Top events in Switzerland 2026
The events worth planning a weekend around in Switzerland this season: the biggest and best-known first, then everything else by date.
31818 events
12 Dec 2025 – 31 Jul 2029
1472 free
Highlights: Montreux Comedy Festival, Lucerne Blues Festival, Montreux Noël (Christmas market)
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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
11 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Festival
Lucerne Blues Festival
12 Nov 2026 · Lucerne
Montreux Noël (Christmas market)
20 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Zibelemärit (Bern onion market)
23 Nov 2026 · Bern
Basel Christmas Market
29 Nov 2026 · Basel
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
Solothurner Fasnacht
4 Feb 2027 · Solothurn
White Turf St. Moritz
6 Feb 2027 · St. Moritz
Engadin Skimarathon
7 Mar 2027 · St. Moritz
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Runs every yearTicketsKunsthaus Grenchen
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Runs every yearTicketsLandesmuseum
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Runs every yearTicketsKarl
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Runs every yearTicketsMuseum Luzern
5
Runs every yearTicketsMuseum Langmatt
6
Runs every yearTicketsGallus Pub
7
Runs every yearTicketsTheater im Zollhaus
8
Runs every yearTicketsDreifaltigkeitskirche
9
Runs every yearTicketsMacelleria d'Arte
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Runs every yearTicketsMühle Hunziken
Questions
Top events in Switzerland 2026: what's on?
31,818 events between 7 Nov – 31 Jul 2029. Among them: Montreux Comedy Festival · Lucerne Blues Festival · Montreux Noël (Christmas market).
What is the next event in Switzerland?
Padel: Mexicano Tournament & try outs! on 7 Nov in Dübendorf.
Which events in Switzerland are free?
1472 events are free, for example Die seelische Hausapotheke – Lebenskunst für… · TRY & · Le Bourru 2026.
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 (5325) · Bern (2086) · Basel (1743).