Can’t believe its June already! One of the hottest months in the year and usually loaded with foodie events and festivals. So Aside from jumping to the lake, here are some other ideas of things to see to spice up your month:
3rd of June
Locarno: Street food Festival Locarno with food trucks on the lakeside promenade along with live street music. Dates: June 3rd – 6th.
4th of June
Flüelen: 103. Urner Kantonales Schwingfest is a traditional Swiss wrestling festival where regional athletes compete in sawdust rings to crown a champion. The event features folk music, a festival marquee and local food stands near the shores of Lake Lucerne. Dates: June 4th – 6th.
Weggis: Heirassa Festival. A traditional folk music festival featuring numerous ensembles across different venues. Dates: June 4th-7th.
Olten: D’Outner Biermäss is an outdoor festival with over a dozen Swiss breweries gather to serve their local craft beers in a casual beer garden atmosphere. Dates: June 4th – 6th.
St. Gallen: The Longines CSIO is Switzerland’s official international show jumping tournament, with the world’s elite equestrian riders competing in major events like the Nations Cup and the Longines Grand Prix. Dates: June 4th – 7th.
Fribourg: The Corpus Christi celebration is a local public holiday featuring a morning mass at Collège St-Michel, followed by a large, traditional procession through the city streets.
5th of June
Chur: Buskers Chur in the old town turning it into a vibrant street art festival where over 80 international musicians, acrobats and artists perform live across various squares and alleyways, accompanied by street food and drinks. Dates: June 5th – 6th.
Sursee: The Trachtenchorfest is a large traditional Swiss folk festival that gathers around 50 choirs for a weekend of singing, dancing, a craft market, and a major Sunday parade through the historic old town. Dates: June 5th – 7th
Aarau Rohr: The 119th Aargauer Kantonales Schwingfest is a major traditional Swiss wrestling tournament bringing together around 130 elite athletes and 250 youth competitors for a weekend of sports, folk music and local culture. Dates: June 5th – 7th.
Buochs: The AHOI Festival is a free, open-air music event located directly on Lake Lucerne, featuring a local lineup, various food stands, and a dedicated program for kids. Dates: June 5th – 6th.
Biel: The plusQ’île Festival is a lakeside event at the Neptunwiese where artists and visitors gather for a mix of open-air contemporary circus, street art, theater, and music. Dates: June 5th – 21st.
Lausanne: Despite its name, the CHOCOLATE Festival is actually an open-air electronic music event held on the shores of Lake Geneva at the Pyramids of Vidy, featuring a lineup of international house and techno DJs. Dates: June 5th – 6th.
Aigle: The Aigl’in Music festival is a free, open-air event dedicated entirely to celebrating 100% Swiss music, featuring a diverse lineup of national artists like Bastian Baker alongside local food stalls and family-friendly shows. Dates: June 5th – 6th
Switzerland: Women’s National Football Team vs Malta. A football match in the group stage.
6th of June
Blatten-Belalp: The Alpauffahrt Eringer mit Stechfest celebrates the traditional ascent of Eringer cows up to their summer pastures, featuring an outdoor mass, an animal blessing and the famous cow fights. Dates: June 6th – 7th.
Geneva: Golden Fly Geneva brings a unique pole vault and long jump competition directly to the waterfront, featuring world and Swiss elite athletes competing on a custom track set up in front of the Jet d’Eau.
Switzerland: National Football Team vs Australia. An international football match.
7th of June
Rapperswil-Jona: The IRONMAN 70.3 Switzerland, a demanding half-triathlon where thousands of athletes tackle a 1.9km swim in Lake Zurich, a 90km bike ride with significant elevation, and a 21.1km run through the old town that includes a steep climb up to the local castle.
Bern: The 40th Swiss Women’s Run is a large women’s sporting event, bringing thousands of participants together for various distances through the city center.
10th of June
Bern: The Berner Seefestspiele is a diverse music festival with classical, jazz and world music around the city. Dates: June 10th – 14th.
11th of June
Interlaken: Greenfield Festival. A rock music festival held at the Interlaken airfield. Dates: June 11th-13th.
Neuchâtel: Festi’neuch is an open-air festival held right on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel, featuring a diverse lineup of international acts across rock, pop, electro and world music. Dates: June 11th – 14th.
Bellinzona: The Bellinzona Beatles Days is a free open-air music festival at Piazza del Sole dedicated to classic rock and the sounds of the 1960s. Dates: June 11th – 14th.
12th of June
Gstaad: The Bernese Oberland Wrestling Festival with traditional Swiss wrestling to the Saanenland, featuring intense sawdust ring competitions surrounded by alpine folk music and local food at the Sportzentrum. Dates: June 12th – 14th.
Langenthal: The Street Festival Langenthal transforms the city center into an open-air stage featuring over 100 live concerts, street art and dancing alongside local food and drink stalls. Dates: June 12th – 13th.
Schaffhausen: The Lindli Fäscht is a city festival along the Rhine promenade, with live bands, food stalls and open-air swimming in the river. Dates: June 12th – 13th
Frauenfeld: The Mitsommerfest, a community festival celebrating midsummer in the city center, where over 60 local clubs come together to offer diverse food stalls, live music stages and cultural activities. Dates: June 12th – 14th.
13th of June
Scuol: The Bündner Glarner Schwingfest is a traditional Swiss wrestling tournament held high up in the mountains at the Motta Naluns station.
Saignelégier: The Fête Cantonale jurassienne et Romande de lutte suisse is a traditional Swiss wrestling tournament held at the Halle du Marché-Concours, bringing together athletes for a weekend of competition and local culture. Dates: June 13th – 14th.
Grächen: The Alpaufzug is a traditional celebration marking the transition into summer, where locals and visitors gather to watch the cattle being led up to their alpine pastures.
Saas-Almagell: The Ascent to the Distelalp is a historic alpine custom where local cows are led up to their summer pastures, followed by traditional cow fights to determine the herd’s hierarchy.
Switzerland: The UNESCO World Heritage Days, with tours, workshops and guided hikes. Dates: June 13th – 14th.
Nods: The Deuxième fête folklorique CHASSERAL is a traditional Swiss folk festival held at the Hôtel-Restaurant Chasseral, featuring a full day of performances by yodelers, alphorn players, bell ringers and costumed dancers.
Locarno: The Sleepless Night (Notte Bianca) keeps the city awake with live concerts, street performances, extended opening hours for shops, museums and restaurants across the old town and Piazza Grande.
14th of June
Stoos: The Stoos-Schwinget is the first mountain wrestling festival of the season, with elite Swiss wrestlers competing against an impressive mountain backdrop.
16th of June
Lenzburg: The Lenzburgiade Folk + Classical Openair is a music festival held in the courtyard of Lenzburg Castle, with a mix of classical orchestra performances, international folk bands and world music ensembles. Dates: June 16th – 21st.
17th of June
Zurich: The ZOA City is an outdoor summer concert series held at the Dolder artificial ice rink, featuring a lineup of international and local artists spanning electronic, indie, and pop music. Dates: June 17th – July 11th.
Crans-près-Céligny: The Caribana Festival, an open-air music festival on the shores of Lake Geneva, with a diverse lineup of rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic music. Dates: June 17th – 20th.
18th of June
Basel: The Art Basel is a major contemporary art fair held at Messe Basel, bringing together hundreds of galleries to present modern and contemporary artworks, large-scale installations, and public art pieces across the city. Dates: June 18th – 21st.
Locarno: The Tour de Suisse – 2nd stage is a major professional cycling race set along Lake Maggiore, featuring a closed-circuit route where both the women’s and men’s races start and finish in the city.
Sierre: The Sierre Blues Festival is an open-air music festival dedicated to blues, soul and rock. Dates: June 18th – 20th.
19th of June
Zurich: The Zurich Pride Festival is a major LGBTQ+ celebration that takes over the city center, featuring a large demonstration parade, political speeches, live music stages and community stalls. Dates: June 19th – 20th.
Geneva: The Fête de la musique is a massive, city-wide festival featuring hundreds of free concerts, dance performances, and workshops across more than 30 indoor and outdoor stages, celebrating everything from classical to electronic music. Dates: June 19th – 21st.
Bern: The Berner Stadtfest is a public festival in the old town with live music, street performances and a food stalls. Dates: June 19th – 21st.
Rapperswil-Jona: The Lake and Sound is a boutique music festival on the shores of Lake Zurich, with live concerts, an electronic Day Dance, and food stalls. Dates: June 19th – 21st.
Zurich: The Openair Wipkingen is a relaxed neighborhood music festival held in Wipkingerpark along the Limmat river, featuring a lineup of local bands, cultural performances and diverse food stalls. Dates: June 19th – 20th.
Cully: The Lavaux Classic Festival is held across venues in the region’s terraced vineyards and along Lake Geneva. Dates: June 19th – 28th.
Bad Ragaz: The Quellrock Open Air is a music festival held at the Freudenberg castle ruins, featuring a mix of rock, pop and indie performances from both local and international artists. Dates: June 19th – 20th.
St. Gallen: The 21st St.Gallen Festival is a cultural event featuring a mix of opera, theater, and dance. Dates: June 19th – July 4th.
20th of June
Bulle: The Annual Music Festival (Fête de la Musique) is a community-driven event that fills the town’s streets and squares with free live performances from local bands, choirs, and solo artists.
Zurich: The Alba Festival is an outdoor music and culture event celebrating Albanian heritage, with live performances by well-known Albanian pop, rap, and hip-hop artists alongside food stalls serving regional Balkan specialties. Dates: June 20th – 21st.
Grindelwald: The SWISSMAN Xtreme Triathlon is a severe long-distance, point-to-point triathlon where athletes start in southern Switzerland, cross three alpine passes and tackle a grueling final run from Grindelwald up to the finish line at Kleine Scheidegg.
Kreuzlingen: The Chrüzlinger Fäscht is a multicultural street festival celebrating diversity, with street food stalls, cultural workshops, and traditional dance and music performances.
21st of June
Schwarzsee: The Alpine wrestling festival (Schwarzsee-Schwinget) is a traditional Swiss sporting event where athletes compete in sawdust rings against the backdrop of the Fribourg Alps, accompanied by yodeling, alpine horn performances and stone throwing.
Männlichen: Mountain Spring Festival. An event celebrating Swiss traditions with alphorn players, yodeling groups, and folk bands.
Lausanne: The Fête de la Musique with free live concerts around the city.
Fribourg: The Music Day (Fête de la Musique) featuring free concerts, showcasing a diverse mix of genres from classical and jazz to rock, pop, and dance.
22nd of June
Murten: The Youth Festival “Solennität” is an annual town holiday commemorating the 1476 Battle of Murten, featuring a procession of uniformed cadets and schoolchildren dressed in white marching through the historic center.
24th of June
Bremgarten: The ReussFoodFestival Bremgarten is a multi-day street food market set along the banks of the Reuss river in the historic old town, offering a diverse selection of international and regional dishes from various food trucks and stands. Dates: June 24th – 27th.
Pully: The Pully Live Festival is an outdoor music event held on the quays of Lake Geneva, featuring performances by major international artists across pop, rock, and electronic genres. Dates: June 24th – 27th.
25th of June
Geneva: The Geneva Street Food Festival with local food trucks, restaurateurs, and regional brewers offering a diverse mix of international and local dishes. Dates: June 25th – July 5th.
Vevey: The Beach Food Festival is an outdoor culinary event set directly on the lakeside promenade, with international food trucks, regional artisan stalls and live entertainment. Dates: June 25th – 28th.
St. Gallen: The OpenAir St.Gallen is one of Switzerland’s oldest and largest music festivals, set in a nature reserve in the Sittertobel valley, featuring a heavy lineup of international rock, pop and indie acts. Dates: June 25th – 28th.
Ascona: The JazzAscona is a music festival dedicated to historic jazz, rhythm and blues, and brass bands. Dates: June 25th – July 4th.
Fribourg: The Belluard Bollwerk is a contemporary arts festival held in and around a 15th-century medieval fortress, featuring a program of experimental theater, dance, music, and interdisciplinary performances. Dates: June 25th – July 4th.
Sierre: The Festival Week-end au bord de l’eau is a music and visual arts festival held along the shores of Lac de Géronde, featuring electronic and groove DJ sets alongside daytime activities like paddleboarding and pétanque. Dates: June 25th – 28th.
Zernez: The Burning Mountain Festival is an electronic and psytrance music event held in the Engadine valley, featuring fire and art installations, live performances, and a communal campsite next to the River Inn. Dates: June 25th – 28th.
26th of June
Basel: The Federal Yodeling Festival is a major traditional Swiss cultural event held every three years, where thousands of participants gather to perform and compete in yodeling, alphorn blowing, and flag throwing across various city squares. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Zurich: The Opernhaus für alle is an open-air cultural event on Sechseläutenplatz, offering free public broadcasts of ballet and opera performances on a large screen, culminating in a live outdoor orchestral concert. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Lausanne: The Lausanne Pride returns to the city after 20 years, featuring a vibrant march through the center and a lively Pride Village set up in the Parc de Milan with concerts, community stalls, and food trucks. Dates: June 26th – 27th.
Winterthur: The Albanifest, a city festival with food stands, live music stages, and traditional fairground rides. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Lucerne: The Lucerne Regatta is an elite international rowing competition held on the Rotsee. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Lucerne: The Lucerne City Festival is a community event with live music, cultural performances and local food stands. Dates: June 26th – 27th.
Interlaken: The International Trucker & Country Festival is held on the Interlaken airfield, featuring an exhibition of thousands of highly customized trucks, live country music performances, line dancing and a dedicated Western Village. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Basel: The Summerblues Basel (s’Glaibasler Bluesfescht) is an open-air blues festival with live bands.
Solothurn: The Stadtfest Solothurn, a community and cultural festival with a diverse program of live music, family activities and a large public brunch. Dates: June 26th – 28th.
Dielsdorf: The Horse Park Festival, an open-air electronic music event held at the Dielsdorf horse racing track with house and techno. Dates: June 26th – 27th.
27th of June
Zug: The ZugMAGIC is an outdoor water and multimedia spectacle held along the lakeside promenade, featuring 40-meter high illuminated water fountains, lasers and video projections synchronized to music. Dates: June 27th – July 26th.
Zurich: The Zurich City Triathlon set along the shores of Lake Zurich, alongside a dedicated Triathlon Village and food festival. Dates: June 27th – 28th.
Eglisau: The 35. Drachenbootrennen Eglisau is a sportive festival held on the Rhine river, where teams compete in traditional longboats by paddling to the synchronized beat of a drum, surrounded by a vibrant shoreline featuring food stalls and party tents. Dates: June 27th – 28th.
Zug: The Zug SEEfest is a lakeside festival with live music stages, street food stalls, daytime family activities and an evening sunset dance.
30th of June
Lausanne: The Festival de la Cité is a multidisciplinary arts festival held in the historic medieval center, featuring theater, dance, live music and street performances. Dates: June 30th – July 5th.
