What’s On in Zurich Mid to Late June 2015

Art Basel until 21st June

featuring almost 300 leading international galleries over 2,500 artists, from great masters of modern art to emerging artists, ArtBasel 2015 takes place at the Messeplatz in Basel until 21st June. For more information visit the website or see our article here

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Free Opera! Opera for All at Sechseläutenplatz 20^th June 7pm

as part of the Zurich Festival there will be live transmission from the Opera House onto Sechseläutenplatz of Verdi’s “Aida”. Take along blankets, camping chairs and make yourself comfy. The opening program starts at 5pm. Bring a picnic or buy food from the food trucks. It’s free and it’s bound to be busy so get there early and enjoy! For more information see here.

Paleo Pop Up Dinner in Zurich 20th June

for all you paleo fans out there this event is taking place on 20th June. See here for more information and to book tickets.

Zurich Pride 19th & 20th June

Zurich Pride Festival is taking place on 19th and 20th June. More information here.

Sylvia Day’s Summer of Love ends 20th June

don’t miss comedy in English in Zurich with Sylvia Day and her latest hilarious show “Summer of Love”. Tickets CHF 38. For more information see here.

Summer Night Shopping in Kreis 8 on 25th June

enjoy a Summer of late night shopping from 6.30pm – 9pm in Kreis 8 on Thursday 25th June. Featuring a great selection of boutiques, shops and even a gallery in Kreis 8. There will be special offers on the night and even an apéro to set you up for your shopping! For more information see the website.

Globs BBQ Evening at the Sonnenberg 25th June from 7pm

fancy a special BBQ evening with a difference? How about a barbecue with a view over Zurich from the Sonnenberg Hotel in Zurich in conjunction with Globus Delicatessa? For more information see here.

Aufsehen Summer Festival in Zurich 25th June – 6th September

Zurich becomes a great open-air museum as sculptures, art and more hit the streets from 25th June through to 6th September. There will be about 30 different projects, including photo shoots, art openings and more. Events will take place in both public and private places in Zurich. For more information see the website.

Il Tavolo Food Festival in Zurich 24th – 28th June

Love great food? Then this is a festival for you! Top chefs including those from the Baur Au Lac, the Park Hyatt, the Storchen, the Dolder Grand and the Widder Hotel pit their wits to create special menus for Il Tavolo events which will be taking place all over Zurich from 24th – 28th June. For more information see here.

Blues’n’Jazz Rapperswil 25th – 28th June

from 25th -28th June the Blues’n’Jazz Festival in Rapperswil will be taking place. Featuring a great line up be sure to get your tickets while you can. For more information and to book your tickets see here.

Festspiele Zurich: Money Power Love 12th June – 12th July

Money, Power, Love or “Geld, Macht, Liebe” in German is the theme of this yea’s ” Festspiele Zurich”. Focusing on the work of William Shakespeare it covers a range of cultural events – including theatre, opera, music, exhibitions and more. For further details please see the website.

Europe. The Future of History at the Kunsthaus 12th June – 6th September

an interesting special exhibition at the Kunsthaus detailing a collections of works drawn together by the loose theme of Europe. Some interesting videos as well as paintings and photos. For more information please see here.

Zurich Ironman July 19th

for more information about this event please visit the website.

Openair Music Festivals in Switzerland

if you fancy attending one of the open air music festivals you will need to be quick as they are selling out fast. For more information see here.

Weltklasse Zurich Athletics Event 3rd September

it’s a while away but tickets are already on sale and sell out quickly – so if you’d like more information and are interested in going along please visit the website.

Children’s Summer Holiday Pass

the ZVV Somerferienpass allows children from 6 to 16 free transport for 5 weeks in Zurich as well as lots of fun including free entry to Badis. For more information see here.

Museum für Gestaltung Steve McCurry Exhibition 3rd July – 18th October

don’t miss this exhibition of the great photographer Steve McCurry’s work at the Museum für Gestaltung. Famous for the iconic picture of the green-eyed Afghan girl McCurry’s work is influenced heavily by travel and adventure. See here for more information.

Xenix Cinema Summer Programme with Films in English

check out the Summer programme at Kino Xenix with lots of films in English including a special 25th anniversary re-release of Blade Runner from June 11th – 24th is showing exclusively at Kino Xenix for two weeks from June 11 to 24. For more information visit the Xenix site (in German). For more information on films in English in Zurich see our Cinema page here.

Leaving Zurich?

if you’re leaving Zurich and want to donate furniture to a “Brockie” or Brockenhaus read this article for a list of lots of charity shops in Zurich and in Switzerland