Events in Valais
Trade fairs, conferences, festivities, festivals, races and markets, here are the upcoming events in Valais, checked with the organisers.
Each event has its own article, with the dates, the venue, the programme and the official link.
November 2026
| Date | Event | Venue | Canton | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–14 Nov. | VINEA, Swiss wine fair | Sierre | VS | Trade fair | Salon VINEA |
| 20–22 Nov. | Goms Valley Advent Market | Fiesch | VS | Christmas market | Valais |
| 20–23 Nov. | St Catherine’s Fair | Sierre | VS | Festivity | Valais |
| 28 Nov. | Fully open cellars | Fully | VS | Wine festivity | Valais |
December 2026
| Date | Event | Venue | Canton | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–5 Dec. | Advent open cellars | Les Coteaux du Soleil | VS | Wine festivity | Valais |
| 5 Dec. | Opening Session, start of the Verbier ski season | Verbier ski area | VS | Sport | Verbier 4Vallées |
| 5 Dec. | 1000 Lights Run, festive untimed run or walk | Crans-Montana | VS | Race | Crans-Montana Tourism |
| 6–7 Dec. | Foire au lard (Bacon Fair) | Martigny-Bourg | VS | Fair | Valais |
| 10–13 Dec. | Magic Mountain, electronic music festival | Zermatt | VS | Festival | Zermatt Tourism |
| 17–20 Dec. | FIS Para Alpine Skiing World Cup | Veysonnaz | VS | Sport | Valais |
| 18 Dec.–3 Jan. | Crans-Montana Christmas Village | Crans-Montana | VS | Christmas market | Crans-Montana Tourism |
| 26 Dec. | Challenge Philippe Roux, popular ski race (also on 2 Jan., 6 and 13 Feb. and 27 March) | Savoleyres race course, La Tzoumaz | VS | Race | Verbier 4Vallées |
January 2027
| Date | Event | Venue | Canton | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan. | La Nocturne du Loup, ski mountaineering race | Crans-Montana | VS | Race | Crans-Montana Tourism |
| 14–17 Jan. | Horu Trophy, curling tournament | Zermatt | VS | Sport | Valais |
| 21–24 Jan. | Ice Climbing World Cup | Saas-Fee | VS | Sport | Saas-Fee/Saastal |
February 2027
| Date | Event | Venue | Canton | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–14 Feb. | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships | Crans-Montana | VS | Sport | Valais |
| 5–14 Feb. | The Music Hall, concerts and shows during the World Championships | Crans-Montana | VS | Festival | Crans-Montana Tourism |
| 8 Feb. | Verbier children’s carnival | Les Moulins slope, Verbier | VS | Festivity | Verbier 4Vallées |
| 27–28 Feb. | Gommerlauf, cross-country ski race | Obergoms | VS | Race | Valais |
| 27 Feb. | Nendaz Freeride Challenger | Mont-Gond, Nendaz | VS | Sport | Nendaz Tourism |
March to June 2027
| Date | Event | Venue | Canton | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 March | FESA Week, international U16 alpine ski meet | Crans-Montana | VS | Sport | Crans-Montana Tourism |
| 14–21 March | Rock the Pistes, music festival on the slopes | Portes du Soleil ski area | VS | Festival | Rock the Pistes |
| 24 March | Boss des Bosses, freestyle ski competition | Bar 1936, Verbier | VS | Sport | Verbier 4Vallées |
| 3 April | Snow’n Sound | Saas-Fee | VS | Festival | Saas-Fee/Saastal |
| 6–10 April | Zermatt Unplugged, music festival | Zermatt | VS | Festival | Zermatt Tourism |
| 9–10 April | Allalin Races | Saas-Fee | VS | Race | Saas-Fee/Saastal |
| 10 April | Verbier Air Show | Mont-Gelé, Verbier | VS | Festivity | Verbier 4Vallées |
All events in French-speaking Switzerland are gathered in the Genève Infos events calendar. The other cantons, Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Jura, Biel/Bienne.
Are you organising, or would you like to organise, an event in French-speaking Switzerland? Contact us at morgane@geneveinfos.ch or on the Contact page.
