Les Automnales 2026 take place at Palexpo, Geneva, from 6 to 15 November. For ten days, the Geneva fair welcomes the public in three areas, Automnales Market, Automnales Food Festival and Automnales Émotion. Families, food lovers, sports enthusiasts and the curious each find their own highlight.
When
- From Friday 6 to Sunday 15 November 2026
- Automnales Market – Monday to Wednesday and Friday from 11 am to 8.30 pm, Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8.30 pm, Sunday 8 November from 10 am to 8.30 pm and Sunday 15 November from 10 am to 6 pm
- Automnales Food Festival – Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm, Friday from 11 am to midnight, Saturday from 10 am to midnight, Sunday 8 November from 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday 15 November from 10 am to 6 pm
- Automnales Émotion – Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm, Friday from 11 am to 8.30 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8.30 pm, Sunday 8 November from 10 am to 8.30 pm and Sunday 15 November from 10 am to 6 pm
Where
- Palexpo, route François-Peyrot 30, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex (Geneva)
- Public transport – Geneva Airport railway station, ten minutes’ walk, bus 5 to the “Automnales” stop, buses 8, 50, 55, 58 and 59 to the “Palexpo” stop
- By car – car parks P12, P48 and P49 (CHF 10.– per day for P48 and P49), free shuttles from P48 and P49 on 7, 8, 14 and 15 November from 9 am to 7 pm
What
For ten days, the Geneva fair welcomes the public in three areas. Automnales Market hosts shopping, the Automnales clearance sale and Stock Armée. The Automnales Food Festival brings together the Cook’n’show, the art of movement show, cooking workshops and, according to the organiser, 60 food trucks, restaurants and bars. Automnales Émotion gathers the major themed shows.
Several events take place during Les Automnales 2026. Arvinis, the Swiss wine fair, and the used car show run from 12 to 15 November. The Palexpo 10 km is held on Saturday 14 November and FUTUR’UP, the education and careers fair, opens on 14 and 15 November.
The organiser announces around a hundred activities for children and families, including a funfair, a Baby Gym area, LEGO® building and creative workshops. On Wednesday 11 November, the Cook’n’show dedicates a day of cooking workshops to children (CHF 10.–, registration on site).
Who
The 2026 guest of honour is Swissint, the Swiss Armed Forces’ centre of competence for peace promotion. Its stand presents peacekeeping missions and humanitarian demining, with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD), the UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) and the DEMUNEX command.
A stage hosts 60 artists during the fair.
Info
- Official website – automnales.ch
- Organiser – Palexpo SA, an exhibition centre certified ISO 20121 for the sustainable management of its events
- History – Les Automnales were created in 2009. Originally designed as a large exhibition open to all sectors, they have been organised around three areas since 2025. According to the organiser, the 2025 edition welcomed 636 exhibitors and 140,000 visitors
- Tickets – adults CHF 15.–, reduced rate CHF 7.– (from age 14, AHV/AVS, disability insurance, jobseekers and students), free up to age 13, evening ticket from 6.30 pm CHF 5.–, online registration required
- Free day – Tuesday 10 November, with online registration
- Accessibility – reserved spaces for people with reduced mobility in car park P12 and wheelchairs available at the ticket office
- All events in French-speaking Switzerland – Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Les Automnales, home page, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales, about, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales, plan your visit, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales, ticket office, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales, guest of honour Swissint, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales for families, accessed on 9 November 2026
- Les Automnales, media, accessed on 10 November 2026
