On the occasion of several annual events that have been promoted for years in Lugano (for Christmas, Easter, and Autumn), the streets of the city center come to life in a particularly festive way thanks to very special markets, where you can find typical products, handcrafted items, and real treasures.

Market in the Darsena

  • Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026
  • Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026
  • Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May 2026
  • Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May 2026
  • Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026
  • Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2026

Market in the Darsena

Mercatino di primavera (Spring Market)

Friday 1 May 2026, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

There will be food and wine products, sweets, delicacies and handcrafted items.

Food stalls for LongLake Festival 2026

During the City of Lugano’s LongLake Festival 2026, food stalls will be made available.

The food stalls will be located inside Parco Ciani from 9 to 26 July.

The deadline to apply as exhibitors has passed.

Mercatino della Festa d'Autunno (Autumn Market)

Friday 2 October 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday 3 October 2026, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday 4 October 2026, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

There will be around 50 stalls.

The deadline to apply as exhibitors has passed.

Mercatino di Natale in Piazza (Christmas Market)

Information on the next edition is not yet available.

The English version of this page was created with the aid of automatic translation tools and may contain errors and omissions.

The original version is the page in Italian.

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