Events in Ticino - City events

Louisa Gagliardi (1989, Sion, Switzerland) has established herself as one of the most interesting voices on the Swiss contemporary art scene.

As of September 16, 2017, a new permanent section dedicated to the history of the Protestant Reformation in the Locarno region can be visited.

Was wird aus der Festung von Bellinzona? Entdecken Sie es in der Burg Sasso Corbaro! Im Jahr 2025 zeigt die Burg Festung Bellinzona. Jenseits des Mittelalters, die neue Ausgabe der Ausstellung.

The exhibition From Sironi to Picasso allows visitors to immerse themselves in a journey that has its roots in the 1950s, initiated by Gabriele and Anna Braglia, whose curiosity and

MASI Lugano presents the first museum exhibition devoted to the Ticino photographer Eugenio Schmidhauser (Seon, 1876 - Astano, 1952).

A walking tour of Lugano designed specifically to discover the history and secrets of the city while the children have fun along the way with games and activities.

In 2025, the Cedar Villa Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary!

The temporary exhibition presents a selection of about four hundred traditional African currencies and emblems of power.

<strong>The world’s toughest adventure race comes to Ticino!</strong>

Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) and Filippo Franzoni (1857-1911) were, in different ways, two of the key figures in modern art in Switzerland at the turn of the twentieth century.

Montebellofestival – the international chamber music festival held at the UNESCO castles of Bellinzona (CH) – was established in 2005 through the collaboration between the City and Tourist Office of

For more than 30 years, the town of Ascona and its picturesque lakefront have been immersing themselves in the world of music, hosting one of the biggest jazz events in Switzerland

<strong>A day of music, a day for music…</strong> The Festa della Musica of Mendrisio is inspired by the values of the international Fête de la Musique event.

Since 1977 in the heart of the City

Nine days of pop and rock music on the Piazza Grande in Locarno, one of the most spectacular squares in Europe.

For 15, the LongLake Festival has been making summers in Lugano a real outdoor spectacle!

Entertainment, music, food and a fantastic fireworks display

Cliff Diving is synonym of perfect performance, strength and freedom. The spirit of this sport as well as the athletes’ and spectators’ lifestyle and emotions are not just extraordinary but unique.

An incredible combination: the excitement of the outdoor cinema. Castelgrande will be the precious maxi screen where the best world wide films will be shown.

National Day is one of the most important celebrations for the people of Lugano and represents a time of unity and reflection.

<strong>Show dancing fountains - Swiss National Day</strong> Many surprises await guests on the Piazza di Ascona.

A high-quality programme at Switzerland's most important film festival.

After the great success of last year, this year's edition of the Ticino Stone Throwing Championship will take place again in Ascona. The participants can compete as individuals.

The Lake Lugano Crossing is a popular non-competitive swim over on a distance of 2,500 meters organized by the Association “Traversata del Lago di Lugano”.

We look forward to seeing you.

On 22rd and 23th of August 2025, GastroLagoMaggiore and Valli, in collaboration with Ticino a Tavola, will organize a "Risotto Festival" in Locarno.

<strong>Locarno City of Guitars</strong> is a event for guitar lovers which shines with great names and at which some of the world's greatest guitarists can be seen live. Free entry. More info:

The Settimane Musicali di Ascona, with its rich programme of symphony concerts, chamber music evenings and single instrument recitals, has come to represent, over the last 80 years, the most

The 2025 edition of the traditional Bellinzona Grape Harvest Festival will take place from Thursday, September 4th to Sunday, September 7th. Not only does "<strong>PerBacco!</strong>

Switzerland's largest and most colorful street food festival will stop in Lugano to bring the latest food trends from around the world to the public!

From 5 to 7 of September 2025 the appointment with the Ascona Polo Cup is renewed, the unmissable event that this year reaches its 14th edition.

Triathlon Locarno is set in the stunning scenery of Lake Maggiore. Different races for every level of sports ambition will take place over two days.

The Italian-speaking part of Switzerland does not have the custom of playing the alphorn in its traditions, although in recent years a hundred or so people have been passionately trying their hand

More than twenty years after the last exhibition devoted to his work, MASI Lugano dedicates an extensive retrospective to Richard Paul Lohse (Zurich, 1902 - 1988).

The international horse riding competion (<strong>CSI Ascona</strong>) will take place also this year on the vast fields of Ascona's former airstrip, which are set to be completely transformed for

<strong>26th culinary autumn weeks of Lago Maggiore e Valli</strong> The Lago Maggiore region, with its surrounding valleys, welcomes Autumn with many delicious culinary proposals.