Events in Bern - City events

The Cantonale Berne Jura is as much a part of Bern as the Aare in summer and the mulled wine on Münsterplatz in winter.

Gezeichnet 2025, the major annual retrospective exhibition of Swiss press illustrators, is being held for the eighteenth time in 2025 with around 50 illustrators and over 200 works. From 12.

The exhibition focuses on five affected people, born between 1894 and 1963, and invites visitors to immerse themselves in their stories.

Anni Albers (1899–1994) is one of the most important figures in the art and design of the 20th century.

From December 13, 2025 to February 14, 2026, thousands of skaters will meet every year to skate in front of the imposing backdrop of the Swiss Parliament building.

A new cinematic exhibition about climate change and decolonization, overtourism, the hunt for natural resources, the future of youth and the vibrant Greenlandic music scene.

Barry, the most famous rescue dog in the world, died 200 years ago but remains a legend to this day.

Swiss art from across three centuries

A walk through the new display collection provides insight into current collection activity, modern research methods, and historical collections.

The third largest carnival in Switzerland!

Once a year, Bern's cultural institutions open their doors to night owls and offer a unique experience full of art, history and surprises.

BEA Bern is an exhibition for agriculture, trade and industry and the largest spring fair in Switzerland.

At the legendary soapbox race in Bern's old town, self-built soapboxes race down the Klösterlistutz for three days.

A colorful sea of wild plants on the Bundesplatz: The "Bärner Wildpflanzen Märit" (Bernese Wild Plants Market) has been offering around 400 native wild plant species for 30 years.

One of the most important running events in Switzerland. What began in 1982 with 3,139 registered runners has developed into a road race with over 30,000 participants.

The climbing spectacle from May 22 to 24, 2026 in the Festhalle Bern

"A run for women, a celebration for everyone!"

A festival by Bern for Bern: During the "Bärner Stadtfescht", the alleys and squares between the railway station and Nydeggbrücke are transformed into a colourful festival mile.

On Saturday, July 25, 2026, we will once again parade through Bern's city center and celebrate at the subsequent Pride Festival on the Federal square.

Dance, laugh, love! For three days, street artists from all over the world turn Bern’s Old Town into a colorful hustle and bustle.

<b>Orchester</b> Orchester OPUS Bern Konzertchor Rapperswil Kammerchor Seftigen Konzertchor Burgdorf Cantus Regio Thun <b>Leitung</b>

Suisse Caravan Salon is the largest and most diverse exhibition in Switzerland for caravanning and camping.

Am 31. Oktober gibt es auf dem Waisenhausplatz in Bern eine Vielzahl von Schweizer Käse-Spezialitäten zu entdecken!

The Zibelemärit is a traditional folk festival held on the fourth Monday of every November.