Festivals near Zurich

In Zurich, music plays out on the water and in the streets. Perched on its lakeshore, the German-speaking metropolis pulses to electronic bass: this is where the Street Parade turns the quays into the world's largest techno procession each summer, sustained by a stubborn club culture born in the nights of Zukunft and Hive. Out on the lake, Lake and Sound sets its stages against the Alps, while Subset Festival digs into the house and electro grooves of a younger crowd.

But eastern Switzerland is about more than machines. Half an hour away by train, Openair Frauenfeld reigns as Europe's biggest hip-hop gathering, while open airs spread from Schaffhausen to the Aargau — from Stars In Town to the Reeds Festival 2026 on the shore of Lake Pfäffikon. To navigate all that density, FestT computes your FestiScore — how closely a line-up matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates and ticketing up to date.