Top events 2019
Ceresio Estate
22 June - 14 September 2019
The many appointments of the Ceresio Summer Festival will be held in the churches, in the most suggestive halls and in the most magical places of the Lugano area.
Musica in Vetta
09 August - 22 September 2019
One beats, many peaks. The first music festival that combines all the mountains facing Lugano Lake.
Sublime. Giovanni Segantini: Light and landscape
25 August - 10 November 2019
The exhibition retraces the evolution of landscape painting from the early nineteenth century until today, comparing the majestic “Alpine Triptych” by Giovanni Segantini with about sixty works from the MASI collection, including works by Turner, Boccioni, Giacometti and This Brunner.
Blues to Bop Festival
29 August - 01 September 2019
Blues To Bop Festival is always the event of the end of the summer to tease fans of blues, jazz and gospel, with original offerings, in a crossroad of genres between tradition and new tendences.
Ti-Tattoo. Convention
30 August - 01 September 2019
Event at the 21st Edition. 140 between the best tattoo artists in the world will show their artistic abilities and the new techniques of the body art to the public of Ticino and outside the country.
LuganoMusica
01 September 2019 - 31 May 2020
A musical season dedicated primarily to classical music but open to other art forms as well.
William Wegman. Being Human
08 September 2019 - 06 January 2020
A selection of one hundred works by the famous American photographer William Wegman featuring his Weimaraner dogs: portrayed for years by the artist, this rather unusual muse play characters, comment on fashion trends and address movements in art history.
Traditional Swiss Games
14 September 2019
Discover the Swiss “Schwingen”, the Hornussen, the throwing of the stone and take a dip in the traditions accompanied by groups of Jodels, singers, the horns of the Alps through a fantastic journey through time.
Lugano PasSteggia
15 September 2019
Lugano PasSteggia, the food and wine tasting event promoted by the city of Lugano, will reach in 2019 its sixth edition, planned for Sunday, September 15th.
Wopart
19 - 22 September 2019
WOPART is an international exhibition dedicated to Works on paper from all ages, such as old-masters, modern and contermporary art which takes place in Lugano in September.
Fair for comics
20 - 22 September 2019
A 3 days immersion in the world of Tex and Mickey Mouse. A mix of entertainment, art and fantasy will animate the Comic Convention. Open to collectors, family and everyone interested in discovering this fascinating world.
Mondo al Parco - TraSguardi
21 September 2019
Solidarity, integration and development cooperation at Ciani Park
Lugano Bike Emotions
21 - 22 September 2019
A Swiss event, which in its Luganese leg takes place in the city centre. It’s a challenge between the best bicycle, e-bike and Mountainbike athletes that’s bound to become a thrilling event to watch.
LuganoInScena
24 September 2019 - 17 June 2020
LuganoInScena offers a programme which runs the gamut from prose theatre to contemporary theatre, from national and international dance spectacles to musical programme and successful musical.
FIT - Festival Internazionale del Teatro
24 September - 06 October 2019
Among the great European festivals, the FIT Festival Internazionale del Teatro e della scena contemporanea welcomes the big names of the international scene, with a particular attention to the contemporary one.
Ladies Run Ticino
29 September 2019
The only women’s race in the South of Switzerland … in Lugano!
Hot chestnuts Pro Caslano
29 September 2019
The traditional music will provide a harmonious afternoon accompanied by the mini explosions produced from the cooking of the chestnuts by the skillful hands of the local volunteers cooking them and coupled of course by the copious lambrusco and lemonade. The seasonal tarts and vermicellis will be also extremely delicious.
Autumn Festival
04 - 06 October 2019
A riot of tastes and colours, where the wish to celebrate the beginning of the autumn season in the company of friends in front of a good glass of wine and tasty local gastronomical products is always enticing.
ArteCasa Fair and Lugano Design District
11 - 20 October 2019
57th edition of the Autumn Fair of Lugano
International Puppets Festival in Lugano
12 October - 03 November 2019
The best of international puppetry.
"Zibelemärit" - The onion market
12 October 2019
A traditional event in Bern arrives in the city with the onion as a protagonist in countless versions. Bernese gastronomic specialties with typical music.
i Viaggiatori
01 - 03 November 2019
Swiss International Holiday Exhibition. This important event of the Travel Sector gives the great public of travellers the chance to become acquainted with the most magnificent
destinations and resorts on the five continents, international tour operators and different kinds of tourist services.
Panettone World Cup
08 - 10 November 2019
During the event, pastry chefs from all over the world will compete for the title of Rè del panettone.
MelideICE on the lake
23 November 2019 - 05 January 2020
Melide’s Christmas village is back, with its 510-square-foot ice rink, the igloo bar, the heated tent and the Lounge Bar & Restaurant Baja.
Natale in Piazza
30 November 2019 - 06 January 2020
Christmas in Lugano starts with the lighting of the tree in Riforma Square. From that moment, the heart of the city becomes a bright village, bestowing opportunities for entertainment, musical performances, a market and surprises until the Epiphany.
Music in the dark
30 November 2019
We offer a sensational and absolutely enchanting experience! Listen to music, sounds in total darkness- made in Switzerland-
Open Gallery #18 Xmas Edition
30 November 2019
Twice a year, the Open Gallery initiative sees the city of Lugano’s galleries, art spaces and museums open their doors free of charge.
