Top events in Vaud 2026
The events worth planning a weekend around in Vaud this season: the biggest and best-known first, then everything else by date.
404 events
31 Dec 2025 – 13 Nov 2027
28 free
Highlights: Montreux Comedy Festival, Montreux Noël (Christmas market), Fête de la Tulipe
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Today12This weekend36This month276Next month340Free58Highlights404Festivals69Christmas markets4Halloween19Date night613With kids136On your own451With friends41After-work & aperitivo28Birthday5Hen and stag parties7Volunteering1Pumpkin patches1Christmas lights1Autumn foliage4Rainy day483Street food1
Montreux Comedy Festival
11 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Montreux Noël (Christmas market)
20 Nov 2026 · Montreux
Fête de la Tulipe
23 Mar 2027 · Morges
Polymanga
26 Mar 2027 · Montreux
Montreux Jazz Festival
2 Jul 2027 · Montreux
Festival de la Cité Lausanne
6 Jul 2027 · Lausanne
Festival
Cully Jazz Festival
April · Cully
Sports event
20 km de Lausanne
May · Lausanne
Festival
Caribana Festival
June · Nyon
Festival
Paléo Festival Nyon
July · Nyon
Festival
Rock Oz'Arènes
August · Avenches
Sports event
Lausanne Marathon
October · Lausanne
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Runs every yearCafé Bellagio
2
Runs every yearRoyal Plaza Montreux
3
Runs every yearSinatra's bar
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Runs every yearTicketsThéâtre De Beaulieu
5
Runs every yearTicketsRevital SA
6
Runs every yearMontreux Jazz Festival
7
Runs every yearLa Couronne
8
Runs every yearTicketsOxymore
9
Runs every yearTicketsCave du Treyblanc
10
TicketsPlateforme 10
Questions
Top events in Vaud 2026: what's on?
404 events between 19 Oct – 13 Nov 2027. Among them: Montreux Comedy Festival · Montreux Noël (Christmas market) · Fête de la Tulipe.
What is the next event in Vaud?
Stage de vacances ”Girls Create” – Impression 3D & Arts visuels on 19 Oct in Lausanne.
Which events in Vaud are free?
28 events are free, for example CONCERT LUM X PAT BURGENER : VISA >> MOVINGMUSIC · Espace 81 - exposition André Pirlot · La nuit au château.
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 (179) · Vevey (41) · Montreux (35).