Top events 2020
LuganoMusica
01 September 2019 - 17 June 2020
A musical season dedicated primarily to classical music but open to other art forms as well.
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.
Make Your Move
06 - 08 March 2020
Cultural dance festival with two important competitions: Make Your Move Battle, Hip Hop International Switzerland and the Schools Show, in which dance students from all over the Canton perform on the same stage.
Hip Hop International Switzerland
07 March 2020
21st edition of the Swiss Hip Hop International Switzerland Championships.
Lugano Trophy. Memorial Mario Albisetti
08 March 2020
The lakeside of Lugano will host the first European race-walking competition of the season.
Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh... Masterpieces from the Emil Bührle Collection
15 March - 30 August 2020
Museo d’arte della Svizzera italiana has the extraordinary opportunity of hosting a selection of masterpieces belonging to one of the most prestigious collection of the world: the Emil Bührle Collection.
Tamaro Trophy
21 - 22 March 2020
Proffix Swiss Bike Cup, International MTB Race XCO C1. Even this year, the Monte Tamaro Velo Club proposes its own MTB race, an event of great national and international importance.
Open Gallery #19
04 April 2020
Twice a year, the Open Gallery initiative sees the city of Lugano’s galleries, art spaces and museums open their doors free of charge.
Lema Trail
05 April 2020
The first edition of the Lema Trail, a beautiful trail race from the pretty village of Miglieglia in the Malcantone to the summit of Monte Lema.
Pasqua in Città
10 - 13 April 2020
Join the festive atmosphere of Easter in the City and explore the numerous intriguing and entertaining activities for everyone.
Autonassa
16 - 19 April 2020
Autonassa is a unique event held in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For the 40th time, all the latest features presented at the Geneva Motor Show will be presented on the privileged stage of Via Nassa.
CaronAntica. Early Music Festival in Carona
18 April - 01 July 2020
A unique music festival, dedicated to repertoire of the Middle Ages,
the Renaissance, the Baroque and Classic performed on period
instruments with unique, fascinating sounds.
S. Pellegrino Sapori Ticino, International Gourmet Festival
19 April - 14 June 2020
S.Pellegrino Sapori Ticino is one of the longest-running and most prestigious food and wine festivals in Europe.
Tisana and Primexpo
23 - 26 April 2020
Tisana, the historical Wellness Fair, every year brings in action in Lugano values and divulgation of body’s wellness, mind and spirit. Primexpo is the most important Swiss event dedicated to the outdoor world at 360 degrees.
Raiffeisen Walking Lugano
03 May 2020
One of the most important Swiss appointments for walking and Nordic walking fans. Different itineraries (from 6.8 to 18.7 km), several secondary activities, a lot of sport and fun for everyone: here's a way to be healthy and have a different day, in movement! For runners: Brè City Trail (competition,18.7 km and 700 m climb).
Festa danzante
14 - 17 May 2020
15th Edition. For many years now, in 20 Swiss towns people dance for a whole week in May in theaters, public spaces, streets … everywhere!
StraLugano
16 - 17 May 2020
An event that is synonymous to enthusiasm, solidarity, health, friendship and well-being. An appointment that is not to be missed by the people of Lugano and visitors. This is a great week-end even for families and sports fans.
17. Festival LuganoTango
29 May - 01 June 2020
The 17th edition of the Festival has again obtained, as a prestigious recognition, the patronage of the Argentine Republic, through its Ambassador in Bern, and the sponsorship of the City of Lugano.
La Quairmesse - Swiss Made Music
30 - 31 May 2020
Artists of different origin, age and paths will meet in Lugano, illustrating the lively and surprising Swiss music scene and aiming to be heard beyond the national borders.
Capriasca Challenge
31 May 2020
The Velo Club Capriasca is once again organizing the MTB-XCO race for 2020, which will take place in the magnificent woods of Redde. Ticino U17 and U19 Championships.
Summer Jamboree on the Lake!
04 - 07 June 2020
The music and culture of 40s and 50s America. International festival.
Breganzona Estate
05 - 06 June 2020
Good music and fine food: these are the two most appreciated characteristics of Breganzona Estate. A unique festival that since 23 years brings joy and amusement to the people.
Open Wine Cellars
06 - 07 June 2020
This event permits the public at large to get to know wine producers,
their secrets and their passion for the production of quality wines and to indulge in a bit of wine tasting of the brands that elevate the Canton of Ticino to a land of wine-making excellence.
Scenic Trail
12 - 14 June 2020
Scenic Trail is a trail running competition that involves an area of 195 square miles, touching 10 municipalities: Alto Malcantone, Arbedo-Castione, Bedano, Bellinzona, Capriasca, Isone, Lugano, Mezzovico-Vira, Monte Ceneri and Torricella Taverne
Caslano Blues
17 - 21 June 2020
From 17 to 21 June, the eighth edition of the Malcantone festival
Ceresio Estate
22 June - 06 September 2020
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.
LongLake Festival
25 June - 30 August 2020
A wide ranging programme, almost completely free of charge that really suits all tastes. For a month of great outdoor entertainment enjoy the street artists during Lugano Busker Festival, concerts, perfomances and family events.
Gran Premio della Città di Lugano
28 June 2020
Corsa ciclistica internazionale per élite professionisti inserita nel calendario dell’Unione Ciclistica Internazionale (UCI).
Swiss Harley Days European H.O.G. Rally
03 - 05 July 2020
The booming sound of the most famous two wheels in the world is back again and the city turns into a motor-bike dedicated village. Don’t miss the concerts, the stalls with the sector’s latest novelties and the parade of more than one thousand bikers out to discover the Regione del Luganese.
Estival Jazz
09 - 11 July 2020
A heady cocktail mixing jazz, in all its various flavours, combining blues, pop, soul, rock and world music, for a unique event in Europe.
Lugano Buskers Festival
15 - 19 July 2020
The street artists’ Festival which is an apparent delirium of freaks, artists, egos and musicians assembling and disassembling in an artistic harmony of beauty and fullness.
Morcote Summer Festival
17 July - 15 August 2020
In the village on the shores of Lake Ceresio, which was elected Switzerland’s most lovely village, a rich musical festival comes to life. With its musical notes and atmosphere, the event further enhances the splendid surrounding landscape.
Agno Open Air Festival
31 July - 01 August 2020
Lakeside concerts, stalls, sports competitions and exhibitions, numerous bars and grills, fireworks and much more make the Agno Open Air Festival one of the most popular outdoor events in Ticino. All this at the Municipal Park "Al Lago" in Agno.
Swiss National Day and fireworks' show
01 August 2020
On August 1st. the lake becomes the stage of the brightest show of the year.
The Traversata of the Lugano Lake
23 August 2020
The Traversata of the Lugano Lake is a popular non competitive swim. It is 2500 mt long, from Caprino to the Lido of Lugano.
Blues to Bop Festival
27 - 30 August 2020
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
28 - 30 August 2020
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.
Lugano PasSteggia
06 September 2020
Every year the event aims to promote the most beautiful but less known areas of the city, as well as to offer several gastronomic products of the region, presented by local companies and artisans.
Fair for comics
25 - 27 September 2020
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.
Lugano Bike Emotions
26 - 27 September 2020
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.
Urban Short Race
27 September 2020
During the Urban short track competition of the PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup, the best mountain bike cyclists of the Juniori, U23 and Elite categories will compete in the center of Lugano.
FIT - Festival Internazionale del Teatro
29 September - 11 October 2020
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.
Autumn Festival
02 - 04 October 2020
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.
International Puppets Festival in Lugano
17 October - 08 November 2020
The best of international puppetry.
Lugano città del Natale
28 November 2020 - 06 January 2021
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.
