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

67 events 2 Oct – 22 Sep 2027 3 free Highlights: Montreux Comedy Festival, Montreux Noël (Christmas market), Fête de la Tulipe
1 Runs every yearCafé Bellagio
2 Runs every yearRoyal Plaza Montreux
3 Runs every yearSinatra's bar
4 Runs every yearTicketsThéâtre De Beaulieu
5 Runs every yearMontreux Jazz Festival
6 Runs every yearLa Couronne
7 Runs every yearVilla "Le Lac" Le Corbusier
8 Runs every yearTickets
9 Runs every yearAbbatiale de Payerne
10 TicketsD! Club
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The 25 biggest festivals in Vaud 2026: what's on?

67 events between 21 Oct – 22 Sep 2027. Among them: Montreux Comedy Festival · Montreux Noël (Christmas market) · Fête de la Tulipe.

What is the next event in Vaud?

Ouvert (accès via télécabine) on 21 Oct in Leysin.

Which events in Vaud are free?

3 events are free, for example Fête de la Tulipe · Demain, dernier jour pour les Master Class by… · Montreux Jazz Festival.

What are the biggest events in Vaud?

The named events of the place: Montreux Comedy Festival (11 Nov) · Montreux Noël (Christmas market) (20 Nov) · Fête de la Tulipe (23 Mar 2027) · Polymanga (26 Mar 2027).

Where in Vaud is most going on?

Most events are in Lausanne (18) · Leysin (14) · Montreux (10).