There is a moment, just before a piazza fills, when you can feel the evening about to begin. Lugano has a lot of those. These pages follow them through the year: the autumn harvest festivals in the streets of the old town, the winter lights, the days that bring the city out between the lake and the mountains.
Experience ZauberSee in Lugano from 10 to 27 February 2027. Explore the immersive light art installations at Parco Ciani and discover how this unique event can become part of your stay at LuganoDante in the historic centre of Lugano.
Read moreSupport your favourite team and watch FC Lugano play at the AIL Arena while staying in the heart of the city. LUGANODANTE welcomes you in the city centre, just one minute from the railway station and conveniently connected to the stadium by bus.
Read moreFrom 2 to 4 October 2026 the centre of Lugano welcomes the grape harvest season with Ticinese flavours, music, market stalls and moments to share.
Read moreFrom 26 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 Lugano welcomes the brightest time of the year. A long journey through waiting, wonder and sharing, to be experienced from the heart of the city.
Read moreIn 2026 Switzerland took over the OSCE chairmanship, and Lugano has been proposed as the venue for the close of a year devoted to peace, trust and security.
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