21 Jun 2026 – 22 Sep 2026

As summer unfolds, Geneva comes alive with sunshine, nature, and endless possibilities. From open-air festivals and lakeside activities to exhibitions, workshops, and nature walks, discover a variety of events that celebrate the season of light and environmental awareness. Whether you're looking to cool off in green spaces, dive into sustainability, or simply enjoy the beauty of nature in full bloom, find your inspiration for a vibrant Green Summer in Geneva.

Addressing Heatwaves and Hot Days

According to the World Meteorological Organization, a heatwave can be defined as a period where local excess heat accumulates over a sequence of unusually hot days and nights. Despite enjoying one of the largest lakes in Europe and its proximity to the Jura and Alp mountains, Geneva experiences heatwaves during the summer period. The Swiss Confederation, the Canton and the City of Geneva have developed plans and resources to protect the population during these episodes, including:

Exhibitions and Guided visits

25th Anniversary Exhibition of FOUR PAWS

Until 18 June 2026 | Maison de quartier de Saint-Jean

« Coexister ? »

Until 28 June 2026 | Maison Internationale des Associations

Les plantes aquatiques dans nos ouvrages

1 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

L’herbier de Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1 & 5 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Exhibition: One gardener– One Tree

1 to 31 July 2026 |  Parc des Bastions

Exposition "Evian ville durable"

From 1 July to 31 August | Promenade des quais, Evian

Open Day 2026

5 July 2026 | WTO

Science, nature, and literature à la Rousseau!

7 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Exposition "Oh mon drapeau!"

15 July to 18 September 2026 | Place de l’Octroi, Carouge

Exposition – Léman être vivant

20 July to 18 October 2026 | Espace Léman

Datarium - Genève au cœur des données du vivant

3 August to 30 August 2026| Parc des Bastions & Rotonde du Mont Blanc

Botanists' early herbariums

5 August 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Expo - Ornitho

Until 11 october 2026 | Centre nature de La Libellule

Promenade botanique à Meyrin

30 August | Point de départ : Croisement du chemin du Pré-d’Avril et du chemin de la Badiule / Point d’arrivée : CAIRN – Villa du jardin botanique alpin de Meyrin

Exhibition "Quel froid!"

Until 30 August 2026 | Maison Tavel

Telling Death

From 1 September to 4 October 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Janus au Bioparc

Until 1 September | Bioparc

 

A la découverte de notre jardin jungle

2 September | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Leurs cultures, nos racines – portraits de femmes en terre genevoise

From 3 September to 16 October | Promenade de l’Observatoire Saint-Antoine

Le SaSA fête son ouverture

5 September | Site Archéologique Saint-Antoine

Promenade botanique à Vernier

6 September | Point de départ : ferme du Lignon / Point d’arrivée : zone de loisirs Au Moulin, Bois de la Grille

 

Visite guidée - Le Potager

6 September | Chateau de Prangins

Escapade vitcole : au coeur du terroir genevois

8 September | Domaine de la vigne blanche, 1223 Cologny

 

PAC(O) X Vanessa Riera et Carla da Silva

From 8 to 28 September 2026 | Rond-Point de Plainpalais, Genève

Entrez en matière! du grain de sable à la ville durable

9 September | Salle d’exposition de l’UNIGE, 66 bd Carl-Vogt

300ᵉ anniversaire du parc des Bastions

12 September | Parc des Bastions

Luis Marques | Deep Blue / Intermittences

From 2 to 13 September | Espace Kugler Gallery

Journées européennes du patrimoine

12 September | Les Berges de Vessy

Journées européennes du patrimoine Suisse

12 and 13 September | Diverse Locations

Le Jardin Botanique de Genève au Féminin

13 September | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Un objet, un son, une histoire : découvre le secret du clan

16 September | Bibliothèque du musée d’ethnographie de Genève

8ème Rentrée des Associations de la MIA !

17 September | Maison Internationale des Associations

Visite de Saconnex d'Arve, par monts et par vaulx

20 September | Départ de la visite : fontaine de Saconnex-d’Arve Dessous

Visites biodiversité

20 September | Ville de Versoix

Promenade botanique à Versoix

20 September | Point de départ
Cabane des Bûcherons, Bois des Douves

Exposition Botanic Circus

Until 30 September 2026 | Jardin des Nations

Prendre racine - Hommes et plantes en exil

Until 30 September 2026 | Various locations

Hortus Botanicus Helveticus: Together for 30 Years

Until 29 November 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Art et évolution

Until 31 January 2027 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Festivals, Thematic Weeks and Markets

Fête de la musique Carouge 2026

18 – 20 June 2026 | Carouge

Fête de la musique

19 – 21 June 2026 | Various Locations

Fête des écoles 2026

24 and 26 June 2026 | Parc des Bastions

AMR Jazz Festival in Les Cropettes

24 – 28 June 2026 | Parc Des Croppettes

Tous à la Plage Festival

25 – 27 June 2026 | La Canopée

4th edition of the Léman Bouquet Festival

26 – 28 June 2026 | Léman Bouquet Festival

Nocturne d’été des Bains

2 July 2026 | Quartier des Bains

Festijovial

4 July 2026 | Vernier

Grand juillet

4 – 12 July 2026 | Various Locations

La Nuit de la science

4 – 5 July 2026 | Parc de la Perle du lac & Musée d’histoire des sciences

Les Aubes

13 July to 16 August 2026 | Bains des Pâquis

Fête Nationale Suisse - 1er août

1 August 2026 | Parc la Grange

Genève, Rêve d'Eau

From 7 to 30 August | Jardin Anglais

Rencontres musicales: Feel the groove

From 21 to 23 August | Bernex

Garden Party

22 August | Jardin des Nations

La Bâtie - Festival de Genève 2026

From 25 August to 13 September 2026 | Diverse Locations

Instants estivaux - Mateo Gipsies

27 August 2026 | Parc du Château – Prévessin-Moëns

Les Beaux Jours au Jardin - 2026

From 28 to 29 August 2026 | Jardin des Moraines, Carouge

Festival Rencontres Arts & Nature 2026

28 – 30 August 2026 | Parc de la Perle du Lac

Festi'Terroir 2026

28 – 30 August 2026 | Parc des Bastions

La Vogue 2026

From 28 to 30 August | Place de Sardaigne, Carouge

Bourse aux Vélos

29 August 2026 | Place du Village de Confignon

Festival Alternatiba Léman 2026

31 August – 5 September 2026 | Alternatiba Léman

Emportons malin

Until 1 September 2026 | Various Locations

Instants estivaux - Peaky Swingers

3 September 2026 | Parc du Château – Prévessin-Moëns

Fête de la Bicyclette Bleue

4 September | Zone Industriel des Charmilles

Samedi du Vélo du 5 septembre

5 September | Préau de l’Ecole des Cropettes

Repair Café de la FRC - Alternatiba

5 September | Promenade des Bastions

Bourse aux vélos

9 September | esplanade UNIMAIL côté tram

Aïre : le fragile héritage de la cité-jardin

12  September 2026 | Société Coopérative d’Habitation Genève

Aliph : protéger le patrimoine en péril

12 September | Cinémas du Grütli, Genève

Semaine nationale contre le gaspillage alimentaire

From 12 to 20 September | Confédération Suisse

Repas Challenge 2026

From 14 to 25 September | City of Geneva (Online)

CAGI Welcome Day

17 September | Maison de Maître de La Pastorale, Genève

La Maco fête ses 5 ans !

19 September | MACO – Manufacture Collaborative, Chemin des Sports 87, Genève

63th Fête des Vendanges de Russin

From 19 to 20 September 2026 | Russin

La Ville est à Vous - Acacias

From 19 to 20 September | Acacias

Les Beaux Jours au Jardin - 2026

From 19 September to 27 September | Jardin des Moraines, Carouge

Festival MultiRêv

20 September | Route de Saint-Loup 12, Versoix

Geneva Peace Walk 2026

20 September | Place des Nations, Geneva

Conferences, Visits and Courses

Future Explorers

11 July 2026 | CERN

Wine Tour and Tasting

11 July 2026 | Cologny

Stand d'information sur le moustique tigre

22 August | Place des Aviateurs

Unlike Flowers

26 August 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

“Nature never deceives us”: Philosophizing In the Garden

27 August 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Santé, biodiversité, IA - La science des données au service du bien commun

31 August 2026 | Centre International de Conférences (CICG)

Eco-friendly cemetery renovations and new funeral practices

3 September 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Quand nos médicaments menacent le lac

3 September 2026 | Musée du Léman

Rencontre Calim : Démocratie alimentaire

8 September | Maison de l’Avenir

Cycle de conférence Archiclimat 2026-2027: Moins, Mieux, Maintenant

From 11 September to 7 November | Versoix (Diverse Locations)

Death is a multispecies gift

16 September | jardin Botanique de Genève

The Impact Innovation Summit

17 September | SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne

Table ronde | « Changer de récit pour changer de monde? »

20 September | Salle Communale de Versoix

Green Areas and Activities to Refresh from the Heat

Îlots de fraîcheur en ville

Micro-oases, misters and shades are installed to make public spaces welcoming and refreshing for all.

Ge-Soif Application

The GE-Soif app allows to identify fresh drinking water fountains

Where to go Swimming in Geneva?

Map of public swimming areas in Geneva

UN Beach

Enjoy sun, warmth and many jumps in the lake at the UN Beach

Outdoor Activities

L'été au Jardin 2026

20 June to 30 August 2026 | Meyrin

Bike Saturdays

20 June 2026 | Meeting point at l’école de l’Étang

Inti Raymi | Solstice Celebration

21 June 2026 | Jardins de la Jonction

Faites du nautisme

27 – 28 June 2026 | Evian, Village de l’environnement, Centre nautique

Camp d'été résidentiel « EAU'tour du Léman »

29 June – 4 July & 13 – 18 July 2026 | ASL

Midi du Léman – Pause nature avec BiodiverCité

30 June 2026 | Plage des Eaux-Vives

Balade à vélo : Praille-Ouest

1 July 2026 | Praille-Ouest

L’eau source de vie – Passeport Vacances Vevey

8 July 2026 | Quai Ernest-Ansermet, Vevey

Reading in the Park

9 July 2026 | Promenade du Pin

WWF Climate Express Race

10-12 July 2026 | TBC

Pandaéré WWF Genève 4 - Plantes & Insectes (8-12 ans)

20 – 24 July 2026 | Bois de la Bâtie

Freshwater and Marine Clean-up Series

25 July 2026 | Baby Plage, Eaux Vives Plage

Science, nature, and literature à la Rousseau!

11 August 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Summer at La Canopée

Until 16 August 2026 | La Canopée

Lars Traversée 2026

23 August 2026

Book-Picnic

26 August | Bibliothèque de Carouge

Journée mondiale des lacs

27 August 2026 | Plage des Eaux-Vives

Cours de Stretching - Urban Training

27 August | Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

La Nuit des chauves-souris

28 August | Parc des Evaux

Grillons et sauterelles sous la loupe

30 August | Centre Nature du Vallon de l’Allondon

Visite de notre jardin tinctorial et animation

30 August | Jardin des Couleurs, Bernex

Fête des récoltes des Nouveaux Jardins (EPER)

2 September | Le Jardin de la Paix

Plantes magiques - Sortie Panda Club - WWF Genève

5 September | Vallon de l’Allondon

Gypaète barbu

5 September | Centre nature de la libellule

Balade le long de l'Arve

5 September | Parc du quai Ernest Ansermet, Genève

Et la nature dans tout cela ?

From 12 to 13 September | Les Berges de Vessy, Vessy

Sol, taupe & Co - Sortie Panda Club - WWF Genève

16 September | Arrêt de bus “Loëx Hôpital, Bernex

 

Sauvons les hérissons! - Sortie Panda Club - WWF Genève

19 September | Centre Intercommunal de sports,  loisirs et nature des Evaux

 

La nature à vélo !

19 September | Départ de Chêne-Bourg

Balade des spontanées | Nos chères herbes folles

19 September | Villa Freundler, Place Saint-François, 1205 Genève

Oh ! Les oiseaux

19 September | Bibliothèque des Eaux-Vives

Nettoyage Annuel Du Lac

From 19 to 20 September | Rendez-vous devant les Bains des Pâquis

Visites biodiversité

20 September 2026 | Ville de Versoix

Sentier climatique: un parcours didactique en 11 étapes

Learn about climate change in the 11 stops of the climate path designed by the City of Geneva

Nature - Que Faire?

The platform dansmaNature.ch aims to increase public awareness of biodiversity. A collaborative work by the Canton of Geneva and local associations and institutions, the platform brings together all the activities organized in Geneva, including excursions and nature-friendly outings.

Bioparc Genève

Bioparc Genève

Open every day from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, even during vacations and public holidays.

The Biopark can be visited independently, during opening hours, or on a guided tour. The Biopark offers a wide range of activities for children of all ages. You can discover animals from near and far, learn more about the biology of species and how to help preserve them, all while having fun.

WWF Suisse Sorties Nature

WWF Switzerland

Nature actions, hikes, lectures and training courses for young and old throughout Switzerland. Thanks to WWF Events, you can discover nature from a different angle, see its beauty with new eyes, experience it more intensely and learn more about the careful management of its resources. All offers are accompanied by professionals.

Pro Natura Genève

Pro Natura Genève

Pro Natura is the oldest organization for the protection of nature in Switzerland. Since 1928 in Geneva, it offers various types of activities for both adults and children to cultivate their relationship with nature and to teach how to preserve it.

Centre nature dédié au Léman

Centre nature dédié au Léman

Explore the world of Lake Geneva, observe its biodiversity under a microscope, and learn about the threats to this unique ecosystem. Located in Eaux-Vives, Espace Léman offers an interactive experience to raise awareness of sustainable water and ecosystem management.

Parks in Geneva

Parks in Geneva

There are more than 40,000 trees in Geneva. The educational app of Parcs Genève invites the public to discover around 300 trees on self-guided walks. These trees have particular characteristics that make them essential to the city’s tree heritage.

Biking in Grand Genève

Biking in Grand Genève

As part of its agglomeration cycling plan, Grand Genève has published a paper map featuring, for the first time on a cross-border scale, almost forty Swiss and French cycling and mountain biking routes. The map is available free of charge from Swiss and French tourist offices in Grand Genève.

Walks and bike rides in Geneva

Walks and Bike Rides in Geneva

Discover Geneva on foot or by bike thanks to a series of themed circuits.

Nature in the City

Onex

This walking route is composed of 12 terminals, divided between the City, the Parc des Evaux and the southern hillside of the municipality of Onex. With a length of 6km, it allows you to discover different aspects of biodiversity in the city and its green spaces.

Educational tree walks

Ville de Genève

The Geneva in your pocket app offers a range of enriching walks, either in situ or from the comfort of your couch, to meet the trees in Geneva.

Le Bois de la Bâtie

Ville de Genève

An urban forest unique in Geneva, the Bois-de-la-Bâtie is home to a wildlife park offering the public the chance to see native wildlife species. The park contributes to the conservation of heritage species and also uses a forest management approach promoting the natural regeneration of the oak trees.

Moulin de Vert Nature Reserve

Moulin de Vert Nature Reserve

Located in Cartigny, this nature reserve is rich in biodiversity.

Cultural trails: Geneva off the beaten track

Ville de Genève

The Sentiers culturels (cultural trails) offer a whole new way to discover Geneva. The themes are numerous: from one museum to the next, from one book to the next, along the path of contemporary art, the history of botany or on the trail of the Mont-Blanc ascent. Children are invited to take an original look at art and culture thanks to the Pathways specifically designed for families.

Cultural Walks to Discover International Geneva

Discover the international district of Geneva with walking guided tour with Geneva Tourism.

Bike rides Geneva

Ville de Genève

Discover Geneva and its region by bike, with a selection of walks and cycle routes recommended by the City of Geneva.

Cycle the Rhône

Teppes of Verbois

This area is ideally located along the Rhône, a real vegetal artery and a vital lead for the migratory water birds. This complex of exceptional natural circles on the scale of Geneva and Switzerland is recognized to have national and international importance.

Hike the Rhône

Geneva to La Plaine

Hike from Geneva to La Plaine and see the natural beauty of the Rhône and the Moulin-de-Vert Nature Reserve, as well as the charming villages of Cartigny and Avully.

Nature Walks

Terre&Nature

A variety of walking routes to choose from in the Canton of Geneva.

Le sentier des découvertes de Lancy

Lancy

An educational nature train lined with organic wooden totem poles: the Lancy Discovery Trail offers an unexpected idea for a walk on the outskirts of town, combining originality and a bucolic change of scenery.

Cinema, Theater and Music

Théâtre De l'Orangerie

17 June – 5 September 2026 | Parc La Grange

Ciné-ONU: “Lost Land”

18 June 2026 | Cinéma Cinérama Empire

Scène Ella Fitzgerald

19 June – 29 August 2026 | Parc La Grange

Solstice d’été banquet et concert

20 June 2026 | Théâtre du Loup

Madame Butterfly Under the Stars

20 June 2026 | Parc des Eaux-Vives

Projection de courts-métrages sur la jetée

25 June 2026 | cinéma Spoutnik

De la guerre froide à la guerre verte

25 June 2026 | Cinéma Bio

Concert at the Geneva Botanic Garden

5 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

CinéTransat 2026

9 July – 16 August 2026 | Perle du Lac

Festival OSR à Genève-Plage

13 – 15 August 2026 |  Genève-Plage

"La Demande en mariage" et "L'Ours"

From 24 August to 5 September | Diverse Locations – Carouge

Récolte et cuisine au potager

30 August | La Libellule

La Forêt des Brumes : Le Retour

3 September | Floky La Loutre

La Tempête

From 16 September to 26 September 2026 | Grand Théâtre de Genève

Du Grand Cinéma pour les Petit·es

From 20 September to 19 December 2026 | Diverse locations

Workshops and DIY

Special Summer natural cosmetics workshop for adults

15 June 2026 | Eaux-Vives Community Center

Between nature and me

25 June 2026 | Espace de quartier Jonction

Chantez le Léman !

26 June 2026 | Espace Léman

Dessins nomades

30 June 2026 |  Bains des Pâquis

Atelier Bout de bois

1 July & 15 August 2026 | Musée d’ethnographie, Genève

Z'Ethnos Village

29 June – 3 July 2026  | ADEM

Science, nature et littérature à la Rousseau!

7 July 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Août au parc Chauvet-Lullin 2026

From 8 to 15 August 2026 | Parc Chauvet-Lullin

S'enforester- Introduction à la scénographie

29 August | Théâtre de l’Orangerie

Atelier vélos à la station d'auto-réparation de la voie verte

29 August | Borne d’auto-réparation de la voie verte (Chem. Frank-Thomas 11)

Bridging Possibilities Workshop

2 September | Maison de l’Avenir

De la carotte qui croque à la figue tout douce !

2 September | Espace de quartier Eaux-Vives

Méditer au MAH - Voyage dans les Alpes

4 September | Musée d’Art et d’Histoire

Urgences sauvages - les plantes à bobos

6 September | Centre Nature du Vallon de l’Allondon

Swiss AI Weeks 2026 - Vibe Coding x ODD

14 September | Maison de l’Avenir

Apéro nutri carougeois: Sur le chemin de l’école

16 September 2026 | Ville de Carouge & S’entraimer

Ateliers sur la faune et la flore du lac

Until 16 September 2026 |  Bains des Pâquis

Aquarelle

19 September | Centre nature de la libellule

Attrape-rêves au naturel

19 September | Centre Nature du Vallon de l’Allondon

Quand les animaux s’éveillent

19 September | Musée Ariana

Contes pour enfants avec les conteuses et conteurs de Genève

20 September | Salle Communale de Versoix

Visite du jardin tinctorial et atelier d'impression végétale

20 September 2026 | Jardin des Couleurs, Bernex

Composez votre planche d’herbier à la Rousseau!

Until 23 December 2026 | Jardin Botanique de Genève

Competitions and Contests

Nature Documentaries and Series

Restore: Films from the frontiers of hope

United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration | United Nations Environment Programme and Food and Agricultural Organization

Restore Season II: Films from the frontiers of hope

United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration | United Nations Environment Programme and Food and Agricultural Organization

Earth School

TED Ed and United Nations Environment Programme

Our Planet

WWF
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, watch the award-winning docuseries Our Planet that WWF and Netflix has made available for free on YouTube.

BiodiverCité

BiodiverCité offers simple, practical video tips to help everyone boost urban biodiversity on a personal scale, contributing to the preservation of our natural environment. Each episode provides guidance on eco-friendly actions, from sustainable swimming practices and birdhouse installation to creating a balcony garden with permaculture techniques.

Inestimables Forets

Inestimables Forets (TV Version)

Invaluable Forests, a special 52-minute TV version of the original documentary, is available for replay on RTS2. It continues to aim to raise awarness on forests and their invaluable importance, of continuous canopy forest management, and of the consequences of our actions on a unique planet with a fragile balance

Online Resources

The UN Forest Podcast | UNECE

The UN Forest Podcast | UNECE

Let's Talk Ecosystems Podcast

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) | FAO & UNEP Europe Office

La carte interactive du terroir et de la nature

Canton de Genève

Discover the protected, natural and observation areas of the canton with an interactive map, suggesting various hiking, walking and cycling routes adapted to every age.

Geneva's Biodiversity

Patrimoine Vert Genève

Learn more about the different species of flora and fauna in Geneva.

InfoSpecies

InfoSpecies

Learn about the different species of flora and fauna in Switzerland.

Science Guide

Science Academy of Sciences

Mobile app to learn about science, biodiversity and nature activities in Switzerland.

Nature for All Discovery Zone

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Nature-based resources to connect people with nature.

WWF Wild Classroom

WWF

Bring conservation and science to life with these videos from WWF experts sharing their stories and experiences working to protect wildlife and habitats around the world.