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Special Events

World of Golf, Golf Exhibition, Jan, Palexpo
International Motor Show, Mar, Palexpo
International Exhibition of Inventions, new techniques and products exhibition, early Apr, Palexpo
Geneva International Fair for Books, press and multimedia fair, late Apr, Palexpo
Europ’Art, international art fair, late Apr, Palexpo
Music Festival, mid-Jun, many venues
Bol d’Or Regatta, mid-Jun (weekend), Port Noir, Lake Geneva to Le Bouveret and back
Paléo Festival, music festival, last full week of Jul, Nyon
Fourth of July Celebrations, the largest outside the USA, 4 Jul, throughout the city
Montreux Jazz Festival, Jul, Montreux
Cinélac, open-air film festival, Jul-Aug, Port Noir, Lake Geneva
Eté Musicale (Musical Summer), live concerts and recitals, Jul-Sep, various venues
National Day, fireworks, bonfire and dancing, 1 Aug, Reformation Wall and Parc des Bastions
Fêtes de Genève, street parades, street theatre and fireworks (website: www.fetes-de-geneve.ch), early Aug, throughout the city
Le Bâtie Festival, music and theatre (website: www.batie.ch), late Aug-mid-Sep, Batie Woods
Cinéma Tout Ecran, annual international film festival, Oct, various venues
International Fair of Minerals, Fossils and Gems, early Oct, Palexpo
Geneva Fair, Ideal Home Exhibition, early-mid-Nov, Palexpo
Antiques Fair, late Nov, Palexpo
Fête de l’Escalade, independence celebrations and parade, 11 Dec (and weekend nearest to the 11th), throughout the city
Course de l’Escalade (the Escalade Run), 11 Dec, throughout the city



   
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