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Festivals in Genève

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China: A Stabilising Power?

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a cultural festival titled China: A Stabilising Power?, offering talks, exhibitions, and performances that examine China's role in global stability and regional influence within a cosmopolitan venue.

Free

Solidarity

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

A Geneva festival celebrating solidarity with arts, performances, and conversations at venues around the city, blending music, theatre, and community exchange to foster unity.

Free

Closing Ceremony and Don't Let the Sun

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a cultural festival closing ceremony in the city center, featuring the final performance Don't Let the Sun and a sequence of arts showcases by local artists. A lively, family-friendly wrap-up that celebrates Geneva's cultural scene.

Climate and Non-Violence: Urgency Festival

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a festival exploring climate urgency and non-violence through talks, performances, and cultural showcases, inviting dialogue on action, policy, and peace in a city-centered setting.

Defending the Media, Protecting Democracy

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a thought-provoking festival exploring media freedom, journalism, and democracy through expert talks, panel discussions, screenings, and cultural events that invite citizens to defend press rights and informed citizenship.

Bal du Printemps

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Spring Ball Bal du Printemps at La Décadanse in Geneva offers an elegant indoor celebration with live music and dancing, set in a vibrant club atmosphere that blends classic ball vibes with contemporary spring rhythms.

15–50 CHF

Eyes of the Machine

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

A Geneva festival exploring AI and digital art, featuring immersive installations, interactive performances, and talks that examine machine vision and the future of creativity across city venues.

Corps sensibles

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts Corps sensibles, a cultural festival exploring the human body through innovative performances, installations, and live acts across urban venues, offering an immersive celebration of movement and sensation.

Scarlet Girls

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Scarlet Girls festival lights up Geneva with a weekend of contemporary live music across multiple city venues, offering energetic performances, street-friendly vibes, and a celebration of Swiss and international artists in a vibrant, cosmopolitan setting.

Frites Weekend in Geneva

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a fry-inspired weekend festival with street-food stalls, tastings, and kid-friendly activities in an open-air setting, celebrating bite-sized fry culture and local vendors.

Portuali

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Portuali festival in Geneva transforms the lakeside into a vibrant cultural hub with open-air performances, street arts, local crafts, and food stalls, inviting locals and visitors to explore port-city vibes.

The Center Celebrates Music!

Sat, 14 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts The Center Celebrates Music!, a city-wide festival with live performances and community programs at venues around Geneva, celebrating diverse genres in a lively, family-friendly setting.

Free

Sudan: Who Profits from the War?

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

Join a Geneva festival talk examining who profits from the Sudan conflict, featuring expert insights, real-world impact, and a critical public discussion on geopolitics, humanitarian questions, and accountability.

Ukrainian Women: Targets of Organised Sexual Crimes

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts a focused festival addressing Ukrainian women as targets of organized sexual crimes, pairing expert talks with cultural programming to raise awareness, advocate for rights, and spark international dialogue in a historic city venue.

Meat in the Crisis of the Living World

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

An immersive Geneva festival exploring meat, climate, and biodiversity at the heart of the living world, pairing talks by researchers with performances and interactive exhibits across city venues.

Free

Exposing and Abolishing Police Brutality

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

A Geneva-based festival highlighting police brutality abolition through activist talks, films, performances, and cultural showcases, inviting diverse communities to engage, learn, and mobilize for justice in a lively, inclusive setting.

How Do We Push Back Against Capitalism’s Violence?

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

Taking place in Geneva on 15 March 2026, this festival gathers scholars, artists, and activists for talks, workshops, and performances that dissect capitalism's violence, imagine alternatives, and spark cross-cultural dialogue.

Free

The Fence

Sun, 15 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts The Fence, a street-focused cultural festival as part of Le Cri des Gardes, featuring outdoor performances and art installations across the city, celebrating urban culture and community in a vibrant, multisite program.

Romanens/Calpini – VDF #28

Mon, 16 Mar 2026atAll day

Cancelled: Two acts, Romanens and Calpini, would have lit up the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Lausanne for VDF #28, a vibrant festival night blending contemporary sounds in an intimate venue.

Free

La Beauté de l’Âne

Tue, 17 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts La Beauté de l’Âne, a cultural festival featuring donkey-inspired art, performances, and family-friendly activities in the heart of the city, offering a playful, artistic celebration by the lake.

Festival Voix de Fête : ZÉLIE + LUIZA + ST GRAAL

Thu, 19 Mar 2026atAll day

Experience Festival Voix de Fête in Geneva with Zélie, Luiza, and St Graal, a vibrant vocal-musical showcase blending French chanson and contemporary pop under the city lights. A festive, city-center concert celebrating bold vocal artistry.

Hommage à Michel Bühler + Pascal Rinaldi

Hommage à Michel Bühler + Pascal Rinaldi

Thu, 19 Mar 2026atAll day

Tribute performance featuring Michel Bühler and Pascal Rinaldi as part of Voix de Fête #28, Geneva's premier francophone music festival, staged at Théâtre Pitoëff for an intimate evening of celebrated repertoire.

Free

Fête du bonhomme hiver

Fri, 20 Mar 2026atAll day

Join the Fête du bonhomme hiver at Maison de quartier de la Concorde for a cozy, family-friendly winter celebration in a welcoming neighborhood venue, with activities, snacks, and community vibes in Geneva.

Festival Voix de Fête : MPL + LES FILS DU FACTEUR & DIX DOIGTS EN CAVALE

Sat, 21 Mar 2026atAll day

Geneva hosts Festival Voix de Fête featuring MPL, Les Fils du Facteur and Dix Doigts en Cavale for a vibrant evening of French-language vocal music and lively instrumental storytelling across multiple venues in the city.

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Festivals in Genève

Think of Genève's festival season as a social, slightly artsy circuit that lives between Plainpalais, Pâquis and Carouge. Big-hall nights at the Geneva Arena sit alongside intimate shows at the Salle communale de Plainpalais, drawing mostly adults and tourists but with plenty of families and professionals in the crowd. Most gigs charge a cover, yet roughly one in five events is free — perfect for dipping in without blowing the weekend budget. On weekends the cobblestone streets of the Old Town still erupt in historic parades — period costumes, drums, trumpets and brass — while waterfront pop-ups and CGN - Compagnie Générale de Navigation cruises host sunset concerts. Experimental art and gourmet fêtes rub shoulders with folk celebrations near Ferme Marignac and neighborhood squares. Check the calendar, pack comfy shoes, and leave an evening open to be pleasantly surprised.
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  1. 1.Geneva Arena44 events
  2. 2.CGN - Compagnie Générale de Navigation2 events
  3. 3.Various venues, Geneva2 events
  4. 4.Ferme Marignac1 events
  5. 5.Salle communale de Plainpalais1 events
  6. 6.L'Almacén1 events
  7. 7.Théâtre Pitoëff1 events

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