Festivals in April 2027
Every festival and open air in Switzerland in April 2027, by weekend, with lineups and how to get there.
In short
In April 2027, 39 festivals take place, 19 of them with set dates.
The largest are Cully Jazz Festival (2–10 Apr), Zermatt Unplugged (6–10 Apr) and SunIce Festival (1–3 Apr).
There are also major events such as BEA Bern and Carnaval d'Orbe (CarnaUrba).
Updated 22 October 2026
- Festivals
- 39
- With dates
- 19
- With acts
- 2
- Updated
- 22 October 2026
April
Weekend 2–4 April4 festivals
- 1–3 April 2027SunIce FestivalSt. Moritz GR · Electronic
- 2–10 April 2027Cully Jazz FestivalBourg-en-Lavaux VD · Jazz
- 2–3 April 2027SlopeSound FestivalSaanen BE · MusicLineup tbc
- 3–11 April 2027Erzählzeit ohne GrenzenSchaffhausen SH · CultureProgramme tbc
Weekend 9–11 April7 festivals
- 6–10 April 2027Zermatt UnpluggedZermatt · MusicLineup tbc
- 7–11 April 2027Stanser MusiktageStans NW · MusicLineup tbc
- 8–14 April 2027Human Rights Film Festival ZurichZürich ZH · FilmProgramme tbc
- 8–10 April 2027viel jazzZug ZG · JazzLineup tbc
- 9–11 April 2027Festival della FiabaCapriasca TI · CultureProgramme tbc
- 9–18 April 2027Visions du RéelNyon · FilmProgramme tbc
- 10–11 April 2027Nendaz Snow Vibes FestivalNendaz VS · ElectronicLineup tbc
Weekend 16–18 April1 festival
- 15–17 April 2027PROJECT AGORABasel BS · MusicLineup tbc
Weekend 23–25 April7 festivals
- 19 April – 2 May 2027BDFIL – Festival de bande dessinée LausanneLausanne VD · CultureProgramme tbc
- 20–24 April 2027BRUGGGORE FilmfestivalBrugg AG · FilmProgramme tbc
- 20–25 April 2027Festival Histoire et CitéGenève GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- 23–24 April 2027Alps View FestivalVal-de-Ruz NE · ElectronicLineup tbc
- 23 April – 2 May 2027Festival La Cour des ContesPlan-les-Ouates GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- 23 April – 2 May 2027Printemps carougeoisCarouge (GE) GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- 24 April – 1 May 2027Festival International Classique & Lyrique de Morges et Région (FICL)Morges VD · ClassicalLineup tbc
Dates to come20 festivals
- tbc(re)connecting.earth – Biennale de l'art et de la nature urbaineGenève GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- tbcAscona Swing FestivalAscona TI · JazzLineup tbc
- tbcBaleinev FestivalYverdon-les-Bains VD · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcBSceneBasel BS · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcC'est déjà demain – festival de la jeune créationGenève GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- tbcFestival ArchipelGenève GE · ClassicalLineup tbc
- tbcFestival du Rire de GenèveGenève GE · ComedyLineup tbc
- tbcFestival Mos_EspaLancy GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- tbcFestival VIVA – théâtres ouverts à toutes les jeunessesGenève GE · CultureProgramme tbc
- tbcFIJI – Festival International des Jeunes Improvisateur·ricesGenève GE · ComedyLineup tbc
- tbcFIRE – Festival Impro Riviera EventsVevey VD · ComedyLineup tbc
- tbcHigh Peak FestivalAndermatt UR · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcHoi Du! FestivalLützelflüh BE · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcLà-Haut FestivalAnniviers VS · ElectronicLineup tbc
- tbcLauter FestivalZürich ZH · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcLive is Life Festival Arosa LenzerheideArosa GR · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcLocarno Organ FestivalLocarno TI · ClassicalLineup tbc
- tbcPALP FestivalVal de Bagnes VS · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcTHE WHIP! FestivalOstermundigen BE · MusicLineup tbc
- tbcTonart FestivalAltdorf (UR) UR · MusicLineup tbc
The festivals in April on the map
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Major events in April
- 30 April – 9 May 2027Bern · Fair
- 2–4 April 2027Orbe VD · Tradition
- 1–4 April 2027Silvaplana GR · Winter sport
- 25 April 2027Appenzell AI · Tradition
- 16–19 April 2027Zürich · Tradition
- 25 April 2027Murten · slowUp
- 18 April 2027Locarno · slowUp
- 27 April – 2 May 2027Sport
- 11 April 2027Zürich ZH · Sport