Things to do in Switzerland in October 2026
Events in Switzerland in October 2026 — the full programme, with people to go with.
4677 events
1 Oct – 31 Oct
310 free
Any time
Today306This weekend493This month4671Next month4471Free760Highlights4348Festivals700Christmas markets63Halloween134Date night7990With kids883On your own4944With friends1198After-work & aperitivo776With a view6Birthday48Hen and stag parties121Volunteering4Pumpkin patches18Christmas lights24Fireworks2Foraging11Autumn foliage52Stargazing82Rainy day5435Flea markets17Museum night15Street food2Funfairs13Oktoberfest17Garba and dandiya nights1Day of the Dead7
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Runs every yearTicketsHotel Spalentor Basel
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Runs every yearTicketsSt. Jakobshalle
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Runs every yearTicketsOpernhaus Zurich
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Runs every yearTicketsMama Restaurant Zurich
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Runs every yearMusee d'Art et d'Histoire
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Runs every yearTicketsBaloise | Basel
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Runs every yearTicketsLucerne Guided Tours
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Runs every yearTicketsRevital SA
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Runs every yearTicketsKunst Museum Winterthur
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Runs every yearMusikbeiz Adler
Questions
Things to do in Switzerland in October 2026: what's on?
4,677 events between 15 Oct – 31 Oct.
What is the next event in Switzerland?
Stadtgebet am Donnerstag on 15 Oct in Basel.
Which events in Switzerland are free?
310 events are free, for example DJKennySB · Arnibröckli · Né pour lire : L'heure des histoires.
What are the biggest events in Switzerland?
The named events of the place: Baloise Session (15 Oct) · Oktoberfest Baden (16 Oct) · Swiss City Marathon (23 Oct) · Swiss Indoors Basel (24 Oct).
Where in Switzerland is most going on?
Most events are in Zurich (608) · Basel (377) · Bern (268).