International Motor Show

1 - 31 March

This popular showcase of the newest thing in cars and automotive accessories draws about 700,000 visitors to the exhibition centre every year.

Music Festival

1 - 30 June

For three days, Geneva is completely given over to music, as live performances take place on over 50 stages scattered around the city. If you're in the city during this time, there is no way you can miss this!

Fêtes de Genève

1 - 31 August

Geneva celebrates the height of summer with flair and style, offering lakeside performances, hard-rocking concerts, exuberant parades and to top it all off, some seriously pretty fireworks displays.

Geneva Christmas Market

30 November - 24 December

The Place de la Fusterie gets into the Christmas spirit with one of the biggest Christmas markets in the country

Escalade

1 - 31 December

Marking an ancient victory over the Duke of Savoy, this traditional historical event includes everything from parades to re-enactments to musical performances, in one of the city's most quintessentially Swiss celebrations.

Geneva Festival

1 July - 31 August

The streets of the centre burst into life with floats, parades and parties, street theatre and entertainment with a programme of concerts featuring national and international performers. Operatic and folkloric shows are among the attractions while, mainly for children, there is a clown parade and a funfare.

Swiss National Day

1 August

This is a national holiday and people from surrounding towns and villages tend to join in the festivities. There is a distinct pyrotechnic flavour, with bonfires, fireworks and a paper lantern parade through the streets.