Events - Autumn festivals and markets 2026

Chainmail, armour and swords... The rose city transports its visitors to the Middle Ages for an entire weekend.

Every two years, Label Suisse celebrates the Swiss music scene in the heart of Lausanne.

HESO—the Solothurn Fall Fair—is a large and successful public fair held in the Espace Mittelland region.

The Emmental Alpabfahrt celebrates the return of the summered cattle in the villages of Sumiswald and Wasen with a traditional alpine cattle drive.

The Poulpe Festival is taking over the centre of Payerne for its 5th edition.

Der Bachfischet ist der älteste heute noch gelebte Brauch der Schweiz.

The fair in Olten, known as "MIO" for short, is an event organized by the Right Bank of the Aare Neighborhood Association.

Join us in Ovronnaz for Fromage & Cime on September 19 and 20, 2026

Alles, was Rang und Namen hat im Trüffelgeschäft, ist an diesem Samstag in der Altstadt von Liestal anzutreffen.

Join us in celebrating the 20th edition of Temps du Cornalin!

The Avenches National Equestrian Institute (IENA) organise an equestrian festival for all horse lovers.

The grape harvest festival takes place each September in the charming village of Praz.

Rock Your Serin Downhill Run with Paul Mac Bonvin on Saturday, September 19, 2026

Experience customs, tradition and craftsmanship at the traditional farmers' market in Urnäsch.

The Alpabzug invites you to witness the breathtaking spectacle of the cows and calves as they return to the village after the alpine summer. A great supporting program also awaits the guests.

Cows and goats return to the valley during the traditional Alpabzug (alpine descent) – accompanied by a folk festival for guests and locals.

This fair takes place every year on the Monday of the Federal Fast (Jeûne fédéral).

The Wega is the highlight of the Thurgau autumn and offers a colorful variety of exhibition booths and a rich entertainment program during six days.

O’zapft is ! heisst es wieder vom 25. September bis 10. Oktober beim traditionellen Oktoberfest Züri-Oberland in der Landihalle in Uster.

Switzerland's largest open-air antiques festival in the magnificent medieval town of Landeron.

Der Tegerfelder Wysonntig findet vom 25. - 27. September 2026 statt.

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

The Brocante du Landeron is the biggest open-air antiques fair in Switzerland. It is held every year on the last full weekend in September.

Chilbi Schwanden mit diversen Markt- und Foodständen sowie mehreren Schaustellern mit Fahrgeschäften.

Besuchen Sie die Appenzeller «Chölbi» vom Samstag 27. bis Montag 29. September 2025 beim Zielparkplatz.

At the end of September, the Fête du Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP marks the season start for this soft cheese typical of the Vallée de Joux.

A visit to the traditional fall market in Turtmann, which attracts numerous visitors every year at the end of September, is always worthwhile.

The folkloric autumn market and cattle show are among the biggest traditional festivals in Central Switzerland.

Next autumn, the first Pumpkin Village in Ticino will come to life in Savosa.

This year, StraLugano celebrates an important milestone: 20 years of passion, sport and excitement. To mark the occasion, it will host the Swiss Half Marathon Championships.

Experience a colorful parade and enjoy a cheerful festival with culinary delights and musical entertainment in the heart of Erlach, a medieval Stedtli on Lake Biel.

Am 26. September gibt es im Bälliz in Thun eine Vielzahl von Schweizer Käse-Spezialitäten zu entdecken!

Zauberhafter Alpabzug in Plaffeien: Tausend festlich geschmückte Tiere, ein lebendiges Dorf mit Markt und Unterhaltung sowie die einzigartige Atmosphäre eines traditionsreichen Festes.

The animals are sheared, brushed, adorned with large bells, their heads decorated with a fir tree crowned with flowers. The village is also particularly decorated and flowered for the occasion.

"Désalpe" is the best-known of all traditional mountain festivities.

To the sound of the bells during the cattle parade in Saint-Cergue!