Events - Festivals and musicals

The Festival of Japanese Taste takes place again: April 26 - May 02, 2026: Drinks, food and lifestyle from Japan and Switzerland come together here!

Spring Festival 2026

Enjoy international delicacies at the Food Truck Festival - refreshing drinks, live acts and children's entertainment. Covered areas ensure festival fun whatever the weather. Free admission!

Das 51. Internationale Jazzfestival Bern findet vom 24. März bis 30. Mai 2026 statt.

From 24.04.-26.04.26. the German-Swiss preliminary round of the Swiss Streetfood Awards will take place in Winterthur on Archplatz. A very special kind of streetfood festival!

Visions du Réel has been presenting daring and unique works, imbued with past, present or future realities in the heart of Nyon.

The nautical experience and pleasure weekend at Romanshorn harbor

Enjoy the best from the kitchens and cellars of Schaffhausen's Blauburgunderland at the 24th Gourmet Festival and let yourself be enchanted by unique menu creations.

The largest street food tour in Switzerland - a meeting place for foodies, families, music lovers and explorers - the Streetfood Festival brings the flavors of the world to every region.

Du 24 avril au 3 mai 2026, le festival pluridisciplinaire de la Ville de Carouge célèbre tous les clans, tribus, fratries, duos improbables et lignées légendaires qui font vibrer Carouge.

More than 20 unique events from April to September throughout the Valais.

The cultural centre LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura offers a rich program that blends traditional and contemporary theatre, featuring renowned performers alongside emerging talents.

Jazz in the City

From April 28 to May 7, the Pink Apple Festival will be showing queer films in Zurich and presenting Monika Treut with the Golden Apple Award.

Tauchen Sie ein in das Festivalprogramm und nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit für den öffentlichen Vorverkauf ab dem Freitag, 27. März.

Street Food in the truest sense of the word: trucks, caravans & ape cars – coming from the North of the Alps as well as from our lively Italian neighbours.

For its 20th edition, BDFIL is putting on an exceptional programme, with 16 exhibitions to be discovered in the heart of Lausanne.

Am 1. und 2. Mai 2026 verwandelt sich Chur in eine lebendige Open-Air-Bühne für Musik, Genuss und Begegnung.

On May 1, 2026, the EPFL campus will be transformed into a gigantic music festival!

Over 100 participants show everyday life in the late Middle Ages.

ToThe band OneRepublic end the Ischgl ski season with the legendary “Top of the Mountain Closing Concert”.

Every year we bring the current Swiss jazz scene to Schaffhausen.

From May 6th to 10th, Dance Festival (21st edition) celebrates spring with an explosion of color, bringing energy and joy to 44 cities across Switzerland.

Spring in Dance.

"Winterthur bewegt sorgfältig" - so lautet das Motto des diesjährigen Tanzfest Winterthur, welches vom 06. bis 10. Mai 2026 stattfindet.

The Dance Festival is held each year in Fribourg and all over Switzerland beginning of May. Hip Hop, Tango, contemporary dance or folk dances... join the party and choose your style!

Dance moves Thun From May 6 to 10, 2026, Thun will be transformed into a vibrant dance city for the fifth time.

The Fête de la Danse (Dance Festival) in Lausanne is a few days in which to discover dance in theatres, cultural centres and public spaces. Shows, entertainment, parties, disco kids...

Du 6 au 10 mai, la danse sort des salles, envahit l’espace public et fait vibrer Genève et toute la Suisse. Pendant cinq jours, le mouvement transforme les quartiers en lieux de découverte!

VSC - a cultural initiative dedicated to classical music and the mentoring of young talent in the arts.

The Fête de la Danse returns to Vevey and La Tour-de-Peilz from May 7 to 10, 2026.

The Mapping Festival in Geneva features audiovisual arts, performances, installations, screenings, DJ sets, lectures and workshops, bringing together local and international artists.

The queer film festival Pink Apple with stories and community moments takes place in Frauenfeld from May 8 to 10.

Rendezvous at the magnificent Alhambra venue on May 8 and 9 for another edition of the Geneva Blues Festival, organized by BAG. A celebration of the blues.

Five days of celebration in Piazza Grande in Giubiasco, with plenty of entertainment, children's activities, live music and DJs, barbecues and gnocchi parties, a raffle, and running and cycling races.

The Swiss Wind Music Association (SBV) is delighted to announce Biel as the venue for the 2026 Swiss Music Festival.