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Weinuferfest Kressbronn | © Amt f. Tourismus, Kultur & Marketing der Gemeinde Kressbronn am Bodensee

Kressbronn ShoreWine Party

The ShoreWine Party takes place at the Seegarten. There will be wines and regional specialities accompanied by music and fireworks.

Konstanzer Weinfest | © MTK / Oliver Hanser

Constance Wine Festival

What an event for wine enjoyment with live music, jovial gatherings and much more: the Constance Wine Festival on St. Stephans Platz entertains locals and visitors alike with good vibes and a long...

Winzerfest Meersburg | © Martin Maier Photography BFF

Meersburg Winemakers Festival

On the first weekend in July, lower Meersburg is transformed into a festival wine mile. Organised by various Meersburg community associations, the Wine Growers' Festival is all about … you guess it...

Katamaran | © Michael Häfner

Catamaran to Christmas Markets

Catamaran is also on the lake every day in winter. It takes its passengers to Christmas shopping and the Christmas markets in just 52 minutes.

Christmas and New Year's Eve cruises on the art deco motor ship Oesterreich

Experience the magic of the winter landscape and the twinkling lights along the shores of Lake Constance on board the stylish motor ship Oesterreich. Whether with family, friends or colleagues -...

Torkelfest Bermatingen

Bermatingen Wine Press Fest

3 days of specialities and wines from the Dilger winegrowing family estate as well as first-rate brass music.

Weinfest Immenstaad | © Tourist-Information Immenstaad

Immenstaad Wine Festival

Wine, music and fun on the Immenstaad town hall square where the atmosphere revolves around local wines on two evenings in August. Enjoy the wines of Immenstaad's winegrowers under the open sky with...

Schafuser Wiiprob | © Schaffhauserland Tourismus / Bruno Sternegg

Schafuuser Wiiprob

You’re invited each year to the "Schafuuser Wiiprob" at the end of August. More than 30 producers of the Schaffhausen Blauburgunderland present their wines in a mystical atmosphere in the cloister...

Reichenauer Wein- und Fischerfest | © Verkehrsverein Reichenau e.V. / Joachim Sauer

Reichenau Wine and Fish Festival

The popular 42nd annual wine and fishermen's festival is located at the Herrenbrücke Marina directly on the lake. The Wine and Fisherman's Festival has long been one of the most popular wine...

Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe | © Björn Jansen

Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe

Experience the wintry magic of Lake Constance during the Advent season. Our boat trips offer the perfect opportunity to escape the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle and still enjoy the festive...

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Il Gusto Barocco

29. September 2024 until 27. May 2025

The Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra presents three exquisite concerts of baroque music on Lake Constance. The orchestra will perform in beautiful historic church and palace halls in Überlingen and...

Konstanz Weihnachtsmarkt

WinterSeeLeuchten

01. October 2024 until 31. March 2025

During the cozy season, a special magic lies over the largest city on Lake Constance. Winter city tours, hotel packages and Christmas specials invite you to take a relaxing break.

Ahlan Habibi Pop-Up-Schiffrestaurant Schaffhausen

Pop-up ship restaurant Ahlan Habibi

08. November 2024 until 14. March 2025

A fairytale experience on the floating restaurant on the Schifflände in Schaffhausen. Here you can immerse yourself in the oriental world and enjoy Levantine cuisine.

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Christmas Garden Insel Mainau

19. November 2024 until 06. January 2025

The Christmas Garden is a two-kilometre-long circular trail through the garden island of Mainau, with numerous glittering light installations transporting you to a magical Christmas world. In this...

Winter magic on Mainau Island

19. November 2024 until 06. January 2025

Experience the winter season on Mainau Island: stroll through the wintry park, enjoy the tropical butterfly house and be enchanted by the sparkling sea of lights in the Christmas Garden in the...

Christmas market by the lake Constance Konzil forecourt | © Dagmar Schwelle

Lakeside Christmas Market

28. November until 23. December

With its glittering lights, the Christmas market in Constance invites you to take a leisurely stroll and becomes a second living room for locals and guests alike in the run-up to Christmas. A magical...

Lindau Harbor Christmas  | © Frederick Sams

Lindau Harbor Christmas

28. November until 22. December

Snow-capped Alpine peaks in the background, the lake in front of you, reflecting sparkling lights, a fairytale forest on the waterfront: Lindau Harbour Christmas is special in many ways and is one of...

St. Gallen – The City of Stars

28. November 2024 until 06. January 2025

Every year during Advent, the city of St.Gallen is transformed into a sea of almost 700 stars. They bathe St.Gallen's old town and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Abbey District in a magical...

Lake Constance Christmas in Friedrichshafen

Lake Constance Christmas Friedrichshafen

29. November until 22. December

Special features include the large decorated Christmas tree, the life-size nativity scene, the mulled wine pyramid and a great stage program. There is also a varied children's program in the...

Märlistadt Stein am Rhein | © Schaffhauserland Tourismus / Melanie Duchene

Märlistadt Stein am Rhein

04. December 2024 until 05. January 2025

Countless lights and small, cozily illuminated market houses in the old town and in the St. Georgen monastery transform Stein am Rhein into a winter fairy tale.

Hüttenzauber Singen

Christmas market Singen

05. December until 23. December

A cosy, pre-Christmas mulled wine garden in the middle of the catering area in the centre of Rathausplatz will once again serve as the central element of the Singen Christmas Market this year. There...

Überlingen Christmas market

12. December until 22. December

A contemplative, pre-Christmas atmosphere prevails at the Überlingen Christmas market. Lovingly decorated wooden stalls, Christmas music, craft activities including a Christmas post office and much...

Winterfestival Meersburg | © Philipp Uricher

Meersburg Winter Festival

28. December until 30. December

At the Meersburg Winter Festival, visitors can enjoy a wide range of dishes from food trucks and atmospheric concerts on the winter-decorated Schlossplatz.

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Hänselejuck in Überlingen at Lake Constance

Carnival on Lake Constance

27. February until 05. March

When winter is drawing to a close in the four-country region around Lake Constance, the carnival is a very special highlight. Witches and jesters move through the alleys, creating a unique carnival...

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Festspielhaus Bregenz | © Kongresskultur Bregenz

Bregenz Spring Festival

09. March until 16. May

Since the 90s the dance festival "Bregenzer Frühling" has been a magnet for an international audience. Various world-famous ensembles and unique choreographies inspire a large audience every year....

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Segelregatta Internationale Bodenseewoche (c) Schwelle | © Dagmar Schwelle

International Lake Constance Week

12. June until 15. June

For four days, the historic old town harbour in Konstanz provides the perfect backdrop for one of the oldest and most important water sports events from Kiel to Genoa. In the more than 100-year-old...

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Cross-border flea market in Constance (D) / Kreuzlingen (CH)

28. June until 29. June

24 hours, 9 kilometres, 2 countries, 1 flea market: with over 1,000 stands, the cross-border flea market in Constance (D) / Kreuzlingen (CH) is the largest and most attractive flea market in southern...

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Bregenz Festival

16. July until 17. August

The famous opera festival on the world's largest floating stage is held every year during the summer. The actors and audience turn the city into a multicultural meeting point. The floating stage is...

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© Schaffhauserland Tourismus / Bruno Sternegg

Fire on the rocks

31. July

A spectacular fireworks show takes place every year on July 31 at the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen. The event begins at around 9.45pm. With splendid colours and shapes this light spectacle inspires...

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Kulturufer Friedrichshafen

01. August until 10. August

A colourful festival with well over 200 artists from every discipline – actors, dancers, musicians, cabaret artists, acrobats and clowns. These are the town's guests for the ten days of events in...

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Konstanz Seenachtfest

09. August

The lake night festival in Konstanz has long earned its cult status. For more than 65 years, one of the largest open-air festivals around Lake Constance has been held here in August. Every summer, up...

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Liechtenstein national holiday

15. August

The national holiday opens with the official act of state and a series of speeches on the lawn next to Vaduz Castle. In the afternoon the centre of Vaduz will be full of things to see and do for...

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SlowUp Euregio Lake Constance

31. August

Between Arbon and Romanshorn, you can't hear any engine noise on the asphalt at all. A 25-mile circuit along the Swiss shore of Lake Constance following small roads and agricultural roads will be...