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Events and News

Events not to miss

30.03.2023 - 02.04.2023

Eventi letterari Monte Verità

The 11th edition of the Eventi letterari Monte Verità Festival will take place from 30 March to 2 April 2023 in Ascona and in Locarno, under the guidance of a new artistic director: Stefan Zweifel, journalist, curator and translator. He will be assisted by the journalist and literary critic Maike Albath and the filmmaker Stefano Knuchel.

Ascona

23.04.2023

SlowUp Ticino

A day of free leisure activity that can be spent on a bike, skating or on foot along a distance that is entirely closed to motorized traffic.

Locarno - Bellinzona

18.05.2023

Fragole in Piazza

This beautiful festival in honor of strawberries annually achieves a great success with the public, who flock to the Piazza Grande in large numbers to enjoy the delicious strawberries served in a variety of ways and to watch the various animations offered on the stage.

Locarno

19.05.2023 - 21.05.2023

Brocante Locarno

Throughout the long Ascension weekend the old town of Locarno is filled with market stalls packed full of antiques.

Locarno

26.05.2023 - 29.05.2023

Yuh Beachmasters

The most important Beach Volleyball tournament in Switzerland will stop in Locarno. For this occasion, Largo Zorzi (next to Piazza Grande) transforms itself into a sand arena where some of the best teams in the world can compete, in a series of matches between the highest profile athletes.

Locarno

27.05.2023 - 29.05.2023

International Festival of Street Artists

During this 3-day festival you will enjoy shows performed by single street artists...

Ascona

03.06.2023 - 04.06.2023

Migros Hiking Sounds

Migros Hiking Sounds combines hiking and Swiss music. In summer 2023, Migros Hiking Sounds will hike through the trendiest mountain destinations in Switzerland over 8 stages and 16 event days.

Cardada Cimetta

10.06.2023

WHITE NIGHT

Locarno stays up late for one magical night of cultural events dedicated to music, art and amusement...

LOCARNO

22.06.2023 - 01.07.2023

39th JazzAscona

Ascona and its impressive lakeside have been a major music venue for over thirty years as host to one of Switzerland’s main jazz events, in fact the only jazz event outside the United States officially sponsored by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Ascona

06.07.2023 - 08.07.2023

LUCI E OMBRE

Lungolago Locarno-Muralto, 6600 Locarno, 06 July - 08 July

Locarno

07.07.2023 - 03.08.2023

Vallemaggia Magic Blues

This little big open air festival presents a series of blues music concerts featuring both national and international bands in the most suggestive squares of Vallemaggia. Thanks to the original concept, which married quality music and stunning...

Vallemaggia

13.07.2023 - 23.07.2023

Moon&Stars '23

Moon&Stars is the music festival that brings the stars of pop, rock and rap, as well of tens of thousands of visitors, to Locarno. The festival’s Food&Music Street makes the atmosphere really special, with its bars, food trucks and plenty of completely free concerts. Moon&Stars is not just music and it’s not just a festival; it’s an experience to be lived to the max.

Locarno

02.08.2023 - 12.08.2023

76 Locarno Film Festival

Locarno Film Festival is the most significant cinematographic event in Switzerland and among the most important in Europe. Numerous are the movies presented in four different sections: Concorso internazionale, Concorso Cineasti del presente and the sections Pardi di domani (national and international).

Locarno

05.08.2023

Verzasca Country Festival

With Sonogno as the beautiful backdrop, a great popular festival dedicated to Country music is set to take place at the village's sports centre.

Sonogno

11.08.2023 - 02.09.2023

The encanted castle

The Enchanted Castle is an international puppet theatre festival, which presents high-quality shows in the evocative setting of the squares of the villages on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in the valleys as well as in the court of the Visconti Castle in Locarno.

Locarno

26.08.2023 - 17.10.2023

78th Settimane Musicali Ascona

The Settimane Musicali di Ascona, with its rich programme of symphony concerts, chamber music evenings and single instrument recitals, has come to represent, over the last seventy years, the most important classical music festival in the...

Ascona - Locarno

01.09.2023 - 03.09.2023

Ascona Polo Cup

From 1 to 3 of September 2023 the appointment with the Ascona Polo Cup is renewed, the unmissable event that this year reaches its 12th edition. Six teams present, with more than 80 horses that will compete offering a show to say the...

Ascona

02.09.2023 - 03.09.2023

Triathlon Locarno

Triathlon Locarno is set in the stunning scenery of Lake Maggiore. Different races for every level of sports ambition will take place over two days.

Locarno

07.09.2023 - 10.09.2023

Longines CSI Ascona

The international horse riding competion (Longines CSI Ascona) will take place also this year on the vast fields of Ascona's former airstrip, which are set to be completely transformed for the occasion.

Ascona

08.09.2023 - 10.09.2023

LOCARNO CITY OF GUITARS

Locarno City of Guitars is a event for guitar lovers which shines with great names and at which some of the world's greatest guitarists can be seen live.

Free entry.

LOCARNO

07.10.2023

Autumn festival

The Autumn Festival will take place on the second Saturday of October in Ascona. Visitors are invited to taste over 2000 kg of chestnuts roasted on the fire by the local maronatt as well as various chestnut-based delicacies such as jams,...

Ascona

14.10.2023

Chestnut festival

The Chestnut Festival takes place in Ascona on the second Saturday of October. Visitors are invited to taste over 2000 kg of chestnuts roasted on the fire by the local maronatt as well as various chestnut-based delicacies such as jams, honeys and...

Ascona

14.10.2023 - 15.10.2023

Ascona-Locarno Run 2023

The Ascona-Locarno Run represents a unique occasion for visiting the region of Lake Maggiore...

Ascona-Locarno

23.11.2023 - 07.01.2024

Locarno On Ice

Locarno On Ice returns with its magical Christmas atmosphere to enliven Piazza Grande from 23 November 2023 to 7 January 2024

Locarno

13.03.2023 - 05.11.2023

Cardada

Cardada Cimetta, just few minutes from Locarno, offers you peace, nature and wonderful walks and excursions. The restaurants and lodges are delighted to welcome you with traditional Ticino cuisine.

02/04/2023

Museo comunale d'arte moderna, Ascona

14/04/2023

The Brissago Islands

Two green jewels in the middle of Lake Maggiore.

11/03/2023

Castello San Materno Museum

In 2014, thanks to an agreement between the Municipality of Ascona and the Foundation for Culture Kurt and Barbara Alten, after a careful restoration the ancient Castle San Materno has become a modern exhibition space, home to the art collection of the Alten family.

20/03/2023

Events not to miss

Eventi letterari Monte Verità

SlowUp Ticino

Fragole in Piazza

Brocante Locarno

Yuh Beachmasters

International Festival of Street Artists

Migros Hiking Sounds

WHITE NIGHT

39th JazzAscona

LUCI E OMBRE

Vallemaggia Magic Blues

Moon&Stars '23

76 Locarno Film Festival

Verzasca Country Festival

The encanted castle

78th Settimane Musicali Ascona

Ascona Polo Cup

Triathlon Locarno

Longines CSI Ascona

LOCARNO CITY OF GUITARS

Autumn festival

Chestnut festival

Ascona-Locarno Run 2023

Locarno On Ice

Meridiana News

Cardada

Museo comunale d'arte moderna, Ascona

The Brissago Islands

Castello San Materno Museum

Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection

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