22 upcoming festivals events
Zürich Openair
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Zürich Openair is a large open-air, multi-genre music festival held each summer — famously the only festival with its own airport — featuring multiple stages, live acts, and festival vibes.
Sound Of Glarus
Thu, 27 Aug 2026
Sound Of Glarus is an open-air music festival in Glarus featuring live bands and summer performances—check the festival site for lineup and ticket details.
Seaside Festival
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Seaside Festival is an outdoor summer music festival on the beach featuring live bands, DJs and seaside activities — a casual, social event for music fans, travelers and families.
SummerDays Festival Arbon
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
SummerDays Festival Arbon (28 Aug 2026) — a summer open-air music festival in Arbon featuring live bands and DJs across genres, offering a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere for locals and visitors.
Grünaufest
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at 01:00
GZ Grünau
Grünaufest at GZ Grünau in Zurich feels like a sunlit community carnival: live stages, diverse food stalls, playful activities, and a lakeside vibe spilling across the grounds.
Bad Bonn Kilbi
Thu, 3 Sept 2026
Bad Bonn Kilbi is an independent multi-day music festival in Switzerland featuring indie, experimental and alternative acts across indoor and outdoor stages for adventurous live-music fans.
Argovia Fäscht
Fri, 4 Sept 2026
Argovia Fäscht is a large open-air music and community festival in the Aargau region featuring live bands, food stalls, family activities and a lively local atmosphere over several days.
Gravel Pit Festival
Fri, 4 Sept 2026
Gravel Pit Festival is an open-air music festival in Switzerland (early September) featuring live indie/rock bands, food stalls and a relaxed festival atmosphere for music fans and travelers.
Knabenschiessen
Sat, 12 Sept 2026
Knabenschiessen is Zurich’s largest annual public festival featuring traditional shooting competitions, fairground rides, food stalls and fireworks, drawing families and visitors from across the city.
2. Streetfood Park Festival Uster
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Zeughausareal Uster
A free-admission streetfood festival at Zeughausareal, Uster, celebrating Zürich's Genussregion with local bites and outdoor vibes.
Zurich Design Weeks
Thu, 17 Sept 2026
Zurich Design Weeks is a city-wide design festival featuring exhibitions, talks and hands-on workshops that bring together designers, students and professionals to explore contemporary design and creativity.
ZFF - Zurich Film Festival
Thu, 24 Sept 2026
Zurich Film Festival presents the latest international films, premieres and visiting movie stars across screenings, Q&As and industry events throughout the city.
ZURICH POP CON & Game Show 2026
Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at 12:00
Messe Zürich
ZURICH POP CON & Game Show is Switzerland’s biggest autumn pop-culture festival featuring gaming, cosplay, anime, manga, comics, K‑Pop, food and content creators at Messe Zürich — a family-friendly, multilingual fan event.
Schupfart Festival
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Schupfart Festival is an annual open-air Swiss music festival focused on rock and indie bands, offering live stages, camping and a lively multi-day outdoor atmosphere for music fans and young adults.
Nachteulen Festival
Fri, 9 Oct 2026
Nachteulen Festival is a night-focused music festival in Switzerland promising late-night live sets and a festive outdoor party atmosphere for night owls.
Zürich Street Food Park – Halloween Edition 2026
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 at 12:30
Zürich Hauptbahnhof - Haupthalle
Zurich's Street Food Park returns with a Halloween edition at Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Haupthalle), Oct 27–Nov 1, with free entry and vendor stalls inside the station.
Zürcher Brotfest
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Mühlerama (Mühle Tiefenbrunnen)
Zürcher Brotfest at Kulturareal Mühle Tiefenbrunnen is a regional bread festival celebrating Zurich baking traditions with local producers, tastings and family-friendly activities.
Heartline Festival
Sat, 28 Nov 2026
Dynamo Zürich (offiziell)
Heartline Festival lands at Dynamo Zürich for a high-energy electronic night across multiple stages, featuring top DJs, immersive visuals, and Zurich’s iconic club atmosphere.
New Year's Eve in Zurich
Thu, 31 Dec 2026
Public New Year's Eve celebrations across Zurich with fireworks, countdowns and parties — a mix of outdoor spectacles and indoor events for locals and visitors to ring in the new year.
WHISKEY & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Fri, 27 Nov 2026 at 16:00
Volkshaus Zürich — Blauer Saal
Whiskey & Music Festival at Volkshaus Zürich on 27 Nov 2026 pairs whiskey tastings with live music, DJs and vendor stands for an adults-only, lively evening.
St. Peter at Sunset
Wed, 7 Jul 2027
St. Peter at Sunset is an open-air summer music festival offering live performances at dusk — a relaxed, social evening event perfect for music lovers and festival-goers.
Open Air Eschenbach
Thu, 26 Aug 2027
Open Air Eschenbach is an outdoor summer music festival near Eschenbach, Switzerland featuring live bands and DJs across genres—check the event page for lineup and tickets.