4 events · prices in CHFSwitzerland runs a small number of world-class events with immaculate logistics and high prices. Public transport connects nearly all of them, and punctuality is genuinely expected.
A Half Fare Card or saver-day pass pays back quickly if you attend more than one event. Book alpine accommodation months ahead, and note that many Swiss events are cantonal holidays in their host region only.
Listed in date order. Prices are the organiser's published starting rates and change between release tiers — always confirm on the official ticket or RSVP page before booking flights or accommodation.
The longest downhill race on the World Cup circuit, run beneath the Eiger with a huge open-air crowd.
Wengen is car-free — you arrive by cogwheel train from Lauterbrunnen. Buy the combined race and transport ticket and start early on race day.
Buy Lauberhorn ticketsA UNESCO-listed carnival that begins with the entire city's lights switched off at 4am and thousands of lanterns processing through the dark.
Buy the Blaggedde badge — it funds the participating groups and is what locals wear. Morgestraich is the one moment to set an alarm for.
Fasnacht programme (free / RSVP)Zurich's spring festival, where a snowman effigy is burned at 6pm and the time it takes his head to explode supposedly predicts the summer.
It is a half-day public holiday in the city of Zurich only. Many local employers close from midday — confirm with HR rather than assuming.
Parade info and grandstand seats (free / RSVP)Two weeks of concerts on the shore of Lake Geneva, spanning jazz, soul, rock and electronic programming.
Roughly half the festival is free on the lakeside stages. Stay in Lausanne or Vevey and take the regional train, which runs late during the festival.
Buy Montreux Jazz ticketsAttending events is fine on almost any status, but paid work at one — including stewarding, bar shifts or paid performance — is not always permitted on a visitor or study permit. If an event is also a work opportunity, confirm your right-to-work conditions first.
Every link on this page points to the official organiser, venue or tourism authority. Resale platforms routinely list tickets that the organiser will refuse at the gate, particularly for named-ticket events like marathons and Grand Slam tennis.
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