See l’Escalade Festival and Celebrations in Geneva in Mid-December

Escalade Festival in Geneva, Switzerland

L’Escalade is Genève’s top family-friendly festival and overshadows other Advent events and Christmas markets in mid-December in Geneva. L’Escalade is the top event on Geneva’s festival calendar. L’Escalade commemorates the successful defense of Genève against a Savoyan attack in 1602. The celebrations are held each year over a weekend in mid-December with parades, demonstrations, music, … Read more

Free Swiss Classic British Car Meeting in St Prex (near Morges) on Lake Geneva

Morgan cars at the Swiss British Classic Car Meeting Lake Geneva

The annual Swiss Classic British Car Meeting is held on the first Saturday of October on the shores of Lake Geneva in western Switzerland. Each year, around 1,200 classic British cars attend the free show. In 2026, the meeting is again in beautiful St Prex (and no longer in nearby Morges). The Swiss Classics British … Read more

Visit Santa’s House on Rochers-de-Naye Mountain at Montreux

Each December, children and families may visit Father Christmas by cogwheel mountain train at Santa’s Swiss house on Rochers-de-Naye, an Alpine peak towering over Montreux and Lake Geneva (Lac Léman).

Each December, children and families may visit Father Christmas by cogwheel mountain train at Santa’s Swiss house on Rochers-de-Naye, an Alpine peak towering over Montreux and Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). Visiting Santa’s house at the top of Rochers-de-Naye is one of the main attractions for children at the annual Marché de Noël à Montreux on … Read more