Switzerland combines dramatic alpine scenery with a vibrant events scene: open-air festivals set against mountain backdrops, traditional customs like Basel's Fasnacht, and urban cultural events in Zurich or Geneva. Throughout 2026/2027, the country offers a wide range of events for music, culture and tradition lovers alike.
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Illustrative photo New Year's Eve 2026/2027 in Grindelwald is held on 31 December 2026 at Eiger+ Platz, with festival catering, a midnight Trychler parade and a traffic-free village street until 02:00. The public village programme is free to attend; hotels add paid galas. Check grindelwald.swiss for the final highlight and updates.
Illustrative photo Gstaad celebrates New Year's Eve 2026 and New Year 2027 with hotel galas, the lit Promenade and concerts across Saanenland. Highlights include the grand hotels, the Snowvester atmosphere at Kapälliplatz and the New Year Music Festival. Confirm tickets and timings on gstaad.ch and with the hotels.
Illustrative photo New Year's Eve 2026/2027 in Verbier pairs the Place Centrale countdown with après-ski, club nights and skiing in the 4 Valleys. The public village gathering is usually free; dinners and parties are charged separately. Confirm the 2027 fireworks and venue plan on verbier.ch before you travel.
Illustrative photo Locarno marks New Year's Eve and New Year 2026/2027 mainly through Winterland on Piazza Grande: light projections, concerts, an ice rink and a free square party from 31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, within the season running from 19 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. Public admission is free; the detailed New Year's Eve lineup had not been released as of September 2026.
Illustrative photo Arosa marks New Year's Eve and New Year 2026/2027 as a winter resort in Grisons: village life at Obersee and Postplatz, mountain dinners up to the Weisshorn, and hut parties such as Tschuggenhütte. Fireworks are banned in the village; check arosalenzerheide.swiss for the final 2026/2027 public programme.
Illustrative photo New Year’s Eve 2026/2027 in Crans-Montana centres on Place Victoria, village lights and a midnight countdown in the Valais Alps. The public square party is traditionally free; dinners and special experiences require booking. The detailed stage programme is usually published in autumn at crans-montana.ch.
Illustrative photo Andermatt marks New Year's Eve 2026/2027 with mountain dinners at Gütsch, Gurschen and Nätschen and the New Year's Concert on 1 January 2027 at 17:00 in the Andermatt Concert Hall. Snow, village lights and gondolas frame the turn of the year in the Ursern Valley; book each venue separately and check official 2026/2027 menus on the destination and Andermatt Music websites.
Illustrative photo The Ice Rock Festival 2027 brings rock and metal to snowy Wasen im Emmental from 7 to 9 January. Three days of live music await visitors in heated festival tents amid the winter landscape.
Illustrative photo The 58th Coppa Romana takes place from 10 to 13 January 2027 at the Mulets Sports Centre in Silvaplana, Switzerland. The world's largest open-air curling tournament opens on Sunday evening at the schoolhouse and closes on Wednesday with the Gran Finale and awards. Team places for 76 sides are typically scarce, while visitors can watch natural-ice curling against an Engadin winter backdrop.
Illustrative photo On January 13, 2027, Urnäsch in the Appenzell region celebrates the Old New Year. During the traditional Silvesterchlausen, elaborately costumed Chläuse parade through the village with song and bells, and admission is free.
Illustrative photo Engadin La Diagonela 2027 takes place from 14 to 17 January 2027 in the Upper Engadin, Switzerland. The flagship 55 km classic race starts in Pontresina on 16 January and finishes in the village centre of Zuoz. Shorter classic distances and Sunday’s skate race La Sfida complete the weekend.
Illustrative photo The Swiss Pond Hockey Championship 2027 takes place from 15 to 17 January on frozen Lake Lej Suot in Silvaplana, Engadin. Teams play outdoor pond hockey for the Swiss title and the Surlej Cup, and spectator entry is free. A festival tent, live music and an alpine lake setting define the winter weekend.