"IN SILENZIO" - Alexandra von Burg ALEXANDRA VON BURG - “IN SILENZIO” Foundation Majid in Ascona is pleased to announce the significant artistic project “In Silenzio” by Swiss artist Alexandra von Burg. Find out more about: + "IN SILENZIO" - Alexandra von Burg
Apero in zibrett Apero in zibrett takes place every Thursday from May to early September at Bagno Pubblico Ascona, combining aperitivo, live music and grilled ribs in a relaxed setting. Find out more about: + Apero in zibrett
THE BEACH THE BEACH brings electronic music with international DJs to the Lido di Ascona for two days. Find out more about: + THE BEACH
JazzAscona For more than 30 years, the town of Ascona and its picturesque lakefront have been immersing themselves in the world of music, hosting one of the biggest jazz events in Switzerland Find out more about: + JazzAscona
Spannung-Stille-Sturm Kammerkonzert mit Werken von Mozart, Pärt und Mendelssohn Find out more about: + Spannung-Stille-Sturm
Spettacolo di Circo 'Marionetta' di Lucy & Lucky Loop Lucy & Lucky Loop come to Ascona with “Marionetta”, a poetic and chaotic open-air circus performance featuring contortion, hair suspension and aerial acrobatics. Find out more about: + Spettacolo di Circo 'Marionetta' di Lucy & Lucky Loop
Ensemble in residence: Quartetto Kontakt Ensemble in residence Quartetto Kontakt performs works by Mozart, Davide Broggini, Reicha and Schneider in Ascona. Find out more about: + Ensemble in residence: Quartetto Kontakt
Musica da camera con pianoforte An evening of works by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, performed by Ulrich Koella and Quartetto Moser. Find out more about: + Musica da camera con pianoforte
Musik und Wort/ Musica e parola An encounter between words and music as part of the Ticino Musica Festival, with readings by Dorothea Wiehmann and piano performances by Sofia Dindo and Andrea Jermini. Find out more about: + Musik und Wort/ Musica e parola
Musica da camera con pianoforte - Ticino Musica Festival Young masters perform in Ascona in a chamber music concert with piano as part of Ticino Musica Festival. Find out more about: + Musica da camera con pianoforte - Ticino Musica Festival
Show dancing fountains <strong>Show dancing fountains</strong> After last year's success, the exciting and magical show returns: water and light effects perfectly synchronized with music will leave everyone speechless. Find out more about: + Show dancing fountains
August 1st celebrations with dancing fountains <strong>Show dancing fountains - Swiss National Day</strong> Many surprises await guests on the Piazza di Ascona. Find out more about: + August 1st celebrations with dancing fountains
Concerto dal balcone <strong>Occhi verso l'alto</strong> Sit comfortably on one of the terraces under the plane trees on the Piazza, enjoying dinner or sipping a refreshing cocktail. Find out more about: + Concerto dal balcone
Ticinese stone throwing championship " Unspunnen " The men's category stone weighs 22.140 kg, the women's category stone weighs 7.050 kg. Find out more about: + Ticinese stone throwing championship " Unspunnen "
Ascona Rock Night Ascona dresses up in Rock Music flows through Ascona's streets in an evening of Rock to be discovered and experienced. Organized by AMA - Associazione Manifestazioni Ascona Find out more about: + Ascona Rock Night
Ascona DJ Night Three DJ sets will take place at three different times: aperitif, dinner and after dinner. Keep the rhythm and let yourself be overwhelmed by the music. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. Find out more about: + Ascona DJ Night
Ascona Polo Cup From 4 to 6 September 2026, the Ascona Polo Cup returns, the unmissable event that reaches its 16th edition this year. Find out more about: + Ascona Polo Cup
CSI Ascona The international horse riding competion <strong>CSI Ascona</strong> will take place also this year on the vast fields of Ascona's former airstrip, which are set to be completely transformed for the Find out more about: + CSI Ascona
SunIce Festival UNMASK THE SUN The iconic SunIce Festival, known for its electrifying winter festival in the snowy mountains of St. Moritz, is expanding to the shores of Ascona. Find out more about: + SunIce Festival
classicAscona (Nr. 81 by Fondazione Settimane Musicali Ascona) <strong>classicAscona</strong>(81st edition – Settimane Musicali Ascona Foundation)<strong>18 September – 10 October 2026 | Ascona, Locarno and surroundings</strong> Find out more about: + classicAscona (Nr. 81 by Fondazione Settimane Musicali Ascona)
Ascona Classic Car Award On September 19 and 20 the event "Concorso d’eleganza" will take place under the autumn sun of Ascona, which according to the “Zürich Classic Award” organizer Christoph Lehmann represents the best Find out more about: + Ascona Classic Car Award
Next Generation I | Cello Ensemble of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana The Preludio Lungolago concerts are organized as pre-concerts by ensembles from the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana on Ascona's famous and legendary lakeside promenade Find out more about: + Next Generation I | Cello Ensemble of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana
Monte Verità | Music & Literature | San Gottardo Two luminaries of the Swiss literary scene talk about literature and music. Zora del Buono, winner of the Swiss Book Prize 2024, meets Alain Claude Sulzer, winner of the Solothurn Literature Prize. Find out more about: + Monte Verità | Music & Literature | San Gottardo
Monte Verità | Musica e letteratura Music & Literature | San Gottardo I Reading & talk - in Italian and German Find out more about: + Monte Verità | Musica e letteratura Music & Literature | San Gottardo I
Affetti & Plaisirs | 30 Anni Barocchisti Georg Philipp Telemann | Giovanni Battista Sammartini | Johann Sebastian Bach | Antonio Vivaldi Find out more about: + Affetti & Plaisirs | 30 Anni Barocchisti
Next Generation III | Final concert master class Julia Lezhneva Students of the master class with Julia Lezhneva (voice). Find out more about: + Next Generation III | Final concert master class Julia Lezhneva
Ispirazione Ungheria Hungarian Folk | Vilde Frang I Vilde Frang | Martin Helmchen | Benjamin and Salamon Eredics Find out more about: + Ispirazione Ungheria Hungarian Folk | Vilde Frang I
Costellazione giovani | Next Generation IV | Seohyun Kim Seohyun Kim | Ryan Wang Find out more about: + Costellazione giovani | Next Generation IV | Seohyun Kim
Spiaggia Castello del Sole | Music & Pleasure Nini Nutsubidze | Giorgi Gigashvili Find out more about: + Spiaggia Castello del Sole | Music & Pleasure
Next Generation VI | Scuola di musica del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana Orchestra 1 della Scuola di musica del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana Find out more about: + Next Generation VI | Scuola di musica del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana
JazzAscona meets classicAscona Vision String Quartet & Elina Duni Elina Duni & Rob Luft feat. Matthieu Michel | Vision String Quartet Find out more about: + JazzAscona meets classicAscona Vision String Quartet & Elina Duni
Next Generation VIII | Final concert master class Vilde Frang Students of the master class with Vilde Frang (violin) Find out more about: + Next Generation VIII | Final concert master class Vilde Frang
Costellazione giovani | Next Generation IX | Luka Coetzee Luka Coetzee | Yukino Kaihara Find out more about: + Costellazione giovani | Next Generation IX | Luka Coetzee
Dall'oscurità alle luce - From darkness to light Sol Gabetta II Sol Gabetta | Bertrand Chamayou Find out more about: + Dall'oscurità alle luce - From darkness to light Sol Gabetta II
Next Generation X | Sogni Children and youth project Accademia | Dimitri Verscio in collaboration with the Locarnese Music School/Conservatorio and the Ascona/Locarno schools Find out more about: + Next Generation X | Sogni