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Top Events
Alongside the regular entertainment on offer, the Zermatt – Matterhorn destination hosts a variety of annual events with universal appeal, for young and old!
Over three hundred curlers always gather in Zermatt each year on the third weekend in January. They are meeting to compete for the Horu Trophy during one of the largest competitions in Europe, which takes place outdoors.
Five days, over 100 concerts, 16 stages and the spectacular mountain backdrop of Zermatt.
Every year, around 400 cycling enthusiasts take part in Switzerland's toughest one-day race and are surrounded by unique nature along the way.
‘The Mattehorn Story’ is back in Zermatt. Exactly 10 years after its huge success, the Zermatt Open-Air Theatre is celebrating a comeback on the Riffelberg in summer 2025.
The Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon runs from St. Niklaus through the deepest valley in Switzerland up to the Riffelberg at Gornergrat.
Event-Highlights
The Täschalplauf is a people’s running event, which is known among trail running fans as one of the touchstones of the summer events in Täsch and the surrounding area.
The Swiss National Holiday on the First of August is celebrated in a big way in the upper Mattervalley communities – and especially in Zermatt.
As a long-distance mountain race, the Matterhorn Ultraks is an integral part of the international race calendar and an attractive challenge for endurance athletes.