The ultimate guide to discover Lausanne during the Christmas festivities

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The conundrum of Christmas presents: Lausanners to the rescue!
12 November 2024
The conundrum of Christmas presents: Lausanners to the rescue!
As Christmas draws near, the streets of Lausanne are starting to spark...
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Illuminations in Lausanne
03 December 2024
Illuminations in Lausanne
When you think of the festive season, you think of Christmas... And wh...
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New Year's Eve in Lausanne
New Year's Eve in Lausanne
Are you spending the festive season in Lausanne? On December 31, we in...
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What to do in Lausanne in December?
What to do in Lausanne in December?
It seems that just like that, with the wave of a magic wand, the festi...
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The Delicious Guide
The Delicious Guide
This Delicious Guide invites you to savour Lausanne and its region thr...
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Family-friendly Lausanne
Family-friendly Lausanne
Explorers young and old, set off to discover the treasures of the city...
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Hikes and walks starting from Lausanne
21 May 2024
Hikes and walks starting from Lausanne
Are you looking for a real dose of nature, vast expanses of green mead...
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The Lausanne sustainable travel guide
The Lausanne sustainable travel guide
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Events not to be missed

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Bô Noël Lausanne - Christmas Markets
20.11.2024 - 31.12.2024
Event marker iconDivers lieux
Bô Noël Lausanne - Christmas Markets
10th edition - Christmas markets are livening up Lausanne from November 20 to December 31, 2024. In a festive and friendly atmosphere, buy your gifts, savour local gastronomy products and discover the wines and specialities from the area. And don’t forget the major events with, among others, the Opening Parade, Ferris Wheel, Igloo du Terroir Vaudois and Village des enfants.
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Late-night openings for your Christmas shopping
17.12.2024 - 23.12.2024
Late-night openings for your Christmas shopping
For 6 evenings, take advantage of the late opening times of the shops until 8.00 p.m. to complete your Christmas shopping.
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Béjart Ballet Lausanne (BBL): Ballet for Life
13.12.2024 - 20.12.2024
Event marker iconThéâtre de Beaulieu
Béjart Ballet Lausanne (BBL): Ballet for Life
Ten years after it was last performed in Lausanne, “Ballet for Life” returns to the Beaulieu Theatre for seven exceptional performances!
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Gymotion 2025
11.01.2025
Event marker iconVaudoise aréna
Gymotion 2025
On the theme “Together”, Gymotion is a show organised by the Swiss Gymnastics Federation that will take place for the first time in French-speaking Switzerland, in Lausanne. More than 450 gymnasts, representing the best gymnastics clubs in the country, will present high-level performances to live music, kicking off the year of the Lausanne 2025 Swiss Gymnastics Festival.
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Robot
06.12.2023 - 27.04.2025
Event marker iconEspace des inventions
Robot
This exhibition, for all aged seven or above, offers the opportunity to dive into the world of robotics. Interactive devices invite you to discover what a robot is, what it is made of and what it can do. The exhibition also asks questions about the limits of their use.
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Paris Olympique™, an immersive journey
25.05.2024 - 19.01.2025
Event marker iconLe Musée Olympique
Paris Olympique™, an immersive journey
Welcome to the City of Light! Step into the fascinating world of Paris Olympique and be immersed in the three Parisian editions of the Olympic Games in 1900, 1924 and 2024.
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Nox. In the heart of the night
21.06.2024 - 23.02.2025
Event marker iconMusée romain de Lausanne-Vidy
Nox. In the heart of the night
Personified by the Goddess Nox, the night conceals under her veil our passions, our fears and our dreams… The Roman Museum of Lausanne-Vidy invites you to dive into the heart of the night and discover its different aspects in the exhibition. Special visit itinerary for children and families.
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Sabine Weiss x Nathalie Boutté. Tribute
22.06.2024 - 23.02.2025
Event marker iconPhoto Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
Sabine Weiss x Nathalie Boutté. Tribute
To mark the centenary of Sabine Weiss's birth (1924-2021), Photo Elysée is presenting an exhibition that pays tribute to the photographer and has invited the visual artist Nathalie Boutté (France, 1967) to engage in dialogue with her work.
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André Tommasini. A Life Spent Sculpting
06.09.2024 - 05.01.2025
Event marker iconMCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts
André Tommasini. A Life Spent Sculpting
With the help of unpublished archives held by the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIK-ISEA), the exhibition spotlights the life and work of the Lausanne sculptor André Tommasini.
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Daido Moriyama. A Retrospective
06.09.2024 - 23.02.2025
Event marker iconPhoto Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
Daido Moriyama. A Retrospective
Photo Elysée is presenting a major exhibition devoted to one of Japan’s greatest photographers. This retrospective, produced by the Instituto Moreira Salles (Sao Paulo, Brazil), will be making a stopover in Switzerland after showing in Berlin and London.
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Lee Shulman. The Anonymous Project, Home & Away
06.09.2024 - 23.02.2025
Event marker iconPhoto Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
Lee Shulman. The Anonymous Project, Home & Away
“Home & Away” is a photographic installation based on the collection of The Anonymous Project. Collecting color slides from the last 70 years, The Anonymous Project preserves this collective memory. In his installations, Lee Shulman gives a second life to the often forgotten people in these moments captured in Kodachrome color.
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We Will Survive. The prepper movement
13.09.2024 - 09.02.2025
Event marker iconmudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
We Will Survive. The prepper movement
Immerse yourself in the fascinating “prepper” movement with the “We Will Survive” exhibition, which focuses on preparations for the end of the world and a new world order. Learn about existential threats to humanity and about how governments are responding to protect their populations. Explore how neo-survivalists are using design to prepare for an uncertain future and ensure their survival.
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Archives du Design Romand. What narratives?
13.09.2024 - 09.02.2025
Event marker iconmudac - Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains
Archives du Design Romand. What narratives?
With “Archives du Design Romand”, mudac is initiating the first stage of a fascinating quest that will seek to retrace the history of design in French-speaking Switzerland.
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Uriel Orlow. Forest Futurism
27.09.2024 - 16.02.2025
Event marker iconMCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts
Uriel Orlow. Forest Futurism
For his show in the MCBA Espace Projet venue, Uriel Orlow is presenting a series of new works from a research project begun in Bolzano (Italy) which takes fossilised trees as its main subjects, in order to explore the extended time of climate change.
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Titanic - The Exhibition: Real objects, real stories
27.09.2024 - 26.01.2025
Event marker iconBeaulieu Lausanne
Titanic - The Exhibition: Real objects, real stories
Relive the story of Titanic through more than 200 authentic objects from the famous ship, as well as replicas of its cabins and testimonies of the survivors. An educational exhibition well suited for families, to be discovered at Beaulieu Lausanne!
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Thalassa! Thalassa! Imagery of the Sea
04.10.2024 - 12.01.2025
Event marker iconMCBA - Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts
Thalassa! Thalassa! Imagery of the Sea
This show challenges us with a singular landscape, the sea, in works of art from the 19th century to the present. What role have artists played in fashioning its imagery? How do they express our desire to preserve its mysteries and beauties?
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Maya Rochat. Water is coming
24.10.2024 - 23.02.2025
Event marker iconPhoto Elysée - Musée cantonal pour la photographie
Maya Rochat. Water is coming
Photo Elysée gave carte blanche to visual artist Maya Rochat to create an immersive installation on the theme of water.
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Fashion and Sport - From One Podium to Another
05.12.2024 - 27.04.2025
Event marker iconLe Musée Olympique
Fashion and Sport - From One Podium to Another
The Olympic Museum welcome the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris (MAD) for a landmark exhibition: "Fashion and Sport - From One Podium to Another". This exhibition will feature over 250 items of clothing and accessories, offering a fascinating journey through the evolution of sportswear from the 1800s to today.
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Art Brut CUBA
06.12.2024 - 27.04.2025
Event marker iconCollection de l’Art Brut
Art Brut CUBA
The exhibition “Art Brut CUBA” takes us back to Cuba four decades after “Art Inventif à Cuba” was held at the Collection de l’Art Brut in 1983. The earlier show was curated by Samuel Feijóo (1914-1992), a leading figure of Cuban cultural life. He was a writer, poet, publisher, ethnologist, painter, self-taught draughtsman and adviser to Cuba’s Ministry of Culture.
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Lausanne Choco Tour
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Public guided tour: Treasures of the city
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Public guided tour: Treasures of the city
Follow your guide on a guided tour of the historic heart of Lausanne.
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Lausanne City Pass
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Lausanne City Pass
Discover the best attractions in Lausanne and its region with the Laus...
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Detective-Trail
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Discover the hidden treasures of Lausanne with Detective Blaireau and ...
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Travel journal
Travel journal
The Travel Journal is the ideal object to entertain children during a ...
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Swiss Travel System
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[Lausanne] Le Guet - A. Schmid par V. Mivelaz - 28.10.2024-4petite
Meet Alexandre Schmid, watchman of the Cathedral
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Highlights of Lausanne

Whether by bus or by bike, on foot or on skates, discover Lausanne, Olympic Capital: museum visits, a stroll in the parks and gardens or along the floral quays, excursions on the lake or in the vineyards, sporting and cultural activities, a relaxing spa break, shopping and nights out. So let’s get exploring Lausanne and make sure we don’t miss anything!
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Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral
At the heart of the old town, the majestic Lausanne Cathedral overlook...
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The Olympic Museum
The Olympic Museum
A marathon of emotions. Would you like to relive great Olympic moments...
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UNESCO-listed Lavaux vineyard terraces
UNESCO-listed Lavaux vineyard terraces
Take a walk through some of the most beautiful scenery in Switzerland:...
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Plateforme 10
Plateforme 10
The new PLATEFORME 10 arts district is a unique venue dedicated to cul...
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Collection de l'Art Brut
Collection de l'Art Brut
One of Lausanne’s key museums, the Collection de l’Art Brut, housed in...
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Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva, the largest freshwater lake in western Europe - and certa...
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The Flon
The Flon
Flon is the heart of the city of Lausanne, pulsing with life, day and ...
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The Lausanners take you to their favourite places: inspired ideas, secret spots, favourite picks… Let them surprise you!
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Amélie, the enchanted illustrator
Amélie, the enchanted illustrator
For me, Lausanne is… the love of nature combined with the love of char...
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Axel, the speedy dunker
Axel, the speedy dunker
Lausanne, for me, is the perfect balance between the hustle and bustle...
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Jasmine, the dancing queen
Jasmine, the dancing queen
Lausanne, for me, is the place where my passion for dancing has blosso...
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Luana, the creative soul
Luana, the creative soul
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Michaël, the urban spirit
Michaël, the urban spirit
The best small city in the world. It’s the city that I miss every time...
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Madina, the classy mommy
Madina, the classy mommy
For me, Lausanne is a city where everyone will find their place. Wheth...
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Vincent, the cyclo flash
Vincent, the cyclo flash
My home town is a place that is naturally dear to me. An infinite play...
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