Events in Lugano - Festivals and musicals

This year, Ceresio Estate celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Now in its sixteenth edition, the Lugano LongLake Festival is one of Switzerland's largest urban open-air festivals.

Blues to Bop, part of the Lugano LongLake Festival, is the event that has been celebrating the blues in Lugano since 1989: every summer, it brings free concerts featuring local and international

Opera – Symphony orchestra – Chamber music – Solo recitals with famous artists and promising young talents.

The summer festival LAC en plein air is back, celebrating its ninth anniversary with a new format divided into two distinct sections, each curated by a different team in keeping with the LAC’s

Following the huge success of previous years, the Capriasca Street Food Festival is now in its 5th year and will take place from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 August in the square outside Tesserete

From 4 to 6 September 2026, Campo Marzio in Lugano will turn into a vibrant meeting place for food lovers, culture enthusiasts and families.

The Festa di Redde is a medieval-themed event that takes place every two years in September in the Capriasca woods between Vaglio and Lugaggia, between the Redde Tower and the Church of San Clemente.

Lugano International Festival Endorfine is a cultural Swiss festival dedicated to thought and current affairs sponsored by the Endorfine Festival Association, a nonprofit organization composed of

From 11 to 13 September 2026, Lugano hosts the first edition of the Lugano Tattoo Royale, an international event dedicated to the art of tattooing and the culture that surrounds it.

It's a return to the origins and the territory, with a journey that focuses on some of the most authoritative Swiss chefs.