Akce in Ticino

The cultural centre LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura offers a rich program that blends traditional and contemporary theatre, featuring renowned performers alongside emerging talents.

<strong>26th culinary autumn weeks of Lago Maggiore e Valli</strong> The Lago Maggiore region, with its surrounding valleys, welcomes Autumn with many delicious culinary proposals.

Next autumn a colourful edition will light up Ticino for a great Brazilian adventure. Brazil is a boundless land of different ethnic influences and climates, with a wide range of ingredients.

For over 60 years it has been a traditional autumn event for the Restaurants of the far south of Italian Switzerland! A tradition that is renewed every year!

Join us for one of the tastiest and most colorful festivals around: the Pumpkin Festival awaits you in Castel San Pietro during the last weekend of October.

An old proverb says: "For San Martino every must is wine".

Local dishes in the spotlight!

Stalls, music, lights, the scent of biscuits and mulled wine, and decorated fir trees.

In Ticino, Christmas lights up with magic: markets, lights, and scents envelop villages and towns, transforming squares and streets into enchanting scenes.

From 27 November 2025 to 6 January 2026, Lugano lights up with the wonder of Christmas, creating a warm and refined atmosphere that transforms the city centre into a charming setting of lights,

Once again it's time for Vini in Villa: the Ticinowine Festival, the must-attend event for lovers of Ticino wine.

In the beautiful setting of the old town of Rancate, you will find a Christmas Market different from the usual, full of regional products, entertainment and charming events.

A city that transforms itself and provides unforgettable experiences…

During the month of December, the traditional Christmas markets organized by the Bellinzona Merchants' Association are held in the city center.

The Locarno Carnival returns to liven up the city's streets and squares! As per the new tradition: two evenings of celebration in the Old Town and a delicious risotto in Locarno's Piazza Grande!

The Bellinzona Carnival, better known as Rabadan, has been one of the major events in Ticino for over 150 years.

The Roman Carnival begins on Thursday with the handing over of the keys to King Rabadan; after which the celebrations begin.

The Holy Week processions in Mendrisio inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.