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Communal Easter Egg Bashing (Bern)

Kornhausplatz Bern Kornhausplatz, Bern, BE

Every year on a late Easter morning, people gather at the Kornhaus square in Bern along with a colored Easter egg for a crash test...

Free

International Museum Day

Smart is the new cool. Just take the growing number of museums worldwide participating at the International Museum Day...

Free

The annual Strawberry Festival in Locarno

Piazza Grande Piazza Grande 14, Locarno, TI

Strawberry gelato, pies and pastries: At the Strawberry Festival in Locarno, you will find all of these and more! Dances and even the election of Miss...

Free

Ascona Jazz Night

For one night only, the charming town of Ascona will turn into a metropolis of live music. There will be vibes of Chicago, Nashville or New Orleans...

Free

Sur le Pont Pop-Up Festival in Bern

Kornhausbrücke Bern Kornhausbrücke, Bern, BE

A festival of culinary and cultural delights is underway on the Kornhausbrücke in Bern... Sur le Pont is Switzerland’s biggest pop-up venue!

Free

Apple Blossom Festival (Altnau)

Altnauer Apfelweg Zubenerstrasse 30, Altnau, TG

Thurgau sure knows how to bloom! On May 1, the annual apple blossom festival returns to Altnau, a town in the middle of apple orchards.

Free

Double Cream Festival in Gruyères

Gruyères Gruyères, FR

Meringues and double cream, anyone? Gruyères is once again inviting foodies to the popular Double Cream Festival.

Japan Impact Festival in Lausanne (2022)

EPFL Campus Rte Cantonale, Ecublens, VD

Aluota is just one of the cosplay celebrities at the Japan Impact Festival in Lausanne. Come for selfies, stay for the Kawaii Contest...

CHF20

Wiler Japanfest – Japanese Festival in Wil

Lokremise Wil Silostrasse 2, Wil, SG

The Wiler Japanfest is a one-day celebration of Japanese culture, organized by the Swiss-Japanese culture organization Yamato.

Free

Zurich Oktoberfest at Bauschänzli

Bauschänzli Stadthausquai 2, Zürich, ZH

Every October, the Bauschänzli in Zürich turns into the ultimate beer garden. The Oktoberfest is enjoyed by some 40‘000 beer lovers every year...

CHF70

Vogel Gryff Festival (Basel)

Mittlere Brücke Basel Schifflände, Basel, BS

Starting at 11 AM in the morning, strange things will happen at the Middle Rhine Bridge in Basel. The Vogel Gryff Festival is a...

Free

ZüriCarneval 2023 is more colorful than ever!

Various Locations in Zürich Zürich, ZH

For one weekend, Zürich’s own Mardi Gras takes over the streets. The Zürich carnival tradition is also called ZüriCarneval.

Free

Venetian Carnival in Annecy, France

Various - Old Town Annecy Annecy

The Annecy Venetian Carnival may be one of the most amazing spectacles taking place just across the Swiss border in France.

Free

Camellia Flower Festival in Locarno

Parco delle Camelie Lanca degli Stornazzi, Locarno, TI

The Camellia Flower Festival in Locarno is the most important event of its kind in Europe, featuring over 200 types of this flower.

CHF10

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