Green Winter in Geneva 2024/2025

With the arrival of winter, Geneva brings frosty landscapes and festive charm. Explore the city's parks and enjoy breathtaking snowy views around the lake. Discover suggestions for winter exhibitions, snowy nature trails, seasonal shows, cozy music events, and festive markets for a Green Winter in Geneva.

Exhibitions and Guided visits

Tram Historique de Noël

21 December 2024 | City of Geneva

Instantanés Botaniques

Until 31 December 2024 | Conservatory and Botanical Garden

Pixel Zoo

Until 5 January 2025 | Temple des Pâquis

Photography exhibition "Wild: Like the Wolf"

7 to 12 January 2025 | Galerie d’Art Ruine

Visite guidée de l'exposition « Plus léger que l’air : Le vol de la libellule »

15 & 29 January 2025 | Fondation Baur, Musée des Arts d’Extrêmes Orients

Rentrée des Bains

16 January 2025 | Quartier des Bains

Clichés alpins pour voyageurs | Visite commentée de l’exposition «Grand Tour»

18 January 2025 | Bibliothèque de Genève

Vernissage de l'exposition "Echos de la nature, regard pictural sur la faune sauvage"

23 January 2025 | Cité Seniors

Dialogues Insolites | Petites Histoires Biodivertissantes

25 January 2025 | Bibliothèque de la Cité

Grand Tour, la Photographie à l'aube du Tourisme de Masse

Until 25 January 2025 | Bibliothèque de Genève

Art Genève

30 January to 2 February 2025 | Palexpo

Visite thématique «Penser la durabilité avec les collections du MEG»

16 February 2025 | Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève

Rendez-vous culturel : La Mer de Glace de Gabriel Loppé

19 February 2025 | Musée des Cristaux, Chamonix

Musée à Ciel Ouvert

Until 25 February 2025 | City of Geneva

Art et évolution

Until 31 May 2025 | Conservatory and Botanical Garden

United Nations Museum

United Nations Museum

The UN Museum Geneva, showcases the history of the League and the UN. Its exhibits feature documents, artworks, and artefacts from UN Geneva’s collections and other sources.

Festivals, Thematic Weeks and Markets

Coupe de Noël 2024

21 & 22 December 2024 | Jardin Anglais

Noël au Quai

Until 24 December 2024 | Quai du Mont Blanc

Festival d'improvisation théâtrale | La Scène est à Nous

15 – 19 January 2025 | Théâtre des Grottes

Geneva Lux Festival

17 January – 2 February 2025 | City of Geneva

Carouge Magique

Until 2 March 2025 | City of Carouge

Equality Week | Gender & Youth

4 to 14 March 2025 | City of Geneva

Salon du Livre

19 to 23 March 2025 | Palexpo

Conferences, Visits and Courses

Herbiers sous-lacustres : les secrets des plantes du Léman

8 January 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Conférence: Glacier, bonne année et bonne santé!

10 January 2025 | Médiathèque de Chamonix

Philo aux Bains: Le coût environnemental du bonheur avec Gaël Brulé

11 January 2025 | Bain des Pâquis

Rencontres aquatiques: à la Découverte du Poisson du Léman

14 January & 19 February 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Les labyrinthes du Javari

16 January 2025 | Musée d’ethnographie

Conference with Clare O'Dea

22 January 2025 | Société de Lecture

Les Pollutions qui menacent le Léman

29 January 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Le Monde Fascinant des Chauves-Souris

1 February 2025 | Bibliothèque municipale de la Cité

Cycle: Des rendez-vous pour réfléchir et agir

2 February & 6 April 2025 | Musée d’Ethnographie

La Diplomatie Computationelle

4 February 2025 | Bibliothèque de Genève

Visit of Geneva Airport: Aviation & Sustainability

4 February 2025 | Geneva Airport

Vie cachée du Léman : mollusques et crustacés sous la loupe

13 February & 5 March 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Conference with Sophie Lavaud

4 March 2025 | Société de Lecture

Les ailes du Léman : découvrir les oiseaux du lac

13 March 2025 | Association pour la Sauvegarde du Léman

Rencontre avec l’Association Tchendukua au MEG

20 March 2025 | Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève

Outdoor Activities

Disco sur Glace

20 & 27 December 2024 | Patinoire des Vernets

Les hivernants du Léman urbain

12 January 2025 | Jardin Anglais

La Banquise | Espace Ludique Hivernal

From 22 January to 6 April 2025 | Quai Gustave-Ador

Découverte de la nature sous la neige en raquettes

1 February 2025 | La Givrine

Sortie Nature WWF: Mon Ami l'Arbre

8 February 2025 | Bois de la Bâtie

Leisure activities for children

13 February 2025 | Auditorium de la Pastorale

Les chants de La Laire au fil des saisons | Sortie 1

15 February 2025 | Bords de la Laire

Sortie Nature WWF: Oiseaux hivernants

15 February 2025 | Plage des Eaux-Vives

Encore l’hiver ou déjà le printemps ?

22 February 2025 | Lagune des Eaux Vives

Trail Run Evasion Rhône (RER)

8 March 2025 | Geneva to Dardagny Trail Run

Sortie Nature WWF: Eveil de la Nature

15 March 2025 | Bois de la Bâtie

Sortie Nature WWF: Nids d'oiseaux

19 March 2025 | Parc la Grange

Janus au Bioparc

Until June 2025 | Bioparc

Ice Skating in Geneva

Ice Rinks

Seasonal ice rinks can be found in Parc des Bastions and in les Charmilles. The indoor ice rink in les Vernets is also open to the public.

Winter Swimming

Bains des Paquis

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.

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.

Sentier climatique: un parcours didactique en 11 étapes

City of Geneva

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

Guided Excursions | La Libellule

Guided Excursions | La Libellule

Bioparc Genève

Bioparc Genève

The Bioparc offers a wide range of activities for young and old alike. 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. By taking part in these activities, you directly support the Bioparc’s missions of awareness-raising, conservation and zootherapy.

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.

Nature - Que Faire?

Dans Ma Nature

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.

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.

Cedar Trees

Genève-Plage to Bout-du-Monde

This walking circuit allows the public to discover a cityscape scattered with cedar trees. There are 3,800 of these trees in Geneva, representing a precious botanical heritage that the city makes an effort to protect.

Bois-de-la-Bâtie

Bois-de-la-Bâtie

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.

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

Jussy to Anières

This walking route takes you through one of the most beautiful regions in the Canton of Geneva. Along the way, discover vineyards, mountain views, the lake and, of course, biodiversity with a variety of bird species.

Le sentier des découvertes de Lancy

Lancy

An educational nature trail 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

New Years Celebrations

31 December 2024 | Quai Gustave Ador

Projection: Nausicaä de la Vallée du Vent

11 January 2025 | Bibliothèque de la Servette

Projection: La Voix des Glaciers - "Transition"

23 January 2025 | Maison de Village d’Argentière

Festival Black Movie

From 17 to 26 January 2025 | Various Movie Theaters in Geneva

Festival Antigel

6 February to 1 March 2025 | Various Locations

Quantum Science and Technologies For All

21 February 2025 | Conservatoire de Musique de Genève

Festival du Film Vert

1 March to 13 April 2025 | Various Locations

Concert Elles

8 March 2025 | Victoria Hall

Workshops and DIY

Energy Drinks

15 January 2025 | Café Gavroche

Lunch Boost aux Bastions : s'inspirer du vivant pour réduire notre empreinte carbone et revoir les indicateurs de nos modèles d'affaire.

16 January 2025 | Parc des Bastions

Game "Chamonix Sentinelles"

18 January 2025 | Bibliothèque de la Servette

Atelier avec Cyril Dion : Raconter la transition écologique et sociale.

31 January 2025 | Uni Mail

Atelier : Dessine-moi un glacier

15 February 2025 | Médiathèque de Chamonix

Drawing your nature collection

16 February 2025 | Maison Rousseau et Littérature

Initiation à la Vannerie

22 & 23 February 2025 | Centre Nature de la Pointe à la Bise

Atelier-formation "Apprendre à fabriquer ses cosmétiques naturels"

8 January, 12 & 26 February and 12 March 2025 | L’Art du Cosmétique au Naturel

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

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.

Online Resources

Locali, a new way to consume!

Locali offers flexible subscriptions to local food, goods, clothing, and mobility services, empowering you to consume better while making the green transition accessible to all.

Consomm'action

Discover the keys to responsible consumption

This guide published by the canton brings together tips to limit the impact of our consumption on our health and that of the planet.

«Bien manger à prix raisonnable»: Mode d’emploi

Eat in a balanced way, taking into account the well-being of farmers and respecting the environment while limiting your expenses? It is quite possible!

Faites le plein de fruits et légumes de saison!

Choose how to consume more sustainably thanks to this seasonal fruit and vegetable calendar.

Suggestions for More Sustainable Holidays

In this holiday season, we invite our audience to keep the environment at heart and invite sustainable habits into their homes. Click on the images to find suggestions and initiatives to prevent overconsumption and waste while keeping up the holidays spirit!