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.
721 events
12 Dec 2025 – 28 Jun 2029
41 free
Highlights: Oktoberfest Baden, Swiss City Marathon, Swiss Indoors Basel
Any time
Today272This weekend496This month4669Next month4491Free749Highlights4357Festivals721Christmas markets61Halloween138Date night7992With kids907On your own5041With friends1193After-work & aperitivo758With a view7Birthday49Hen and stag parties122Volunteering4Pumpkin patches18Christmas lights24Fireworks2Foraging10Autumn foliage53Stargazing76Rainy day5516Flea markets17Museum night18Street food2Funfairs15Oktoberfest16Garba and dandiya nights1Day of the Dead7
Oktoberfest Baden
16 Oct 2026 · Baden
Swiss City Marathon
23 Oct 2026 · Luzern
Swiss Indoors Basel
24 Oct 2026 · Basel
Basler Herbstmesse (Basel autumn fair)
24 Oct 2026 · Basel
Market / fair
Zibelemärit (Bern onion market)
30 Oct 2026 · Bern
Montreux Comedy Festival
11 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Lucerne Blues Festival
12 Nov 2026 · Lucerne
Montreux Noël (Christmas market)
20 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Fête de l'Escalade
3 Dec 2026 · Geneva
Sports event
Lauberhorn races Wengen
15 Jan 2027 · Lauterbrunnen
Museumsnacht Basel
22 Jan 2027 · Basel
Carnival
Luzerner Fasnacht (Lucerne Carnival)
4 Feb 2027 · Lucerne
1
Runs every yearTicketsHotel Spalentor Basel
2
Runs every yearCafé Bellagio
3
Runs every yearRoyal Plaza Montreux
4
Runs every yearSinatra's bar
5
Runs every yearTicketsThéâtre De Beaulieu
6
Runs every yearTicketsBaloise | Basel
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Runs every yearTicketsLandschaftspark Binntal
8
Solothurner FasnachtFischbrunnen (St. Ursen-Brunnen)
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Runs every yearMontreux Jazz Festival
10
Runs every yearLa Couronne
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Switzerland 2026: what's on?
721 events between 16 Oct – 28 Jun 2029. Among them: Oktoberfest Baden · Swiss City Marathon · Swiss Indoors Basel.
What is the next event in Switzerland?
they are back ! on 16 Oct in Zurich.
Which events in Switzerland are free?
41 events are free, for example T4J – Teenieprogramm · Herbstfest · Open House and Talk.
What are the biggest events in Switzerland?
The named events of the place: Oktoberfest Baden (16 Oct) · Swiss City Marathon (23 Oct) · Swiss Indoors Basel (24 Oct) · Basler Herbstmesse (Basel autumn fair) (24 Oct).
Where in Switzerland is most going on?
Most events are in Lucerne (81) · Zurich (62) · Basel (47).