Frites Weekend in Geneva
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.
Climate and Non-Violence: Urgency Festival
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.
Portuali
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.
China: A Stabilising Power?
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.
Closing Ceremony and Don't Let the Sun
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.
ÉCRIRE SON NOM
ÉCRIRE SON NOM is an outdoor art exhibition at Jardin botanique alpin, presented by Le CAIRN and Villa du jardin. Stroll among alpine flora as text-based installations invite you to write your name, reflect on memory, and experience a contemplative, garden-celebrated show.
Solidarity
A Geneva festival celebrating solidarity with arts, performances, and conversations at venues around the city, blending music, theatre, and community exchange to foster unity.
The Center Celebrates Music!
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.
Marché aux Puces de Plainpalais (Samedi)
A lively flea market at Plaine de Plainpalais with antiques, vintage furniture, paintings, dishes, and vinyl records. Open 6:30am–5:15pm in winter, extending to 6:15pm in summer, capturing Geneva's outdoor market scene.
Janus at the Bioparc
An unusual art exhibition at Bioparc Genève featuring a two-headed tortoise, housed during museum construction to minimize vibrations and safeguard the animal. A collaborative, nature-inspired display blending science, conservation, and contemporary presentation in the zoo.
Yoga & meditation
Relax and recharge with an evening of yoga and meditation at Bains des Pâquis. This calming session blends breathwork and gentle postures by Geneva’s lake, inviting beginners and visitors to unwind and center mind and body.
Genève Borges tour
Join a Borges-themed tour in Geneva, tracing the Argentine writer's influence through city spaces and hidden locales. A literature-focused outing blending urban exploration with thoughtful discussion of Borges's themes and storytelling.
The Fence
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.
Along the Water: Immersive Journey for Families
An immersive water-themed journey for kids and families along Geneva's waterfront, featuring interactive installations that spark curiosity, storytelling moments, and playful discovery in a safe, family-friendly outdoor setting.
Tai-Chi classes
Experience an evening Tai Chi class at Bains des Pâquis in Geneva. Gentle, mindful movements focus on breath and balance, suited for beginners and returning practitioners; a serene outdoor wellness session by the lake.
La Beauté de l’Âne
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.
Marche de Plainpalais (Mardi)
Geneva's grand outdoor market, Marche de Plainpalais (Tuesday), features fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and artisanal goods from local vendors in a lively open-air setting.
The herbarium of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Embark on a guided visit to Rousseau's herbarium at Geneva's Botanic Garden, pairing botanical history with 18th-century thought in a scenic outdoor setting. A concise, educational tour led by garden experts.
Marché aux Puces de Plainpalais (Mercredi)
Explore a bustling flea market at Plaine de Plainpalais with antiques, vintage furniture, paintings, tableware, vinyl records and vintage clothing. Open 6:30-17:15 (winter hours) on Wednesdays, with a lively mix of sellers and treasure finds.
Marche de Coutance (Mercredi)
Explore Marche de Coutance, a small neighborhood market in Geneva's Grottes district. Weekly stalls offer fresh produce, crafts, and everyday goods in a welcoming outdoor setting—perfect for a casual midweek stroll.
Festival Voix de Fête : KOLINGA
Experience the Festival Voix de Fête in Geneva with Kolinga on stage, delivering soulful world music and intimate vocal storytelling as part of a vibrant city-wide celebration of live singing, rhythm, and cross-cultural collaboration.
Festival Voix de Fête : ZÉLIE + LUIZA + ST GRAAL
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.
Festival Voix de Fête : SWIFT GUAD & SENTIN’L
Experience Festival Voix de Fête in Geneva as Swift Guad and Sentin’l headline a vibrant night of live music across city venues, mixing urban sounds with festive energy and cityscape moments.
Marche de la Servette (Jeudi)
Explore a lively neighborhood market at Marche de la Servette, offering fresh, locally produced fruits, vegetables and goods. Browse stalls, sample regional specialties, and support local producers in Geneva.
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