Cantonal shooting festival

4-6 July 2025

11-13 July 2025

17-20 July 2025

The 20th Ticino Cantonal Shooting Festival will return after a nine-year break and will take place over three consecutive weekends in July 2025 at the shooting ranges in Alto Ticino.

The last edition was held in 2016 in the Mendrisiotto region. This event promises to be an important occasion for sporting competition and camaraderie for shooters from Ticino and across Switzerland.

Seven shooting associations in Alto Ticino will host competitions in rifle shooting (50 and 300 metres) and pistol shooting (25 and 50 metres). Registration will open in December 2024 on the website www.tcat25.ch. The host region has a strong tradition in shooting sports, further enhanced by the presence of a Ticinese marksman ranked among the world's best. BancaStato is the event's main sponsor.

Despite being called the “Ticino Cantonal Shooting Festival,” the event welcomes participants from all over Switzerland. An attendance of around 8,000 to 9,000 people is expected, including enthusiasts from German-speaking Switzerland and Romandy. In 2025, three shooting festivals will be held nationwide, with the Ticino edition set to be an unmissable highlight.

A noteworthy innovation will be the introduction of a digital shooting record, accessible via smartphone, which will streamline the management of the competitions. Alongside the contests, the Festival will also offer side events and tourist initiatives for both visitors and local residents. Active community involvement will be crucial, with volunteer opportunities and the participation of middle school students playing a key role.