Il Ticino di « Becaària » in mostra The exhibition accompanies the new film by Ticino director Erik Bernasconi and presents photographic glimpses into the world of «Becaària». Find out more about: + Il Ticino di « Becaària » in mostra
"In Pericolo?" – European Heritage Days As part of the European Heritage Days, Fondazione Marguerite Arp highlights the Ronco dei Fiori, where nature, botany and sculptures by Jean Arp meet. Find out more about: + "In Pericolo?" – European Heritage Days
Locarno romana - Rievocazione storica al Castello Visconteo di Locarno As part of the European Heritage Days, Castello Visconteo in Locarno hosts a programme dedicated to the Roman era. Find out more about: + Locarno romana - Rievocazione storica al Castello Visconteo di Locarno
Locarno Organ Festival 2026 This year again sees the return of the Locarno Organ Festival, born from the experience of the long-running concert season of the Amici dell’Organo del Locarnese, active for over thirty years and Find out more about: + Locarno Organ Festival 2026
Exhibition "Promenade. The Measure of the Surroundings" Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection in Locarno presents the exhibition “Promenade. La misura del circostante” together with the 2026 selection from its permanent collection. Find out more about: + Exhibition "Promenade. The Measure of the Surroundings"
piazza nostra - We are the festival too! New voices on the history of the Locarno Film Festival The piazza nostra project brings together filmed interviews and archive images that reveal personal memories and lesser-known stories linked to the Locarno Film Festival. Find out more about: + piazza nostra - We are the festival too! New voices on the history of the Locarno Film Festival
Arp, Cahn, Magnelli, Taeuber-Arp. The art of giving Over the past decade, the Marguerite Arp Foundation has received several donations of works from private individuals. Find out more about: + Arp, Cahn, Magnelli, Taeuber-Arp. The art of giving
Bande in Piazza 2026 In 2026, Bande in Piazza once again brings brass band ensembles from Ticino and French-speaking Switzerland to the centre of Locarno. Find out more about: + Bande in Piazza 2026
Guida all'Ascolto della Musica Classica The fourth edition of this listening guide presents the album “ISTANTI. Miniature di grande musica pianistica” with Daniel Levy. Find out more about: + Guida all'Ascolto della Musica Classica
Autunno gastronomico Lago Maggiore e Valli <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. Find out more about: + Autunno gastronomico Lago Maggiore e Valli
Opening concert | Julia Lezhneva I | Per Constanze: Mozart Great Mass Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 36 in C major K. 425 "Linz" & Great Mass in C minor K. 427 (unfinished original version) "Ave Verum Corpus" K. 618 Find out more about: + Opening concert | Julia Lezhneva I | Per Constanze: Mozart Great Mass
Run in Fly Hike and Fly event in the Locarno region. Competition participants will set off from Lido di Locarno early in the morning for their first climb to the <strong>Gambarogno hut</strong>. Find out more about: + Run in Fly
The Music of The Lord of the Rings: A Tribute to Howard Shore with the Mystery Ensemble At Teatro di Locarno, Mystery Ensemble presents a live programme of selected highlights from Howard Shore’s film score for The Lord of the Rings. Find out more about: + The Music of The Lord of the Rings: A Tribute to Howard Shore with the Mystery Ensemble
Nello specchio di Rossini - In the mirror of Rossini Gioacchino Rossini | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | Franz Schubert Find out more about: + Nello specchio di Rossini - In the mirror of Rossini
Festa dei popoli <strong>Sunday, September 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.</strong>, the journey of discovery and cultural exchange returns to Locarno, spanning over thirty villages. Find out more about: + Festa dei popoli
Costellazione giovani | Next Generation II | Ilya Shmukler Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Frédéric Chopin | Sergei Rachmaninoff Find out more about: + Costellazione giovani | Next Generation II | Ilya Shmukler
Locarno Time Travel Tour Is it possible to travel through time? We think so! Proof of this is the two-hour tour through the streets of Locarno, offered free of charge by Ascona-Locarno Tourism. Find out more about: + Locarno Time Travel Tour
Pathétique Nemanja Radulovic | Krystof Urbanski | Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana Find out more about: + Pathétique
Orfeo ed Euridice Cecilia Bartoli | Mélissa Petit | Il Canto di Orfeo | Les Musiciens du Prince (Monaco) | Gianluca Capuano Find out more about: + Orfeo ed Euridice
Next Generation V | Ascona Baroque Academy - Final Concert I Maurice Steger | Conductor:inside Baroque Orchestra "Il Pomo d'Oro" Find out more about: + Next Generation V | Ascona Baroque Academy - Final Concert I
Castello Visconteo | Musica e letteratura - Music & Literature | San Gottardo II Zora del Buono (reading DE & IT) | Wind soloist:inside the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana | Alain Claude Sulzer Find out more about: + Castello Visconteo | Musica e letteratura - Music & Literature | San Gottardo II
International Festival Voci Audaci Voci Audaci is a festival that emphasizes the use of the voice as an instrument, not necessarily bound to words, for a song that expresses its full emotional potential. Find out more about: + International Festival Voci Audaci
Storm and Desire | Sol Gabetta I Sol Gabetta | Aurel Dawidiuk | The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Find out more about: + Storm and Desire | Sol Gabetta I
Il dolce far niente | Sol Gabetta III Sol Gabetta | Giovanni Antonini | Il Giardino Armonico Find out more about: + Il dolce far niente | Sol Gabetta III
Costellazione giovani | Next Generation XII | Elias David Moncado Elias David Moncado | Lauma Skride Find out more about: + Costellazione giovani | Next Generation XII | Elias David Moncado
Locarno e Valli Art Weekend A free journey through art, music, and culture in the museums of the Locarno area: Find out more about: + Locarno e Valli Art Weekend
4 STAGIONI CON ANTON VIOLINIST & FRIENDS Anton Jablokov appears in Locarno for the first time with a programme combining Vivaldi, narration and beloved European melodies. Find out more about: + 4 STAGIONI CON ANTON VIOLINIST & FRIENDS
Vivaldi - Die vier Jahreszeiten mit Anton Violinist & Friends Nach grossen Erfolgen auf den Britischen Inseln sowie im Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona präsentiert das Ensemble dieses aussergewöhnliche Programm nun in Locarno. Vivaldis Meisterwerk erklingt in... Find out more about: + Vivaldi - Die vier Jahreszeiten mit Anton Violinist & Friends
Costellazione giovani | Next Generation XXI Dmitry Yudin Find out more about: + Costellazione giovani | Next Generation XXI
Concerto per la pace - Concert for peace Maria Stella Maurizi | Freya Apffelstaedt | Tomislav Jukic | Lobel Barun | Ascona Festival Choir with the participation of Tenebrae Choir | Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine | Oksana Lyniv Find out more about: + Concerto per la pace - Concert for peace
Ascona-Locarno Run Ascona-Locarno Run - 10/11 October 2026 Run along the shores of Lake Maggiore surrounded by the colours of the Ticino autumn: a weekend of sport, beauty and relaxation for everyone. Find out more about: + Ascona-Locarno Run
Colori d'autunno - Cardada in festa Cardada Cimetta celebrate the colourful mountain season with lake views, offering flavours to suit every palate and entertainment for everyone from 10. Find out more about: + Colori d'autunno - Cardada in festa
“Palestinesi sono i tuoi occhi” In collaboration with Progetto REC.Palestina - Italia, Teatro Paravento presents a theatrical reading with texts by the Italo-Palestinian company Anqa. Find out more about: + “Palestinesi sono i tuoi occhi”
“Cantare è esistere” A concert evening with Svea Schildknecht and Ensemble RMR conducted by Francesco Pavan. Find out more about: + “Cantare è esistere”
Ticino's Autumn Magic: Hiking & Biking Among Palm Trees, Ridges, and Peaks A weekend in the golden Ticino—between Lake Maggiore, scenic ridges, and Mediterranean charm. Two days of hiking and biking with plenty of panoramic views! Find out more about: + Ticino's Autumn Magic: Hiking & Biking Among Palm Trees, Ridges, and Peaks