 2026 · Basel Fête de l'Escalade Fête de l'Escalade 3 Dec 2026 · Geneva Sports event Lauberhorn races Wengen 15 Jan 2027 · Lauterbrunnen Museumsnacht Basel Museumsnacht Basel 22 Jan 2027 · Basel Carnival Luzerner Fasnacht (Lucerne Carnival) 4 Feb 2027 · Lucerne Solothurner Fasnacht Solothurner Fasnacht 4 Feb 2027 · Solothurn White Turf St. Moritz White Turf St. Moritz 6 Feb 2027 · St. Moritz Engadin Skimarathon Engadin Skimarathon 7 Mar 2027 · St. Moritz
1 Runs every yearTicketsKarl
2 Runs every yearTicketsLandesmuseum
3 Runs every yearTicketsKellerkino Simon Schwendimann
4 Runs every yearTicketsLokremise
5 Runs every yearTicketsTheater Uri
6 Runs every yearTicketsRestaurant Dampfzentrale
7 Runs every yearRoyal Plaza Montreux
8 TicketsCuadro 22
9 Runs every yearTicketsTheater Winterthur
10 Runs every yearTicketsSutter Begg Backstube
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Questions

The 25 biggest festivals in Switzerland 2026: what's on?

1,752 events between 7 Nov – 29 Apr 2029. Among them: Montreux Comedy Festival · Lucerne Blues Festival · Montreux Noël (Christmas market).

What is the next event in Switzerland?

Zoë Më · Release Tour 2026 on 7 Nov in Brugg.

Which events in Switzerland are free?

71 events are free, for example Festival des Sports - Edition Patinoire · Festival Interstices – musiques pour piano et… · Kapellfest in St. Martin.

What are the biggest events in Switzerland?

The named events of the place: Montreux Comedy Festival (11 Nov) · Lucerne Blues Festival (12 Nov) · Montreux Noël (Christmas market) (20 Nov) · Zibelemärit (Bern onion market) (23 Nov).

Where in Switzerland is most going on?

Most events are in Zurich (299) · Rapperswil (209) · Basel (137).