Events in Ticino

As cold and aseptic as it may seem, ice awakens people's imagination and creativity.

Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection in Locarno presents the exhibition “Promenade. La misura del circostante” together with the 2026 selection from its permanent collection.

Through the exhibition "Beyond Architecture," the Audiovisual Archive of Capriasca and Val Colla presents for the first time to the public an important and impressive photographic fund that recently entered

The MASI collection includes a core group of video works that spans over thirty years of artistic experimentation and demonstrates how the moving image has become one of the forms of expression

Open House Ticino returns on 24–25 October 2026 for a weekend dedicated to architecture and the discovery of Ticino's built heritage.

La Galerie-Caslano presents “Where the Light Rests,” a solo exhibition by Elisabeth Hübscher, curated by Mariagrazia, at the Malcantonese Senior Center in Caslano.

The Breggia Gorge Park is preparing to experience a season full of events that intertwine nature, culture and discovery.

Caves and cavities in the Muggio Valley and the Generoso area.

PRO TIP: Buy your tickets at the Infopoint Mendrisiotto Turismo at the FFS Railway Station, Viale Stefano Franscini, Mendrisio

The art of ancient Peru takes center stage in Riva San Vitale: the Le Fornaci Foundation and MUSEC present a major exhibition dedicated to pre-Columbian ceramics.

Interactive exhibition for children designed by Roland Besse.

The first solo exhibition in Europe dedicated to the Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu takes visitors on a journey into a visionary universe, where art, spirituality and nature intertwine through images

MASI Lugano presents a new exhibition project by Kaspar Ludwig (Nuremberg, 1989), winner of the Manor Art Prize Ticino 2026.

The spazio inarte gallery presents «peanuts-factory», a solo exhibition by the painter and textile designer André Wilhelm.

MASI presents the first major retrospective devoted to American artist Kaari Upson (1970 - 2021), one of the most intense and original voices in contemporary American art.

L’esposizione vuole presentare e rendere visibili al pubblico una selezione di un'ottantina di manifesti provenienti da tutta Europa nell’arco temporale di circa un secolo – dall’inizio del

To mark its 35th anniversary, "Icaro", Daniele Finzi Pasca’s iconic work, returns to the LAC to take the audience into the mind of a dreamer.

A captivating journey through the history of FMG, featuring documents, images, original artifacts, and the people who shaped the railway’s destiny.

From September 20 to October 25, 2026, Casa Pessina presents Controcorrente (Against the Current), a photographic project by Luca Piffaretti dedicated to the natural and urban landscape along the

The exhibition "Jannis Kounellis: Io sono un pittore", curated by Vincenzo de Bellis and organised in collaboration with the Archivio Kounellis in Rome, is the first to examine the work of Jannis

The exhibition "Pino Musi. Continuum," curated by Michael Jakob, presents a selection of black-and-white photographs that investigate form, matter, and the perception of space.

The exhibition presents paintings by Athos Bugno that reflect human and natural realities through symbolic imagery and intense colour.

The piazza nostra project brings together filmed interviews and archive images that reveal personal memories and lesser-known stories linked to the Locarno Film Festival.

New at Splash & Spa Tamaro: the Aperitapas weekend has arrived.

More than thirty years after the last solo exhibition dedicated to him, the Giovanni Züst Cantonal Art Gallery returns to the work of the Ticino painter Giuseppe Antonio Petrini (Carona, 1677–1757), a

Photographs by Farid Laid from October 6, 2026, to January 30, 2027 – vernissage on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

Die Mutation erzeugt Vielfalt.

Inside Villa Emden and in the Brissago Islands Botanical Garden you can visit Daniel Pittet's photography exhibition.

Join us for one of the tastiest and most colorful festivals around: the Pumpkin Festival awaits you in Castel San Pietro during the last weekend of October.

The Maggia hydroelectric power plants are among the largest in Switzerland and the most important in the Canton of Ticino.

THE CODE OF THE SUBTLE is the first exhibition project by THE SPIRITUAL IN ART, an international collective promoted by Nellimya Arthouse.

The collections of MASI reflect the very special history of visual art in Ticino.

MASI continues its series of exhibitions devoted to its collections and the art history of Ticino, with a focus on Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916).

For over 60 years it has been a traditional autumn event for the Restaurants of the far south of Italian Switzerland! A tradition that is renewed every year!

RANDOM is the project wanted by the City of Lugano, which makes the Studio FOCE available on weekends to youth organisations wishing to organise events.

A weekend in the golden Ticino—between Lake Maggiore, scenic ridges, and Mediterranean charm. Two days of hiking and biking with plenty of panoramic views!