What’s on around Lake Maggiore

203 events around Lake Maggiore: concerts, markets, festivals, sport and family days in 24 towns. Filter by town, date and type — every listing links to the organiser.

Today · Saturday 17 October26

13:30

Promenade. The Measure of the Surroundings – Elisabeth Scherffig

LocarnoFondazione Ghisla Art Collectionuntil 18 OctExhibitions

—All day

Verity – dove andiamo non c'è luce at Cinema Teatro Sociale

Luinountil 18 OctTicket needed Theatre & film

—All day

Ispra Fashion Days 2026 – Fashion and Taste

Isprauntil 17 OctFood & wine

20:00

FILM TRAIL LOCARNO 2026 – Cinema, Adventure, Conversations

LocarnoPalaCinema Locarnountil 18 OctTheatre & film

—All day

Orta Wine & Beer Festival: two days of tastings in Piazza Motta

OrtaFood & wine

—All day

Marco Paolini opens the season at Il Maggiore in Verbania with "Bestiario Idrico"

VerbaniaVerbania - Teatro Il MaggioreTicket needed Theatre & film

—All day

In Hemingway's footsteps in Stresa: a literary walk through "A Farewell to Arms"

StresaStresaBooking required Guided tours & walks

—All day

Pro-Am – Comune di Ascona & OTLMV

AsconaGolf Club Patriziale Asconauntil 18 OctNightlife

09:30

Fotoclub Verbania 1966-1996. 60 years of perspectives

VerbaniaPalazzo PretorioTicket needed Culture & talks

10:00

50th anniversary party of the GTSC

TeneroGTSCFestivals

10:00

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Culture & talks

11:00

Pumpkin on the Farm 2026

VerbaniaFattoria del ToceTicket needed Culture & talks

13:30

Wandering Seeds

BrissagoIsole di BrissagoGuided tours & walks

14:00

50th Anniversary of the 1976 Friuli Earthquake

AsconaFogolâr Furlan dal Tessinuntil 18 OctCulture & talks

15:00

Kaleidos – Celtic Harp Concert

VerbaniaMusic

15:00

Children's workshop inspired by the exhibition "Tullio Pericoli. Terre inquiete"

VerbaniaMuseo del Paesaggio - Palazzo Viani DugnaniTicket needed Exhibitions

15:30

Guided visit to the exhibition "Tullio Pericoli. Terre inquiete"

VerbaniaMuseo del Paesaggio - Palazzo Viani DugnaniTicket needed Exhibitions

16:00

A place where I feel good – Cube challenge!

VerbaniaPalazzo Biumi InnocentiFree Kids & family

17:00

"La Natura che ci attraversa" – Art Exhibition

VerbaniaLAKESIDE ART GALLERYFree Exhibitions

17:30

Independent Book Tour 2026 - Leggo Indie

VerbaniaBiblioteca Civica "Pietro Ceretti"Free Culture & talks

18:00

Presentation of the Kalliope APS association

LuinoCulture & talks

19:00

Orfeo Mandozzi and his cello class: from Bach to Ravel

OrselinaAssociazione MUSICA al CUOREMusic

20:30

CAMBUSINDIE: Unbrained + Anamega + Bizzik

LocarnoTeatro CambusaMusic

21:00

Fiori d'Acciaio

VerbaniaSpazio Sant'Anna Teatro di ComunitàTicket needed Culture & talks

21:00

17th Lake Maggiore Choral Competition (Concorso Polifonico del Lago Maggiore)

Verbaniafrazione PallanzaFree Culture & talks

21:00

Marco Paolini: Bestiario idrico (Theatre Season 2026–2027)

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Ticket needed Theatre & film

Sunday 18 October11

—All day

Guided visit to the San Carlone in Arona, with panoramic train ride

AronaTicket needed Culture & talks

—All day

Act 7 - Verbano Championship - 9th Trofeo del Lido (all one-design classes - ORC)

BelgirateSport

09:30

Fotoclub Verbania 1966-1996. 60 years of perspectives

VerbaniaPalazzo PretorioTicket needed Culture & talks

10:00

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Culture & talks

11:00

Pumpkin on the Farm 2026

VerbaniaFattoria del ToceTicket needed Culture & talks

14:00

Castagnata Gordemo

GordolaFood & wine

14:30

Autumn Chestnut Feast (Castagnata d'autunno)

VerbaniaCENTRO IPPICO Via del Tiro a Segno 1Ticket needed Traditions

15:30

The Little Prince – theatre for children and families

MuraltoPop Music School di Paolo MeneguzziTheatre & film

17:00

"La Natura che ci attraversa" – Art Exhibition

VerbaniaLAKESIDE ART GALLERYFree Exhibitions

17:30

FREQUENZE LIBERE – Double concert: Alice Trost / Philip Samartzis & Michael Vorfeld

LocarnoCarovana091Music

21:00

17th Lake Maggiore Choral Competition (Concorso Polifonico del Lago Maggiore)

Verbaniafrazione PallanzaFree Culture & talks

Tuesday 20 October2

—All day

When stories take care of the reader

BavenoCulture & talks

10:15

Locarno Time Travel Tour

LocarnoDavanti all'entrataFree Booking required Guided tours & walks

Wednesday 21 October4

13:30

Promenade. The Measure of the Surroundings – Elisabeth Scherffig

LocarnoFondazione Ghisla Art Collectionuntil 25 OctExhibitions

17:00

Meeting with Giovanna Zoboli

VerbaniaBiblioteca Civica "Pietro Ceretti"Free Booking required Culture & talks

21:00

Maggiore_Danza 2026/2027: Brides of God / Cantata Profana

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Ticket needed Culture & talks

21:00

Maggiore_Danza 2026/2027: Brides of God / Cantata Profana

VerbaniaTicket needed Theatre & film

Thursday 22 October6

18:00

LetterAltura FestivalPOST 2026

VerbaniaCasa CerettiFree Festivals

18:00

Solitudini Connesse

MuraltoClinica Santa CroceTheatre & film

18:30

The Fathers' Circle

VerbaniaVilla OlimpiaFree Culture & talks

20:00

Concert by the Italian Prison Police Band

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Free Music

20:45

Di morte si può parlare: a path to accompany those living through grief and to discover tools for inhabiting sorrow and hope

VerbaniaVILLA SIMONETTAFree Culture & talks

21:00

Vai col liscio in Villa

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaTicket needed Nightlife

Friday 23 October7

—All day

Il respiro del lago

Castelletto TicinoCulture & talks

—All day

L'estranea at Cinema Teatro Sociale, Luino

Luinountil 25 OctTicket needed Theatre & film

—All day

European Market in Arona: three days of street food and crafts

AronaMarkets

20:00

The Universality of Yoga

VerbaniaSpazio Sant'Anna Teatro di ComunitàFree Yoga & wellness

20:30

IL VUOTO CHE URLA

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Culture & talks

21:00

“Cantare è esistere” – Rilke concert at Teatro Paravento

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoMusic

21:00

Luca, ambassador of peace and justice – evening at Palazzo Verbania

LuinoExhibitions

Saturday 24 October18

—All day

Autumn and Its Treasures

Castelletto TicinoKids & family

—All day

A Walk Around Lake Maggiore: book presentation

Castelletto TicinoCulture & talks

—All day

Dungeons & Dragons at the library

Castelletto TicinoBooking required Culture & talks

—All day

In scena a...Baveno theatre season

BavenoTheatre & film

08:00

RunThrough Trails Ascona-Locarno

LocarnoRunThrough Trails Ascona-LocarnoSport

09:00

Ticino Autumn Magic: Hike & Bike between Palms, Ridges and Peaks

LocarnoWanderideeuntil 25 OctSport

09:30

Una giornata sull’antropocene – 8ª giornata di lettura del Progetto Cicale

GambarognoProgetto Cicale

10:30

Fotoclub Verbania 1966-1996. 60 years of perspectives

VerbaniaPalazzo PretorioTicket needed Culture & talks

11:00

Pumpkin on the Farm 2026

VerbaniaFattoria del ToceTicket needed Culture & talks

13:30

Wandering Seeds

BrissagoIsole di BrissagoGuided tours & walks

16:00

A Place Where I Feel Good – Get Into the Game!

VerbaniaPalazzo Biumi InnocentiFree Kids & family

16:00

Those Who Read Things: book club

VerbaniaBiblioteca Civica "Pietro Ceretti"Free Culture & talks

16:30

Carlo Suzzi “Quarantatré”, the Fondotoce survivor

VerbaniaCasa della ResistenzaFree Culture & talks

17:00

Book presentation: 'Le Bambine di Roma' by Emanuela Fontana

LuinoFree Culture & talks

19:00

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoMusic

20:30

Houstones + Trust Your Instinct

LocarnoTeatro CambusaMusic

21:00

Can I Be Me – The Life of Whitney Houston in Concert (Teatro Che Passione 2026–2027)

VerbaniaSpazio Sant'Anna Teatro di ComunitàTicket needed Theatre & film

21:00

Luca Bizzarri: Non hanno un dubbio

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Ticket needed Theatre & film

Sunday 25 October12

—All day

Festa della Quartascia

BavenoFestivals

—All day

End-of-season regatta: Derive tutte

LesaSport

—All day

IOM Regatta (IOM Model Sailing Class)

Porto ValtravagliaSport

09:00

Lo Pan Ner – Breads of the Alps

VerbaniaPiazza Cusura CavandoneFree Booking required Culture & talks

09:30

Fotoclub Verbania 1966-1996. 60 years of perspectives

VerbaniaPalazzo PretorioTicket needed Culture & talks

10:00

Feast of Saint Charles Borromeo in Caviano

GambarognoParrocchia CavianoTraditions

11:00

Festa di Cicitt

GambarognoAssociazione Tradizioni e InnovazioniFestivals

11:00

Pumpkin on the Farm 2026

VerbaniaFattoria del ToceTicket needed Culture & talks

17:00

Recital to Present the CD "Il Pescatore canta!"

MinusioOttavio PalmieriMusic

17:00

The Empress's New Dress

TeneroOSA! Organico Scena ArtisticaKids & family

17:30

"I read it in the paper. But is it true?" – a two-voice talk on journalism, news and truth

LuinoExhibitions

17:30

FREQUENZE LIBERE – Concert: “Velvele” – Merve Salgar & Anıl Eraslan

LocarnoCarovana091Music

Tuesday 27 October1

19:00

"Calmaria": From Breath to Movement – Gentle Integrated Exercise

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Culture & talks

Wednesday 28 October4

13:30

Promenade. The Measure of the Surroundings – Elisabeth Scherffig

LocarnoFondazione Ghisla Art Collectionuntil 1 NovExhibitions

19:00

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

19:30

Talk "Witch hunts in Italian-speaking Switzerland" with Gerry Mottis

BrissagoMunicipio di BrissagoCulture & talks

20:30

LocarnoTeatro di Locarnountil 29 OctTheatre & film

Thursday 29 October3

10:00

Ascona History Travel Tour

AsconaDavanti all'entrataBooking required Culture & talks

14:00

Conference: Archivi in frontiera – the State Archives and their territories

VerbaniaVILLA SIMONETTAFree Culture & talks

21:00

Vai col liscio in Villa

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaTicket needed Nightlife

Friday 30 October5

14:00

Conference: Archivi in frontiera – the State Archives and their territories

VerbaniaVILLA SIMONETTAFree Culture & talks

18:00

Book presentation: Lo Svizzionario at Palazzo Verbania

LuinoCulture & talks

18:00

A Tea at Piero's House on the road!

VerbaniaVilla OlimpiaFree Culture & talks

19:00

Manifica presenza

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoNightlife

21:15

Night of the Witches at Castello Visconteo, Locarno – third edition

LocarnoServizi culturali Città di LocarnoTheatre & film

Saturday 31 October11

—All day

Readings for the very young – Nati per leggere, Biblioteca Civica

LuinoBooking required Culture & talks

—All day

Mammina (film) at Cinema Teatro Sociale, Luino

LuinoTicket needed Theatre & film

10:00

Alpine Landscape in the Twentieth Century

VerbaniaCasa della ResistenzaFree Culture & talks

14:00

Conference: Archivi in frontiera – the State Archives and their territories

VerbaniaVILLA SIMONETTAFree Culture & talks

15:00

SunHalloween Party at the Suna Playground

VerbaniaLungolago SunaFree Nightlife

15:00

Cauldrons and Magic Potions: A Witch Story and Creative Workshop at Castello Visconteo

LocarnoServizi Culturali Città di LocarnoBooking required Culture & talks

15:30

Incanta l'attimo – Tropico del Cancer and Duo Sada

LocarnoOSA! Organico Scena ArtisticaMusic

18:30

Vai col liscio in Villa

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaTicket needed Nightlife

21:00

I Want to Go Back to the '90s (Voglio tornare negli anni '90)

LocarnoMy NinaNightlife

21:00

Vampires and Burials – Jennifer Radulovic

VerbaniaSpazio Sant'Anna Teatro di ComunitàTicket needed Culture & talks

21:15

Night of the Witches at Castello Visconteo, Locarno – third edition

LocarnoServizi culturali Città di LocarnoTheatre & film

Sunday 1 November4

—All day

Alpine Chestnut Roast (Castagnata Alpina)

BavenoFood & wine

—All day

Feast of St Charles (Festa patronale di S. Carlo)

BavenoFestivals

10:00

Vinilpatia – International Vinyl Fair

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaTicket needed Culture & talks

21:00

Abendmusiken 2026 at the Collegiata di San Leonardo, Verbania Pallanza

VerbaniaChiesa parrocchiale di San LeonardoFree Music

Thursday 5 November1

18:30

The Fathers' Circle

VerbaniaVilla OlimpiaFree Culture & talks

Saturday 7 November1

—All day

Italian National Regatta, IOM Class (Modelvela)

Belgirateuntil 8 NovSport

Sunday 8 November3

—All day

Lago Maggiore Marathon

BavenoSport

09:00

Lago Maggiore Marathon 2026

Verbaniafrazione PallanzaTicket needed Sport

09:00

Autumn Markets in Intra

Verbaniafrazione IntraTicket needed Markets

Tuesday 10 November1

12:00

Polenta with tapelucco or gorgonzola

VerbaniaPiazzetta Giovanni FasanaTicket needed Food & wine

Wednesday 11 November2

19:00

“Signore & signori”

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

20:00

FREQUENZE LIBERE – Double concert: Francesco Giudici Solo / sOnic alchemy feat. Natalie Peters

LocarnoCarovana091Music

Thursday 12 November2

—All day

LocarnoAssociazione EspoVerbano.chuntil 15 NovFood & wine

20:30

The Marital Illusion (L'illusione coniugale)

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

Friday 13 November1

20:30

The Marital Illusion (L'illusione coniugale)

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

Saturday 14 November5

—All day

Trail Running Weekend Ascona-Locarno

LocarnoLa Palma Au Lac Hotel & Spauntil 15 NovSport

09:00

Autumn Markets in Intra

Verbaniafrazione IntraTicket needed Markets

10:00

20th Winter Camellia Show 2026

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Booking required Exhibitions

19:00

“Peccato che sia femmina”

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

19:30

Malte Marten – Healing Frequencies Tour

LocarnoUniversal Sounds GmbHGuided tours & walks

Sunday 15 November1

10:00

20th Winter Camellia Show 2026

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Booking required Exhibitions

Wednesday 18 November1

19:00

"Calmaria": from breathing to movement – gentle integrated exercise

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaFree Culture & talks

Thursday 19 November1

—All day

Destination Perfume

MuraltoFerrovia Vigezzina-CentovalliCulture & talks

Saturday 21 November4

17:00

TEDx Verbania 2026

VerbaniaTicket needed Culture & talks

17:00

TEDx Verbania 2026: Possible Futures

VerbaniaVilla GiuliaTicket needed Culture & talks

19:00

MEGHADOOTAM – The Messenger Cloud

LocarnoAssociazione CulturAllTheatre & film

20:30

Breaking Brecht

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

Sunday 22 November5

14:30

MuraltoFerrovia Vigezzina-CentovalliBooking required Ticket needed Guided tours & walks

16:00

Verbania Musica: Dorè Quartet

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Ticket needed Music

17:00

Rossini, il suono è piatto

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

17:00

Breaking Brecht

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

17:30

FREQUENZE LIBERE – Concert: Sebastian Rotzler & Strotter Inst.

LocarnoCarovana091Music

Monday 23 November1

—All day

When Stories Take Care of the Reader

BavenoCulture & talks

Wednesday 25 November1

19:00

Operazione San Gennaro

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

Thursday 26 November2

—All day

Destination Perfume

MuraltoFerrovia Vigezzina-CentovalliCulture & talks

20:45

Talking about death: a path to accompany those who are grieving and to find tools for living with sorrow and hope

VerbaniaVILLA SIMONETTAFree Culture & talks

Friday 27 November1

19:00

“Bello Sarebbe”… or Unusual Words of Greeting

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoMusic

Saturday 28 November7

—All day

Christmas Market Ronco s/Ascona

Ronco s/AsconaComune di Ronco sopra AsconaMarkets

—All day

Christmas market Minusio

MinusioMarkets

17:30

Maggiore_Danza 2026/2027 nuove generazioni: Down [le sue paure]

VerbaniaSpazio Sant'Anna Teatro di ComunitàTicket needed Culture & talks

19:00

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

20:00

Intrecci. Two choirs, a musical journey towards Christmas

LocarnoGruppo Vocale CantadonnaMusic

20:30

Pink Floyd tribute – Wish You Were Here

LocarnoDema Agency SaglMusic

21:00

VCO Note Azzurre 2026 Singing Contest

VerbaniaCentro Eventi Multifunzionale "Il Maggiore"Ticket needed Culture & talks

Sunday 29 November7

—All day

Christmas market Gordola

GordolaStar Basket GordolaMarkets

11:00

Christmas market Losone

LosoneMarkets

13:00

Christmas market Gordola

GordolaStar Basket GordolaMarkets

17:00

Advent Harmonies: Voices and Piano in a Concert of Music and Emotion

BrissagoGruppo Vocale CantadonnaMusic

17:00

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

17:30

FREQUENZE LIBERE – Double concert: Andrea Neumann Solo / Christian Kobi & Christian Müller

LocarnoCarovana091Music

18:00

"Il racconto della luce": a talk on light before Christmas

Ronco s/AsconaAssociazione Ronco CulturaTraditions

Monday 30 November1

19:00

MIRAGGI – young contemporary illusions

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

Wednesday 2 December2

19:00

“Straziami ma di baci saziami” (film screening)

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

20:30

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

Thursday 3 December2

19:00

The Year of the Avalanche (L'anno della valanga)

LocarnoTeatro Paraventountil 4 DecMusic

20:30

LocarnoTeatro di LocarnoTheatre & film

Saturday 5 December3

—All day

Christmas market Tenero

TeneroMarkets

10:00

Artigiani in Borgo - Christmas market in Ascona

AsconaMarkets

20:00

Christmas concert with Luceat – Muralto

MuraltoAssociazione LuceatMusic

Tuesday 8 December2

10:00

Christmas Market Locarno, Old Town

LocarnoPro Città VecchiaMarkets

17:00

Christmas Opera Concert

MuraltoOttavio PalmieriMusic

Friday 11 December2

17:00

Death Café: how our view of life changes after a bereavement

VerbaniaAUSER VERBANIATicket needed Culture & talks

19:00

Don Quixote Without a Tip (“Don Chisciotte senza mancia”)

LocarnoTeatro Paraventountil 12 DecTheatre & film

Saturday 12 December2

11:00

Brissago Christmas Market

BrissagoCommissione Eventi BrissagoMarkets

17:00

Christmas Concert

GordolaChiesa di S. Antonio AbateMusic

Sunday 13 December3

11:00

Christmas market Solduno

LocarnoMarkets

17:00

Don Quixote Without a Tip (“Don Chisciotte senza mancia”)

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

17:00

Christmas Concert with Luceat – Locarno

LocarnoColleggiata S.Antonio AbateMusic

Wednesday 16 December2

19:00

"Amici miei" by Mario Monicelli, with Ugo Tognazzi (Italian original version)

LocarnoTeatro ParaventoTheatre & film

20:45

Muse (Tribute) Resistance

LocarnoDema Agency SaglMusic

Running all through23

27 Apr11:00

BrissagoIsole di Brissagountil 8 NovExhibitions

7 Jul14:00

Boris Dondé – RINASCIMENTO / DIVA Art Collection at Fondazione Majid, Ascona

AsconaFondazione Majiduntil 31 OctCulture & talks

17 Jul

Extinctions: Deborah Kruger at Museo Parisi Valle

MaccagnoCivico Museo Parisi Valleuntil 25 OctExhibitions

12 Sept

I Licalbe e Mergozzo. Legami, ideali, opere

Mergozzountil 25 OctExhibitions

15 Sept

Autumn Gastronomy Lake Maggiore and Valleys

LocarnoOrganizzazione turistica Lago Maggiore e Valliuntil 27 OctFood & wine

27 Sept

Chestnut Festivals on Lake Maggiore

LocarnoOrganizzazione turistica Lago Maggiore e Valliuntil 7 NovKids & family

1 Oct

Luino events calendar, October 2026

Luinountil 31 OctCulture & talks

3 Oct

Athos Bugno: "Natura, umanità e primari"

BrissagoGalleria Amici dell'Arteuntil 14 NovExhibitions

4 Oct16:30

Girotondo Teatro – APS Amaltheatro Ets

Isprauntil 25 OctTheatre & film

5 Oct

La Pietra Racconta 2026 exhibition series

Bavenountil 28 FebExhibitions

10 Oct

MuraltoFerrovia Vigezzina-Centovalliuntil 15 NovTicket needed Guided tours & walks

15 Oct

From vineyard to pairing: three meetings to get to know wine

Bavenountil 29 OctFood & wine

17 Oct

The Intra–Premeno Railway

VerbaniaBiblioteca Civica "Pietro Ceretti"until 7 NovFree Culture & talks

17 Oct

Tullio Pericoli. Terre inquiete – exhibition

VerbaniaMuseo del Paesaggio - Palazzo Viani Dugnaniuntil 1 NovTicket needed Exhibitions

17 Oct09:00

KALEIDOS – The great beauty of pumpkin biodiversity

Verbaniauntil 25 OctMusic

18 Oct

VerbaniaOsservatorio d'Arte Contemporanea - Specolauntil 21 NovFree Culture & talks

25 Oct

La donna crea festival

LocarnoOSA! Organico scena artisticauntil 28 NovFestivals

31 Oct

"Anima Mundi": painting and sculpture in dialogue at Tania Art Galerie

LocarnoTania Art Galerieuntil 9 JanCulture & talks

31 Oct

Autumn at the Isole di Brissago

BrissagoIsole di Brissagountil 8 NovGuided tours & walks

2 Nov

International Classic Jazz Workshop

AsconaHotel Asconauntil 8 NovMusic

7 Nov

Palazzo Verbania – Archival and Bibliographic Review 2026

Luinountil 21 NovCulture & talks

14 Nov

SUMI-E: Japanese ink painting course

Bavenountil 28 NovBooking required Kids & family

28 Nov

Christmas markets in the Ascona-Locarno region

LocarnoOrganizzazione turistica Lago Maggiore e Valliuntil 19 DecMarkets