Events

«Touch the Mountains» in Interlaken takes place 1 January 2026. Touch the Mountains Start the new year with the traditional open air concert in Interlaken. A spectacular firework display is lit on the Höhematte that is just as spectacular as its summer counterpart on August 1. Folklore groups, bell ringers and various other festivities drum […]

Ready, steady go COWS! Alpine Herdsman Festivals / Cow Fights In the summer, the people of the Saas Valley let the cows loose! What a sight..and some what fun! From June to September, everything in the Saas Valley revolves around the cows and around indispensable traditions. A wide variety of folklore events and traditional festivals […]

From 5 to 28 June 2025, the Schlosskonzerte Thun will take place in Thun. Schlosskonzerte Thun Concerts at Thun Castle – the musical diversity ranges from classical to jazz. The most important venue is the historic Knight’s Hall in the Thun Castle. In addition, concerts will be held at other venues throughout the city. Visit […]

The St. Galler Festspiele music festival takes place from 20 June – 4 July 2025. St. Galler Festspiele The atmospheric setting for the Festspiele is the courtyard of St. Gallen Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The splendid baroque abbey serves as the backdrop for the opera Edgar by Giacomo Puccini. An opera about love, […]

Jazz Ascona will take place from 26 June to 5 July 2025. Jazz Ascona New Orleans meets Lake Maggiore. The festival offers over 150 concerts with top musicians, late-night jam sessions, tributes to great artists of the past. As well as brass band parades, the finale of the Swiss Jazz Award and much more. Several […]

The Open Air St.Gallen takes place from 26 to 29 June 2025. Open Air St.Gallen One of the oldest and largest open airs in Switzerland awaits you. Because since is founding in 1977, it is he only festival that has since taken place without interruption. Located close to the city and also in the idyllic […]

Every year in summer the Laret market takes place in Pontresina. From 5 pm the village street is closed and turns into a market street with stalls, food, drink and entertainment. Laret Market Pontresina The cozy atmosphere in the village street of Pontresina attracts not only guests but also the local population. Here people meet […]

The Zermatt Open Air Theatre will take place from 27 June to 23 August 2025. Zermatt Open Air Theatre 10 years after the huge success of “THE MATTERHORN STORY”, the Freilichtspiele Zermatt are celebrating a comeback of this true work, written especially for Zermatt, in summer 2025.

The Trucker Festival Interlaken takes place from 27 to 29 June 2025. Cowboys, Trucks and Wild West. Trucker Festival Interlaken The Festival is an annual event highlight in Interlaken. Every summer, heavy trucks make their way to the venue at Interlaken’s airfield, where these ‘kings of the road’ line up to form a spectacular display. […]

The Lucerne Regatta will take place from 27 to 29 June 2025. Lucerne Regatta Lucerne’s Rotsee as a venue offers rowers from all over the world the best conditions for fair competitions. The event, with its over 100-year tradition, is one of the best that national and international rowing has to offer. Every year up […]