The City of Geneva sends you its very best wishes! It offered the public a host of enjoyable moments of sharing, leisure and emotions in 2023… and it’s not over yet: discover a selection of activities and ideas for excursions to begin 2024 on the right foot!
While the administration will be closing or adapting its opening hours for a few days during the holidays, there is still plenty to do to begin 2024 on the right foot!
Relive the highlights of the past year in our 2023 retrospective.
Here is a short selection of the activities on offer before it’s time to go back to school:
Begin 2024 on the right foot
Time for sport
Did you know that les Vernets swimming pool will remain open during the holidays? You can even splash around there on the evening of Friday 5 January until 10 p.m.!
For anyone who prefers a more seasonal sport, get your skates on from 2 January at les Bastions seasonal ice rink or at les Vernets indoor ice rink, with a public skating and ice hockey programme as well as the NLA match between GSHC and Lugano on Thursday 4 January.
Swimming
Where?
When?
The days and times are indicated in the PDF file available for download below (in French only):
How much?
From CHF 0 to CHF 7, depending on the public and means of purchase
How?
Tickets can be purchased on site or via the Sports Service online ticketing system
Skating and ice hockey in Les Vernets
Where?
- Les Vernets ice rink (indoor and outdoor ice rinks)
When?
The ice rink opening times and the different activities on offer can be found in the PDF file available for download below (in French only):
How much?
Between CHF 2 and CHF 7
How?
- Tickets can be purchased on site or via the Sports Service online ticketing system
- Ice skates can be hired on site for the small amount of CHF 2.
What?
- Public skating
- Public ice hockey
- Watch a GSCH match
Ice skating in les Bastions
Where?
- Les Bastions ice rink (outdoor ice rinks)
When?
From Saturday 23 December 2023 to Sunday 7 January 2024:
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Thursday: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday 31 December: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How much?
- free admission,
- skate hire on site for the small fee of CHF 2
Roller skating in les Charmilles
Where?
- Les Charmilles rink (synthetic outdoor ice rink)
When?
From Saturday 23 December 2023 to Saturday 6 January 2024:
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Thursday: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday: closed
How much?
- free admission,
- roller skate hire on site for the small fee of CHF 2
Feel the soothing power of music
To start the New Year off with a bang, head for Victoria Hall for the Grand New Year’s Concert by the Strauss Festival Orchestra, on 2 January.
On 4 January, take a journey with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra through your favourite film soundtracks, from Star Wars and Indiana Jones to the Lion King and The Dark Knight.
Take a journey
Head off to the Himalayas with two exhibitions at the Musée Barbier-Mueller which will whisk you away to the roof of the world to meet the Chepang people (a Nepalese ethnic group) and discover the hidden treasures of the southern Himalayas.
The Scarifications exhibition serves up an original confrontation between the works of Miquel Barceló and items from the Barbier-Mueller collections on the theme of scarification.
...and much more besides
Discover other events for people of every age in our online diary or be inspired by our ideas for weekly outings, sent every Thursday to your mailbox with the What to do in Geneva newsletter, which will be sent out again from 11 January!
Retrospective 2023
Geneva was able to offer the public enjoyable moments of sharing, leisure and emotions in 2023.
Changing with the seasons
People often say that there are no seasons any more… That’s not the case in Geneva, where each season is welcomed in turn. Winter has set up stall at La Banquise, a new complex offering saunas, massages, Nordic sports and a range of entertainment. It is also the season when the City lights up with the artistic installations of the Geneva Lux light festival. While spring blossomed in numerous parks, squares and streets around the City, summer set up camp at la Canopée, l’Asphalte and the summer refreshment stands. Convivial gathering places were set up in les Bergues and les Eaux-Vives, while Quai Wilson gained a new bathing area. And autumn wasn’t to be outdone, with the focus on heritage and seasonal festivals.
Delicious!
Geneva worked up an appetite in 2023 with numerous events and activities focussing on sustainable food, such as Festi’terroir, the A table! competition and the organisation of urban banquets in different neighbourhoods around the City.
Time for sport!
Geneva also got in shape in 2023, thanks to numerous free classes offered to the population throughout the year. It hosted major events, such as the Course de l’Escalade, which set a new record for the number of participants, the Bol d’Or, Geneva Marathon and the Swiss street-foot finals. It paid tribute to its champions at the Nuit du sport, and celebrated with Genève Servette Hockey Club as it won its first national title in April, as well as Servette FC Chênois women’s team, which became Swiss champion for the first time in its history.
It’s all happening in Geneva!
Finally, the City hosted numerous popular events such as the Fête de la musique, Musiques en été, the Escalade festivities, the Nuit des Musées, the Fête des écoles and the National Day on 1 August. It brought the harbour to life during Feu Ô Lac, with four days of drone shows over the Ascension weekend, and had the honour of hosting a monumental work by the artist Saype in September on Place des Nations.
Relive all the year’s highlights with the picture gallery below!
Article modifié le 01.01.2024 à 10:41