Events in Murten/Morat

10 years of light – 10 years of emotions: Morat celebrates the anniversary of its Festival of Lights with poetry.

Murten on Ice is not just an ice rink - it is a meeting place between generations, between locals and visitors, between athletes and enthusiasts.

Every Sunday during winter, enjoy our buffet brunch.

Every Wednesday from 8 p.m., it's time to grab the microphone and sing your favorite hits, alone, in a duet, or in a group.

Attention musicians and music lovers! Every Thursday, you have the opportunity to rock our stage. Are you a musician and want to jam with other musicians?

Music that makes the musical identity audible

Bist du zwischen vier und sechs Jahre alt? Dann kannst du dich bei der Kleinen Laterne mit Filmen vertraut machen!

Disco ab 40 Jahren

MS Murten – Winter magic / One-and-a-half-hour cruise around Lake Murten.

Duetto von Niccolò Paganini, Werke von Zoltán Kodály und Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Deeply rooted in the population, Shrovetide has become an important social and economic event for the entire Lake Morat region and is appreciated throughout Switzerland.

Silvia Zwahlen will be exhibiting her artwork from 7 to 21 March.

A satirical show to endure

The Läif Musik Bar in Murten invites you to its popular pub quiz. You will be tested in five different categories. Categories may include:

Musician, singer and songwriter

On Easter Sunday, 20 April 2026 at 3.15 pm, the time has come again: the egg hunt in Murten Morat will take place!

A well-positioned team cooks for people 65 years and older.

Bilingual clown theatre

The Museums Night offers you numerous activities and discoveries in more than 20 museums and institutions in and around Fribourg

Windsurf & Kitesurf Regatta, SUP Race, Wingsurf Demo, Beachvolley Open, Expo und Surfbörse, Bistro und Saturday Night Party

The Fribourg Cantonal Wrestling Festival 2026 in Murten will not only be a highlight of regional sport, but also a celebration of tradition, community and cantonal identity.

On the weekend of 6 and 7 June 2026, Murten Tourism invites you to the fourth edition of Bio-Gmüestag – now Bio-Days – between Kerzers, Galmiz and Fräschels in the Seeland region.

Since 1930, a shooting day has been organised on Sunday 22 June or the Sunday following that date, in memory of the Battle of Murten (1476).

This coming summer, the Battle of Murten will return to the stage. The focus this time is not on the fighting in the field, but on the perspective of the people who were trapped inside the town.

Enjoy the open-air program in a historical scenery in the moat of Murten.

The Murten Classics summer festival is an open-air festival dedicated to classical music.

Introduction to the festival programme ‘Family’ by Christoph-Mathias Mueller, artistic director, followed by a wine tasting from the estate ‘Les Caves du Château’, Famille Loup, Montmagny.

The Symphonic Brass Quintet takes the audience on a melodious journey through time, from the Renaissance to the world of musicals and jazz.

The Murten Classics castle courtyard concerts are the heart of the festival: in the historic castle courtyard, against an impressive backdrop and with a view over Lake Murten, the sunset meets music

The Murten Classics castle courtyard concerts are the heart of the festival: in the historic castle courtyard, against an impressive backdrop and with a view over Lake Murten, the sunset meets music

In this captivating solo evening, Lisa Rieder (violin) demonstrates how boundlessly free music can be: Bach's clear, luminous mastery meets the vibrant passion of Astor Piazzolla's tango études.

Les concerts dans la cour du château de Morat Classics sont au cœur du festival : dans la cour historique du château, avec une vue imprenable sur le lac de Morat, où le coucher de soleil rencontre

The Murten Classics castle courtyard concerts are the heart of the festival: in the historic castle courtyard, against an impressive backdrop and with a view over Lake Murten, the sunset meets music

The Murten Classics castle courtyard concerts are the heart of the festival: in the historic castle courtyard, against an impressive backdrop and with a view over Lake Murten, the sunset meets music

The Murten Classics castle courtyard concerts are the heart of the festival: in the historic castle courtyard, against an impressive backdrop and with a view over Lake Murten, the sunset meets music

Chamber music is the concert genre that showcases the artistic concept and theme of the festival with particular creative power.