Evenementen in Brissago

The culture and tourism committee of the municipality of Brissago invites you to participate in the Christmas market.

During the month of December, several meetings are held to prepare us for Christmas.

The Amici dell’Arte Gallery in Brissago has always organized the final exhibition of the year for humanitarian purposes.

This year again, the Islands will open in winter on weekends from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 25 January. The entrance fee is CHF 5.

Popular swim in the cold waters of Lake Maggiore, in Brissago. The distance to be covered is 80 meters, to swim strictly in a bathing suit (without any type of wetsuit therefore).

As every year, the carnival with the Ambrosian ritual of King Pitoc takes place. Four days of festivities await you on the Town Hall Square. It will end on with the burning of the clown.

The Events Committee in collaboration with Rovana Bakery and the Brissago Football Association is offering the Sciatt and Tortelli Festival on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

The Festival takes place in Brissago evey year and is dedicated to the great Neapolitan Maestro Ruggero Leoncavallo, who wrote various compositions and piano pieces during his life spent in Brissago

Every year the <strong>Festa di Pess e Pessit</strong> takes place on the Brissago lakefront in the beautiful piazza Municipio.

This lake crossing of Lake Maggiore is an unforgettable experience for all good swimmers above 14 years of age. The swimming distance, from Dirinella to Brissago, is of 3.8 km.