Events in Ticino - Customs and traditions

Join Slow Up Ticino, a traffic-free day dedicated to fun! Travel 50 km between Bellinzona and Locarno by bike, on foot, or on rollerblades. Enjoy breathtaking scenery, entertainment, and refreshments.

The Strawberry Festival receives a great deal of public attention every year.

<strong>The Locarno antique fair</strong> Throughout the long Ascension weekend the old town of Locarno is filled with market stalls packed full of antiques.

Become familiar with the Wine Makers and their secrets, succumb to the passion that they put into producing quality wines, wines with labels that have raised Canton Ticino to land of oenological

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

The celebration of National Day is a heartfelt tradition for the people of Lugano. It represents a time of unity and collective reflection.

On 21st and 22nd of August 2026, GastroLagoMaggiore and Valli, in collaboration with Ticino a Tavola, will organize a "Risotto Festival" in Locarno.

PerBacco! Bellinzona's Harvest Festival is more than just grape harvest and wine: it's an invitation to discover the heart of the city.

The Corni dal Generus, with the precious collaboration of the group Nüm dal Corno, propose the 7th edition of the Festival di Corni delle Alpi, in the suggestive setting of Castelgrande in Bellinzona.

<strong>27th culinary autumn weeks of Lago Maggiore e Valli</strong> The Lago Maggiore region, with its surrounding valleys, welcomes Autumn with many delicious culinary proposals.

The festival is one of the most important events in the region.

Lugano welcomes the magical atmosphere of autumn with its traditional event that will enliven the city center for three days of celebration.

Cheese makers from all over Switzerland gather in Lugano to present their cheeses.

On October 3 and 4, there will be a variety of Swiss cheese specialties to discover in Lugano!

The autumn festival is an opportunity to breathe in the atmosphere of Ticino as it once was, with its customs, trades and traditions.

Bellinzona's city center will host numerous stalls displaying alpine cheeses from Ticino and Mesolcina, the fruit of the mountain herdsmen's labors carried out during the summer months on the

An old proverb says: "For San Martino every must is wine".

The 28th edition of the renowned Ticino exhibition will take place from 18 to 22 March 2026 at the Camellia Park in Locarno.

The Holy Week processions in Mendrisio inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.