Switzerland's Calendar Of Events 2025

A small taste of wonderful Swiss culture

 

Switzerland is alive with charmingly traditional customs, culinary experiences, music festivals and famous winter sports events. In addition to list of quintessential Swiss events below, the larger cities such as Basel and Zurich have a large cultural programme, while Lucerne and Lugano also boast renowned centres for the arts. If you have tickets for a particular event or exhibition, please call us as early as possible to secure your flights and hotel room. 

Please note that dates and details are subject to change

We do not have access to tickets for Eurovision or the Women's Euro football tournament


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January

Wengen - 17th-18th January - Lauberhorn ski races

Mürren - 22nd-25th January - Inferno ski races

St. Moritz - 27th-29th January - St. Moritz Gourmet Festival

January

Wengen - 17th-18th January - Lauberhorn ski races

Mürren - 22nd-25th January - Inferno ski races

St. Moritz - 27th-29th January - St. Moritz Gourmet Festival

 
February

Lucerne - 27th February-3rd March - Carnival

St. Moritz - 2nd, 9th, 16th February - White Turf horse racing

Davos - 14th-15th February - Art on Ice

February

Lucerne - 27th February-3rd March - Carnival

St. Moritz - 2nd, 9th, 16th February - White Turf horse racing

Davos - 14th-15th February - Art on Ice

 
March

Bern - 6th-8th March - Carnival

Zermatt - 12th-13th March - Moonlight descent of the Rothorn

Locarno - 19th-23rd March - Camellia Festival

March

Bern - 6th-8th March - Carnival

Zermatt - 12th-13th March - Moonlight descent of the Rothorn

Locarno - 19th-23rd March - Camellia Festival

 
April

Zermatt - 8th-12th April - Zermatt Unplugged festival

Zurich - 25th-28th April - Spring Festival 

Lucerne - 11th-13th April - Spring Festival

April

Zermatt - 8th-12th April - Zermatt Unplugged festival

Zurich - 25th-28th April - Spring Festival 

Lucerne - 11th-13th April - Spring Festival

 
May

Montreux - 4th May - Gruyères cheese festival

Lucerne - 27th-29th May - Rowing World Cup

Montreux - throughout May - Narcissi fields in bloom 

Basel - 13th-17th May - Eurovision Song Contest

May

Montreux - 4th May - Gruyères cheese festival

Lucerne - 27th-29th May - Rowing World Cup

Montreux - throughout May - Narcissi fields in bloom 

Basel - 13th-17th May - Eurovision Song Contest

 
June

Interlaken - 12th-14th June - Greenfield Festival

Interlaken - 27th-29th June - International Trucker and Country Festival

Ascona - 26 June-5th July - Ascona Jazz Festival

Weggis - 6th-8th June - Riviera Latina Festival

Ascona - 6th-8th June - Street Artists' Festival

June

Interlaken - 12th-14th June - Greenfield Festival

Interlaken - 27th-29th June - International Trucker and Country Festival

Ascona - 26 June-5th July - Ascona Jazz Festival

Weggis - 6th-8th June - Riviera Latina Festival

Ascona - 6th-8th June - Street Artists' Festival

 
July

Montreux - 4th-19th July - Montreux Jazz Festival

Locarno - 10th-20th July - Moon & Stars Festival

St. Moritz - 4th-6th July - British Classic Car Meeting

Lucerne - 17th-26th July - Luzern Live

Various locations - 2nd-27th July Women's EURO championships 2025

July

Montreux - 4th-19th July - Montreux Jazz Festival

Locarno - 10th-20th July - Moon & Stars Festival

St. Moritz - 4th-6th July - British Classic Car Meeting

Lucerne - 17th-26th July - Luzern Live

Various locations - 2nd-27th July Women's EURO championships 2025

 
August

Throughout Switzerland - 1st August - Swiss National Day celebrations

Interlaken - 7th-9th August - Lake Brienz Rock Festival

Locarno - 6th-18th August - Locarno Film Festival

Lucerne - 12th August-14th September - Lucerne Festival

Spiez - 29th-30th August - Lakeside food festival

August

Throughout Switzerland - 1st August - Swiss National Day celebrations

Interlaken - 7th-9th August - Lake Brienz Rock Festival

Locarno - 6th-18th August - Locarno Film Festival

Lucerne - 12th August-14th September - Lucerne Festival

Spiez - 29th-30th August - Lakeside food festival

 
September

Wengen - 21st September (tbc) - Wengen Chästeilet cheese festival

Interlaken - 5th-6th September - Jungfrau-Marathon

Zermatt - tbc - Shepherd Festival

Locarno - tbc - Autonno Gastronomico Lage Maggiore

September

Wengen - 21st September (tbc) - Wengen Chästeilet cheese festival

Interlaken - 5th-6th September - Jungfrau-Marathon

Zermatt - tbc - Shepherd Festival

Locarno - tbc - Autonno Gastronomico Lage Maggiore

 
October

Ascona - tbc - Chestnut Festival

Lucerne - tbc - Lucerne Cheese Festival

Lausanne - tbc - Lausanne Marathon

Basel - 25th October-9th November - Autumn Fair

October

Ascona - tbc - Chestnut Festival

Lucerne - tbc - Lucerne Cheese Festival

Lausanne - tbc - Lausanne Marathon

Basel - 25th October-9th November - Autumn Fair

 
Christmas markets

Lucerne - early December-23rd December

Montreux - late November-Christmas Eve

Bern - late November-Christmas Eve

Basel - late November-23rd December

Christmas markets

Lucerne - early December-23rd December

Montreux - late November-Christmas Eve

Bern - late November-Christmas Eve

Basel - late November-23rd December

 

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