Events in Zurich - City events

The 20th Züri-Wiesn will take place from Thursday, September 24, through Saturday, October 17, 2026. To celebrate this anniversary, Zurich Central Station will be pulling out all the stops!

An online exhibition to take part in

Ausgewählte Werke der Sammlung

The city and canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history. This will be shown in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum.

The city and canton of Zurich have a long and chequered history. This will be shown in a permanent exhibition at the National Museum.

The 1,000-m2 Swiss history exhibition depicts how Switzerland came to be over a period of 550 years.

Warfare has been a defining element of Switzerland’s history.

Switzerland is one of the world’s leading financial centres – but how did its close association with banking evolve?

The Museum für Gestaltung Zürich holds the largest international design collection in Switzerland. The permanent exhibition presents highlights from it and makes parts of the archive accessible.

Glacier Dreams

Many children dream of travelling back in time. In the new family exhibition we make this dream come true!

Painter of the silent sound

Art for all

Visual communication is all around us. Selected examples from the Swiss National Museum’s extensive graphic art collection illustrate the power of visual language.

Der indische Maler

Monumental buildings set the stage for political power. The exhibition sheds light on this questionable tradition based on Le Corbusier’s designs and visions.

From October 2019, the Swiss National Museum’s collections will be presented in the renovated historical west wing of the National Museum Zurich.

With works by Heidi Bucher, Eva Fàbregas, Kimsooja, Dóra Maurer, Bruce Nauman, Steven Parrino, Chiharu Shiota and Franz West.

An artist of the century at the Kunsthaus

The permanent exhibition «Archaeology in Switzerland» is shown in the first upper floor in the new wing of Christ Gantenbein Architects.

What binds a community together? Initially one might assume it is to do with having the same language, external enemies or economic interests.

The permanent exhibition features more than 1,000 exhibits from the collection, including nostalgic memorabilia, documents and images from the FIFA archives.

For the first time, Switzerland Tourism, in collaboration with Monocle, is bringing the Culinary Grand Tour Market to the Kaufleuten in Zurich—featuring engaging talks, regional specialties, and personal encounters.

Die Ausstellung bietet Einblick in Leben, Werk und Wirken des berühmten Zürcher Predigers, Autors und Physiognomen <a href="https://lavater."></a>

Traditionelle Zahlungsmittel sind Gaben in traditionellen Gesellschaften.

In derSammlung Johann CasparLavater finden sich verschiedenste zeitgenössische Gegenstände, Autografen, Werke und Bilder von Johann Caspar Lavater (1741–1801).

Der ideale Einstieg in die Ausstellung

Unser Rundgang führt durch drei historische Räume: Den Lochmannsaal, die Steiner-Waser-Stube und die Zunftmeisterstube.

Jährlich im Oktober lädt das Buchfestival an über 100 verschiedene Orte in Zürich und Umgebung und öffnet für mehr als 200 Veranstaltungen Vorhang und Bühne.

Der ideale Einstieg in die Ausstellung

Es ist offiziell: Das Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final kommt in die Schweiz! Nach Mumbai und Los Angeles heisst der Austragungsort für das aufregendste Streetdance Event des Jahres nun Zürich.

Es erwartet dich ein Tag voller Energie und Kampfkunst, von den Kinder Kung Fu bis zu den Erwachsenen Selbstverteidigungsprüfungen. Es gibt diverse Shows und man kann Tai Chi hautnah erleben.

Kunst und Archäologie

The largest automobile fair in German-speaking Switzerland.

Mitwirkende: Swiss Cup Zürich - Weltklasse Turnen Zusatzinformationen: <b>Grosskundenbestellungen:</b> Spezialpreise für Gruppen ab 12 Personen.

A somewhat unusual - but all the more popular - tradition is the Santa Claus swim. Every year in December, hardened swimmers in St. Nicholas costumes plunge into the Limmat.