Festivals in Zurich

Zermatt Unplugged

2026-04-10T21:00:00

Festival

Zermatt Unplugged is an international acoustic music festival featuring intimate singer-songwriter and unplugged street-side performances in the Swiss Alps, perfect for music lovers and visitors seeking a cozy alpine festival experience.

Fischerdorf Fäscht

2026-04-11T13:00:00

Fischerstube Zürihorn

Festival

A seaside-style festival in the Fischergarten at Fischerstube Zürihorn from 1pm to 7pm with food, drinks, live music, and local market stalls. Enjoy a relaxed community vibe as vendors showcase fresh seafood and local products.

KOMBINAT Festival 2026

2026-04-11T15:00:00

Hardturmstrasse, Zürich, Schweiz

Festival

KOMBINAT Festival 2026 präsentiert 16 Schweizer Acts an fünf Lokalen entlang der Langstrasse in Zürich – ein mehrortiges Musikfestival.

Support Blaues Pferd Festival

2026-04-11T20:00:00

Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo

Festival

Support Blaues Pferd Festival at Dynamo in Zurich on 11 April 2026 at 8pm. A cultural festival inside a historic venue with live acts and a community fundraising focus, delivering festive energy and social vibes for an engaging indoor night.

Lauter Festival

2026-04-16T22:00:00

Festival

Lauter Festival is an open-air multi-genre music festival in Switzerland showcasing live bands and DJs for a casual, social outdoor weekend experience.

Sechseläuten 2026 - Zunftbälle (Guild Balls)

2026-04-17T22:00:00

Zurich City Center / Sechseläutenplatz

Festival

Sechseläuten 2026 Zunftbälle — traditional guild balls across Zurich offering formal dances and celebrations as part of the city’s spring festival; check the official site for locations, dates and ticket info.

Sächsilüüte (Sechseläuten)

2026-04-19T22:00:00

Festival

Sächsilüüte (Sechseläuten) is Zurich's traditional spring festival culminating in the burning of the Böögg, with guild parades, music and large public celebrations across the city.

Sächsilüüte Böögg Watching 2026

2026-04-20T13:00:00

Plaza Klub und Bar

Festival

Join Plaza Klub on the Bauschänzli on 20 Apr 2026 to watch Zurich's Sächsilüüte Böögg — a lively traditional watch party with drinks, music and a festive crowd.

Sechseläuten 2026 - Zunftumzug & Böögg-Verbrennung

2026-04-20T16:00:00

Zurich City Center / Sechseläutenplatz

Festival

Sechseläuten 2026 brings Zurich's historic guild procession and the Böögg burning to Sechseläutenplatz, featuring a traditional parade with guest canton Graubünden and festive floats.

Walpurgis Mittelalterspektakel

2026-04-24T00:00:00

Zeughausareal Uster

Festival

Zurich's Genussregion presents Walpurgis Mittelalterspektakel at Zeughausareal Uster, a vivid medieval festival of living history—jousting, crafts, tavern feasts, and live bands that spark magical revelry.

Zurich Beer Festival

2026-04-24T00:00:00

Festival

Zurich Beer Festival on 24 Apr 2026 features 300+ beers from international craft breweries with 1 dl tasting pours and food stalls, offering a casual, social beer-tasting experience in Zurich.

Alps View Festival 2026

2026-04-24T15:00:00

Festival

Alps View Festival 2026 — an outdoor electronic music festival at Vue des Alpes offering scenic mountain views and DJ sets; exact lineup and venue details TBA.

Honky Tonk Festival St. Gallen

2026-04-25T00:00:00

Festival

Honky Tonk Festival St. Gallen is a roots and country-focused music festival showcasing honky-tonk, rockabilly and Americana bands across outdoor and indoor stages for live music, dancing and a lively festival atmosphere.

Frühlingsfest im Botanischen Garten

2026-04-26T09:00:00

Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich (Botanischer Garten UZH)

Festival

Spring festival at the Botanical Garden on 26 April 2026 — a family-friendly event with plant displays, guided tours, hands-on workshops, children's activities and seasonal market stalls, held across outdoor and sheltered garden spaces.

Balkan Festival

2026-05-01T22:00:00

Halle 622

Festival

Balkan Festival at Halle 622 brings high-energy Balkan folk and brass bands to Zurich for a night of live music, dancing and cultural celebration.

RK*Kult - Tanz, Trank & Trompeten Festival

2026-05-02T12:00:00

Myswissfarm

Festival

RK*Kult - Tanz, Trank & Trompeten is an outdoor festival at Myswissfarm on May 2, 2026 celebrating brass bands, dance and drinks with live music and communal vibes.

Stash Stories • Knitfest

2026-05-03T12:00:00

Kaufleuten – Festsaal

Festival

Stash Stories presents Knitfest at Kaufleuten in Zurich, inviting yarn lovers to a festive gathering of knitting demonstrations, vendor stalls, and fiber-art creations from local makers. A casual, social event celebrating knitting culture in a stylish city venue.

Zürich Street Food Park: Season Opening Fiesta 2026

2026-05-05T00:00:00

Zürich Hauptbahnhof - Haupthalle

Festival

Zürich Street Food Park kicks off at Zürich Hauptbahnhof with a Season Opening Fiesta 2026—global bites, live music and a festive, street-food energy buzzing through the station.

15. ZÜRICH STREET FOOD PARK - SEASON OPENING FIESTA 2026

2026-05-05T10:00:00

Zürich Hauptbahnhof - Haupthalle

Festival

Kick off Zurich's Street Food Park season at the Hauptbahnhof Haupthalle with a festive day of global bites, colorful stalls, and the buzz of a train-hub venue as top vendors serve diverse street-food flavors.

Zürich Tanzt

2026-05-06T22:00:00

Festival

Zürich Tanzt is a city-wide dance festival that gets the whole city moving with performances, pop-up events and participatory dance experiences for dance lovers of all levels.

PLAY Festival

2026-05-08T08:00:00

Theater Neumarkt

Festival

PLAY Festival Academy session “Écrire” with writer Jean D’Amérique — a focused writing workshop at Theater Neummarkt exploring craft and creative practice.

PLAY Festival

2026-05-09T08:00:00

Theater Neumarkt

Festival

PLAY Festival Academy session “Écrire” with writer Jean D’Amérique — a focused writing workshop at Theater Neummarkt exploring craft and creative practice.

PLAY Festival

2026-05-10T09:00:00

Theater Neumarkt

Festival

PLAY Festival at Saal Neumarkt offers a Sunday brunch (Sonntagsbrunch) on 10 May 2026 — a relaxed, artsy social event combining food and festival atmosphere in the theatre venue.

PASSAGE FESTIVAL 2026

2026-05-15T13:00:00

Bluefactory

Festival

Passage Festival 2026 at Bluefactory is a daytime-to-evening electronic music festival showcasing international DJs and live acts including Adi (CO), Alexia Glensy, Aline (CH), Alissa and Astral Travel.

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