Montreux Noël Christmas market
Switzerland’s big lakeside Christmas market, with chalets along Lake Geneva, a Ferris wheel, and Santa flying over town.
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Noël au Quai Christmas market Geneva
Geneva’s main Christmas market on the lakefront, with a children’s village, old-fashioned carousels, a Ferris wheel, and a new ice rink.
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Bô Noël Lausanne
Lausanne’s citywide Christmas festival, spread over several squares, with a children’s village and an opening parade.
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Saint-Nicolas celebration Fribourg
Saint Nicolas rides a donkey through Fribourg’s old town after dark, handing out biscômes along the way.
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Christmas market in Gruyères
A Christmas market inside the ramparts of medieval Gruyères, with a family day, shows, and children’s workshops.
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Village de Noël Bossonnens
A one-day Christmas village in the Veveyse with a mini kids’ disco, craft workshops, face painting, and Father Christmas.
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Natale in Piazza Lugano
Lugano’s Christmas season, with a tree lighting on Piazza della Riforma and more than 60 market huts through the center.
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Talking tree and Villaggio Family in Parco Ciani
A talking tree that tells young kids a Christmas story in Lugano’s lakeside park, plus a family village over the holidays.
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Winterland Locarno and Ascona
Locarno’s Piazza Grande becomes a winter village with an ice rink, Santa’s House, and a carousel, plus an Ascona ice walk.
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Bellinzona Christmas markets
Two Sunday Christmas markets in Bellinzona’s old town, below the UNESCO castles, with traditional music.