| Fasnacht |
Zurich Carnival, February/March, throughout the city |
| Sechseläuten |
Zurich Spring Festival, 20-21 April, throughout the city, especially on the Sechseläuten field near the Opera |
| Mercado Latino |
Latin American festival, mid-June, Volkhaus, Helvetiaplatz |
| Zürcher Festspiele |
theatre, opera and concerts, June-July, various venues |
| Open-air cinema |
July-August, Zürichhorn Gardens |
| Ironman Switzerland Triathlon |
late July/early August, Landiwiese |
| Street Parade |
techno music parade, early August, throughout the city |
| Zürcher Theaterspektakel |
avant-garde drama, mid-August for 2 weeks, Landiwiese and other venues in the city |
| Knabenschiessen Festival |
shooting competition, market and funfair, second weekend of September, around the Albisguetli butts to the southwest of the city |
| Züri Jazz Woche |
early September, various venues |
| Halloweenfestival |
late October, Zürich Eventhallen 550, Abb Arena |
| Swisscom Challenge |
women’s indoor tennis championships, mid of October, Kloten, Schluefweg Arena |
| Expovina |
floating wine exhibition, first 2 weeks of Nov, Bürkliplatz |
| Silvesterlauf (New Year’s Eve Race) |
10,000 runners participate in a 1.4-9.8km (1-6-mile) race, 14 December, through the old city along Bahnhofstrasse |