The 25 biggest festivals in Bern 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: Bern runs on festivals from spring to autumn. Here are the ones on now and next, with dates, tickets and who is going.

144 events 5 Nov – 30 Dec 2027 14 free Highlights: Zibelemärit (Bern onion market), Lauberhorn races Wengen, Gurtenfestival
1 Runs every yearTicketsSOUS SOUL
2 Runs every yearTicketsRestaurant Dampfzentrale
3 Runs every yearTicketsStadttheater Langenthal
4 Runs every yearTicketsMühle Hunziken
5 TicketsMahogany Hall Bern
6 Runs every yearTicketsZentrum Paul Klee
7 Runs every yearTicketsKunstmuseum Thun
8 Runs every yearTicketsAlti Moschti Mühlethurnen
9 TicketsMaison et le café Bern
10 TicketsCafe Bar Mokka
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The 25 biggest festivals in Bern 2026: what's on?

144 events between 10 Nov – 30 Dec 2027. Among them: Zibelemärit (Bern onion market) · Lauberhorn races Wengen · Gurtenfestival.

What is the next event in Bern?

DIE GESCHICHTE VOM GRUSELFUCHS on 11 Nov in Bern.

Which events in Bern are free?

14 events are free, for example Literature Lenk - Der Röstigraben n'existe pas… · LESUNG & GESPRÄCH mit Catalin Dorian Florescu · Wie wirkt sich unser Lebensstil auf die Natur….

What are the biggest events in Bern?

The named events of the place: Zibelemärit (Bern onion market) (23 Nov) · Lauberhorn races Wengen (15 Jan 2027) · Gurtenfestival (14 Jul 2027) · Jungfrau Marathon (5 Sep 2027).

Where in Bern is most going on?

Most events are in Bern (62) · Thun (11) · Biel/Bienne (9).