Fêtes de la Batie

A 16-day arts festival (usually starts the last weekend of July and through most of August) with installations and live shows in over 20 venues across the city. Very similar in feel to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2025 is operating from 28 Aug to 14 Sep.

Website: batie.ch (opens in a new tab)

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