{"title": "Lichterfest", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Musikpavillon Sihlhölzli, Manessestrasse, neben Sportplatz, 8003 Zürich", "address": "", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/festival-of-lights", "community"], "description": "The Lichterfest is a festival at which the Sihlhölzli park is illuminated together. Behind the festival are Soziokultur Kinder, the Reformierte Kirche Kreis 3, Quartierarbeit GZ Heuried and Pfarrei Herz Jesu Wiedikon, Youth. The programme includes a craft activity, communal singing and a fire show by Herz-Feuer, with a small food and drink offering. In advance, lanterns are made at various places free of charge for different groups; the festival is accessible and suited to families and children.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lichterfest-20515/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/861e13b9ec4b70c393b46a405bee6317a90695bfde91554229f5faf2dbc196ff-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Musikpavillon Sihlhölzli, Manessestrasse, neben Sportplatz, 8003 Zürich", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Lichterfest", "start": "2026-11-08T16:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Quartiernetz Friesenberg", "address": "Schweighofstrasse 193, 8045 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["community/neighbourhood", "occasion/festival-of-lights"], "description": "The Lichterfest is a celebration of magical lights and fiery poetry for young and old. It takes place at the Quartiernetz Friesenberg neighbourhood centre. The neighbourhood team invites the local community to celebrate together. Both children and adults will find something to enjoy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/lichterfest-32060/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9289944a8c536ef708b30afcd4ce101c95f1f16dce8afb00ba1aaa85884ce7bf-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Laternenumzug", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum ELCH Frieden", "address": "Wehntalerstrasse 440, 8046 Zürich", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/st-martin", "community"], "description": "A lantern procession through the neighbourhood in which the dark night is brightened together with lantern light, with songs being sung. The event is put on by the family centre ELCH Frieden together with the playgroup Frau Frieda; afterwards there is soup and punch for everyone to warm up. Participants bring their own lantern or light with them, the procession takes place outdoors and is aimed at the whole family.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/laternenumzug-5839/", "official_url": "https://zentrumelch.ch/familienzentren-zuerich-elch/frieden/angebote/detail/laternenumzug-frieden", "image": "https://noky.io/images/29a513730e43533d594c25f718e29b00f5fc5634bf7ac81cc0ce4b7b51b15fc4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Räbeliechtli-Umzug, GZ Grünau", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Gemeinschaftszentrum Grünau", "address": "Grünauring 18, 8064 Zürich", "price": "keine", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "The traditional Grünau Räbeliechtli parade leads lanterns carved from turnips from the school along the Limmat to the old village square Meierwiese, where the school classes sing around the fire bowl. It is organised by the neighbourhood centre GZ Grünau (organiser: Tom Hofmann) together with the lower-grade classes of Schule Grünau and the Quartierverein Grünau. Lower-grade schoolchildren meet in their classrooms, everyone else on the school square. Afterwards the GZ offers grilled sausages, soup and homemade mulled wine, plus a snack and punch for children.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabeliechtli-umzug-gz-grunau-5119/", "official_url": "https://gz-zh.ch/gz-gruenau/angebote/raebenliechtli-umzug/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4bc714623ab3afdd36ebec71ee1fa2a736e7fe695bc9842600c677b3efad4444-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Räbenliechtli Umzug", "start": "2026-11-03T17:50:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum ELCH Regensbergstrasse", "address": "", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["community/neighbourhood", "occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "In the Räbenliechtli Umzug, participants walk through the neighbourhood with their own carved Räbenliechtli lantern, sing songs together and enjoy the autumn atmosphere. The procession is organised by the Kinderkrippe Goldräge daycare and the Zentrum ELCH Regensbergstrasse. Afterwards there is a warm drink and a small snack in the inner courtyard. The event is for the whole family and free of charge, with no registration needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabenliechtli-umzug-5831/", "official_url": "https://zentrumelch.ch/familienzentren-zuerich-elch/regensbergstrasse/angebote/detail/raebenliechtli-umzug-reg", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c82cc762c515fc8c31e33ea6adaebf889f8c346a34ee29a8743c3e2fb87178f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "ILLUMINARIUM", "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Landesmuseum", "address": "Museumstrasse 2", "price": "Festival grounds: free; evening ticket (all shows): adults CHF 23.90, teens (10–16) CHF 14.90, child", "price_from": "14.90", "price_to": "23.90", "tickets_url": "https://illuminarium-2026.shop.bookinea.app/de", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["art/installation/light-art"], "description": "ILLUMINARIUM transforms the courtyard of the Zurich State Museum into a winter festival of lights with immersive light shows, a fondue chalet, food stands and DJs. Behind the festival is the artist collective PROJEKTIL (We Are Projektil AG), which created three light shows of about 25 minutes each: two Yuki shows for young and old and a digital art show based on works by Paul Klee. The shows turn the courtyard's facades into a screen, combining light, music and playful knowledge, for example about the biodiversity of the rainforests. The festival area is free to enter; tickets are only required for the light shows.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/illuminarium-73769/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Räbeliechtliumzug", "start": "2026-11-07T18:15:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kulturschür", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "The Räbeliechtliumzug is a traditional parade with countless lit, carved-out turnips that winds its way through the Höngg quarter. It is organized by the local residents' association Quartierverein Höngg. A total of five separate processions with uncountable Räbeliechtli move through Höngg and come together for a shared grand finale.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabeliechtliumzug-32338/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/187cf4c1ca2aa01052f60d97ff6a249e595b7d06e3117e14b961897bac8d1096-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Silent Zurich - A festival to discover silence", "start": "2026-11-04T00:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kulturhaus Helferei Zürich", "address": "", "price": "Most of the more than fifty events are free of charge. Registration or a ticket is required for indi", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.ticketino.com/de/organizer/3706556", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["wellness/meditation"], "description": "\"Silent Zurich\" is a festival inviting people to experience silence together in the city. Held for the fifth time, it takes place across three festival venues, including the Kulturhaus Helferei. A dense program of workshops, meditations and talks, with film, music and movement, shows a variety of ways to find peace even in a hectic city. Most of the more than fifty events are free of charge, while individual events require registration or a ticket.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/silent-zurich-a-festival-to-discover-silence-59626/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a8b72fa015900776dc7a70c62a42d5d2b903c5b8cb63e330a4197f58dbaf40bb-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Räbenliechtli-Umzüge", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T19:45:00+01:00", "place": "Gemeinschaftszentrum Affoltern", "address": "Bodenacker 25, 8046 Zürich", "price": "Keine", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["society"], "description": "The Räbenliechtli parades see three processions carry artfully carved, glowing turnip lanterns through the neighbourhood – a beloved local tradition known across all of Affoltern. Behind it are the Quartierverein Affoltern and the GZ Affoltern community centre, backed by local businesses. The three routes wind through the neighbourhood streets to the music of the Tambouren Zürich Nord and the Gugge Ladykillers. At the finish by the Fronwald sports grounds, everyone gets a hot cup of punch and a Weggen bread, and the GZ Affoltern invites people to carve their turnips on the afternoons before the parades.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabenliechtli-umzuge-5051/", "official_url": "https://gz-zh.ch/gz-affoltern/angebote/raebeliechtli-umzuege/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9b0bc1ca165848510dab6852eb1d2336ae0388f70aedb394ddd01be729537239-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Kinder-Atelier: Laterne basteln und Geschichte hören", "start": "2026-11-04T15:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum ELCH Frieden", "address": "Wehntalerstrasse 440, 8046 Zürich", "price": "Fr. 10.– pro Kind", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "At the children's workshop at Zentrum ELCH Frieden, children make their own lantern for the Räbeliechtli and lantern parades. The event is run by the Verein ELCH; after the crafting, the organisers tell the children the story of the most beautiful lantern in the world using a Kamishibai storytelling theatre. The lanterns can be used at the Räbeliechtli parade in Affoltern or at the lantern parade of the Familienzentrum ELCH Frieden. The workshop is for children of all ages accompanied by an adult, and registration is online.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kinder-atelier-laterne-basteln-und-geschichte-horen-5833/", "official_url": "https://zentrumelch.ch/familienzentren-zuerich-elch/frieden/angebote/detail/laternen-basteln-frieden", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4f5d4cf58aa6b4e4521ff9c4d0f2e86262e5d07f2a37ecfa603947033dc114ca-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Räbeliechtliumzug Albisrieden", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Ortsmuseum Albisrieden", "address": "Triemlistrasse 2", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "The traditional turnip-light parade takes place in Albisrieden every year on the first Saturday of November. Schoolchildren, youth organisations and housing cooperatives build floats with wonderful designs, and musical formations accompany the parade. The route leads via In der Wässeri, Triemlistrasse and Letzigraben to the Letzi sports field, where the imaginative floats can be admired with music and food from the grill. The event is organised by the Verein Räbeliechtliumzug Albisrieden, and spectators are welcome to join the parade by attaching themselves to the GZ Bachwiesen float at the end.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabeliechtliumzug-albisrieden-25080/", "official_url": "https://zuerich-albisrieden.ch/de/Quartier/Raebeliechtli", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9380ee32b84fb33fd64a068267a6e586d0b519b191d4ab6248ec1a0139144fc4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Räbenliechtli Umzug", "start": "2026-11-03T17:50:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum ELCH CeCe-Areal", "address": "", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "A turnip lantern parade: participants walk through the neighbourhood singing, carrying turnip lanterns they have carved themselves. It is organised by the Kinderkrippe Goldräge and Zentrum ELCH Regensbergstrasse, which belong to Verein ELCH. After the parade there is something warm to drink and a small snack in the courtyard. The turnips can be carved together on the Monday before, and the event is for the whole family.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabenliechtli-umzug-59429/", "official_url": "https://zentrumelch.ch/familienzentren-zuerich-elch/regensbergstrasse/angebote/detail/raebenliechtli-umzug-reg", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c82cc762c515fc8c31e33ea6adaebf889f8c346a34ee29a8743c3e2fb87178f6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "SCHIFFBAUFEST", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "Schiffbau", "address": "8005 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.schauspielhaus.ch/webshop/webticket/shop?itemGroup=13", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/theatre"], "description": "SCHIFFBAUFEST is an all-day festival for all ages that transforms the Schiffbau into Scaryland. It is staged by Schauspielhaus Zürich; fitting the motto of its anniversary season, 'Geister und Gespenster' (Ghosts and Spectres), a spookily colourful programme awaits with the GHOST RIDE DISCO, scary stories, readings, concerts, workshops, tarot, talk formats and GHOST WALKS behind the scenes. Guided tours through the Schiffbau reveal fascinating details from the theatre's hundred-year history. To round things off, the ensemble offers a glimpse into its crystal ball at the season preview event ABO EXTRA.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/schiffbaufest-69353/", "official_url": "https://www.schiffbaufest.ch/de/38881/schiffbaufest-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e46c28e1d6d1f559f48b1598572be4d8d6700251cd77eef04dcc6b817753b612-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Räbenabgabe für Räbeliechtli-Umzug", "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Friesenbergplatz", "address": "", "price": "Kostenlos für FGZ-Kinder; 2 Franken für Kinder, die nicht in der FGZ wohnen", "price_from": "2.00", "price_to": "2.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/raebeliechtli"], "description": "At the turnip distribution, children can pick up a turnip to carve into a lantern for the Räbeliechtli parade on the Friesenberg. The event is run by Freizeit.FGZ, the leisure organisation of the Familienheim-Genossenschaft Zürich housing cooperative, which is preparing the neighbourhood's Räbeliechtli parade with it. Children up to and including 5th grade living in the FGZ get a turnip for free along with a voucher for a sausage with a roll and a children's tea. Children who do not live in the FGZ can also collect a turnip and a food voucher for a symbolic contribution of 2 francs.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/rabenabgabe-fur-rabeliechtli-umzug-40591/", "official_url": "https://fgzzh.ch/agenda/raebenabgabe-fuer-raebeliechtli-umzug/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/223d8965f06ee26b504b32d1abfb9ed7693f2d923ddf845f9a63c7b94ec7bc98-600.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween fantasy and medieval spectacle Zurich", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Hardturm Areal", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": "58.00", "tickets_url": "https://eventfrog.ch/Halloween_Zuerich", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["history/middle-ages", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween festival with a medieval spectacle on the Hardturm Areal: fire, fights, music, a gloomy market, mead and tests of courage for young and old. It is organized for the first time by Verein Turnei.ch, and for a few days the open land turns into a world peopled by witches, wizards, fantasy and dark creatures. Walk acts like the fool king Narrenkai, the dragons of RaptoRex and the zombies of Zombiewalk Basel roam the grounds, alongside a children's carousel, magic shows and a market of curiosities. On the Turnei stage, bands including Corvus Corax and the Spieldyvel play medieval rock deep into the night.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/halloween-fantasy-and-medieval-spectacle-zurich-59765/", "official_url": "https://www.turnei.ch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/59f4a564a895f9d8efa9570b9d367829d80c9c0a75119706aa0cd32fdfcf52a9-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fiire mit de Chliine", "start": "2026-10-31T09:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kirchliches Zentrum Neuaffoltern Glaubten", "address": "Riedenhaldenstrasse 1, 8046 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["religion/christian/protestant"], "description": "\"Fiire mit de Chliine\" is a church service for small children up to age 6. The Reformed Church of Zurich invites families to listen to stories, pray, play, sing and craft. The series alternates between Markuskirche in Seebach and Kirche Glaubten in Affoltern. Joining is possible at any time, no registration is needed, and new children are warmly welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/fiire-mit-de-chliine-20972/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Führung zum Plan Lumière", "start": "2026-11-11T17:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T19:00:00+01:00", "place": "Kunsthaus", "address": "Heimplatz 1, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/design"], "description": "A walking tour through Zurich's illuminated city centre, starting at the Kunsthauseingang Altbau entrance at Heimplatz. The tour is run by the City of Zurich, which is behind the Plan Lumière, a guide for site-specific lighting planning. Since 2004 a wide range of lighting projects have been realised, and some of them are presented on the tour. The Plan Lumière gives Zurich an attractive night-time appearance and strengthens the city's uniqueness after dark.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/fuhrung-zum-plan-lumiere-20216/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/70a51566fd858d54a5a42fb9171ea054d1f463fa8d2d92e70fc3bb6f191f0d7d-2000.webp"}]}