41st World Snow Festival
Overview
Intro
Ice cold art in Eiger village
The World Snow Festival in Grindelwald is a festival of icy art where international artists from all over the world create figures and sculptures from three-metre-high blocks of snow. The festival takes place from 19 - 24 January 2026. The motto for the 41st edition is “Myths and Legends”.
The World Snow Festival has become one of the most fascinating and popular winter events in the Eiger village of Grindelwald and is now an integral part of the seasonal programme. Every January, Grindelwald invites visitors to the international snow festival on the Eiger+ Nordwandplatz and Bärplatz.
What began in 1983 with a giant Heidi carved out of snow by Japanese artists has since developed into a cultural event that is not to be missed in the Eiger village.
The respective teams will judge each other's giant snow sculptures according to the following criteria: topicality, originality and skill. The spectators can also vote for their favourite sculpture.
The teams will work on their sculptures from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm over 5 days. You can look over the artists' shoulders as they work until the sculpture is finished. In the Männlichen ski area, teams also work daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. to create the impressive snow sculptures.
| Location |
Baerplatz 3818 Grindelwald Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Event Homepage | https://grindelwald.swiss/de/winter/planen-und-aktuelles/events/world-snow-festival/ |
| Price |
free!
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Event dates
- 19 January 2026
- 20 January 2026
- 21 January 2026
- 22 January 2026
- 23 January 2026
- 24 January 2026
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Grindelwald Tourismus
Kummerweidweg 2
3818
Grindelwald
Switzerland
Grindelwald Tourismus
Dorfstrasse 110
3818
Grindelwald
Switzerland
Phone +41 33 854 12 12