Events in Vaud - City events

Collections of the Olympic Museum and Photo Elysée. For over a century, major sporting events have been accompanied by images.

The Tulip Festival 2025: Dive into the world of "water" this year, from March 28 to May 11.

Regarded as one of American photography’s rising stars, Tyler Mitchell (US, 1995) brings together ten years of work in this exhibition.

Place Bellerive is the place to be by the lake every year. From thrilling rides, bumper cars and wooden horses: everyone can have loads of fun !

In Spring 2025, the Fondation de l’Hermitage will be hosting a particularly unusual collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces from the Petit Palais, Geneva.

Internationally renowned graphic designer Werner Jeker has been enriching our cultural and visual environment for fifty years.

From the spring equinox to the autumn equinox of 2025, mudac is hosting the second Solar Biennale with the “Soleil·s” exhibition in the Plateforme 10 district and at EPFL.

Sophie Thun’s work looks like an accumulation of images of the venues where the artist has worked and exhibited.

The collection is on permanent display for the first time: some 300 works, from the 18th century to the present make it possible to see here what cannot be found elsewhere! Free admission

He's world-famous, yet remains a mystery: Banksy, the Bristol-born painter and graffiti artist famous for defying the boundaries of the art market, whose works have been the talk of the town for

2025 marks the hundredth anniversary of Félix Vallotton's death.

This new exhibition covers a period from the late 60s to the present day, with chapters relayed by the specialist press: a special focus on Marielle Stamm,

"A Tsunami on Lake Geneva"

Les Barock'euses

Voltaire, Jacques Necker, Joseph Bonaparte, Katharine McCormick and Bernie Cornfeld are just some of the well-known figures who have lived or stayed at Château de Prangins.

This show brings to light a side of the gallerist’s activities in the art market that is less well known, the creation and selling of what is called multiples.

Paying homage to the gallerist and art patron Alice Pauli, this show hails the extraordinary career of a pioneer.

Prepare yourselves for an amazing weekend of running and fun from 3 to 4 May at the 43rd edition of the Lausanne 20km ! Get ready for a weekend packed with stamina, with races for all skill levels.

The Lausanne International Comics Festival is the unmissable go-to event for comics fans every year. Guest of honour, guest countries, exhibitions, workshops, shows, signings...

Pour sa sixième édition, le Creative Strings Festival de Lausanne, premier festival européen consacré à l’improvisation pour instruments à cordes, prend ses quartiers au 2.21.

Food, music and festivities: talented tastemakers, free concerts and a fun-filled atmosphere take over Lausanne city centre over the Pentecost weekend.

During the Whitsun weekend, all vintners gather again to welcome guests in a friendly atmosphere.

From June 12 to 22, 2025, Lausanne will host the largest sports event in Switzerland: the 77th Swiss Gymnastics Festival (“Fête Fédérale de Gymnastique”).

A historic institution makes a new start: the essentials to preserve, many possibilities to explore. The MCBA has left the Palais de Rumine, which it has occupied since 1904.

Discover "Gymagine", a colourful musical acrobatic show!

The Fête de la Musique is an opportunity to see free concerts all over the city of Lausanne. Its streets, squares, parks and churches become stages for performances of every musical genre.

In summer 2025, through an exceptional partnership with the National Museum in Warsaw, the Fondation de l’Hermitage will highlight the remarkably vibrant art of Poland in the period 1850-1914.

A spellbinding stroll in which art becomes the fragmented mirror of a personality.

Wake up and run is a non-timed 5km running that takes place at 05.30 a.m. in the centre of 15 Swiss cities and which is followed up by a take-away breakfast including regional products.

Lausanne and its historic district swing to the rhythms of Festival de la Cité. The programme combines theatre performances with music, dance, circus and installations.

Nearly 250,000 spectators come to the Festival each year, enjoying a breathtaking setting, concerts with renowned acoustics and numerous free stages.

All styles of music and the most famous international artists are present every summer at Asse during the Paléo Festival. For 6 days in July, 230,000 people attend more than 280 concerts.

A unique family event, the Festival au Pays des Enfants offers street entertainment, indoor shows, fun workshops and games for all ages.

Lausanne hosts a round of the 3x3 World Tour Basketball Masters!

Contributors: Athletissima Additional information: <b>YOUR TICKETS - IMPORTANT!</b> For your information, the tickets will be sent to you from April 7, 2025, depending on the selected delivery method.

31st edition - Every year, the Lausanne Triathlon is one of the sport events not to be missed!