What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: which venues?

Busiest venues: Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain (7), MAD Club (6), Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon) (5).

What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: is anything free?

Yes. Free: 4, including Lucas Erin. La ronde – Prix Culturel Manor Vaud 2026, Charles Blanc-Gatti. Les couleurs du son.

What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: which day has the most?

Saturday, October 31, 2026, with 17 events.

Lausanne

What to do in Lausanne in October 2026?

69 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Highlights: Lucas Erin. La ronde – Prix Culturel Manor Vaud 2026 (MCBA – Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Tuesday, October 27), Habibitch - Back/Bridge (Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain, Wednesday, October 28), John Beasley (Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon), Thursday, October 29). Free: 4. Busiest venues: Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain, MAD Club, Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon).

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Visual arts
until Feb 7

Destination archéologie. 1798 – Futur

Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire (MCAH) · Riponne
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Ella Maillart

Photo Elysée · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Feb 28

Collections Printemps 2026 – Actualité des découvertes archéologiques vaudoises

Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire (MCAH) · Riponne
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Alfredo Jaar

Photo Elysée · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Hannah Darabi

Photo Elysée · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Going Interested
until Feb 14

Lucas Erin. La ronde – Prix Culturel Manor Vaud 2026

Lucas Erin

MCBA – Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 6

La joie résistera ! – Nora Rupp

Nora Rupp

La Ferme des Tilleuls · Renens
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 1

La Dolce, deux regards

Les Docks · Sévelin
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 17

Charles Blanc-Gatti. Les couleurs du son

Charles Blanc-Gatti

MCBA – Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 31

Edouard Chapallaz

mudac – Musée cantonal de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 14

FWD – Improvisations

Francis Baudevin

CIRCUIT – Centre d'art contemporain · Montchoisi
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Feb 28

Ted Joans. Black Flower

Ted Joans

MCBA – Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts · Plateforme 10
- Visual arts
Going Interested
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Music
Oct 27 · 7:15 PM

Impro Afterwork

La Brèche · Flon
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Oct 27 · 8 PM

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet

Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon)
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Music
Oct 28 · 7 PM

Momoko Gill

BCV Concert Hall · Flon
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

William Christie – Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Théâtre de Beaulieu · Beaulieu
- Music
- Classical
27 CHF–80 CHF

Going Interested
Dance
Oct 28 · 8 PM

Habibitch - Back/Bridge

Habibitch

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 28 · 8 PM

stella cole

Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon)
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 28 · 8:30 PM

Ghinzu

Les Docks · Sévelin
- Music
- Rock
Sold out Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 28 · 8:30 PM

NECTAR WOODE / CHELAN 2026

Jumeaux Jazz Club
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 28 · 9:30 PM

Emma Smith

Casino de Montbenon
- Music
- Jazz
- Vocal jazz
Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Dance
Oct 29 · 7 PM

Bilal El Had - Ch'ttahh

Bilal El Had

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

William Christie – Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne

Théâtre de Beaulieu · Beaulieu
- Music
- Classical
27 CHF–80 CHF

Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8 PM

David August

David August · Noémi Büchi

Théâtre de l'Octogone · Pully
- Music
38 CHF

Going Interested
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Cinema
Oct 29 · 8 PM

Dentro d'Elsa Amiel, en sa présence

Elsa Amiel

Cinéma CityClub · Pully
- Cinema
Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8 PM

John Beasley

Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon)
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Dance
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Habibitch - Back/Bridge

Habibitch

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Joe Armon-Jones

Jumeaux Jazz Club
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

L’EJMA présente : soirée des élèves

Chorus · Mon-Repos
- Music
- Jazz
Free

Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Michelle Gurevich

Les Docks · Sévelin
- Music
37 CHF–42 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Cinema
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Projection du documentaire « Forêt rouge »

La Ferme des Tilleuls · Renens
- Cinema
Going Interested
Music
until Nov 1

Creative Strings Festival

Théâtre 2.21 · Vallon
- Music
Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 29

HAlloween

Vkee Madison

MAD Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Halloween
Tickets

Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 29

HEC Halloween

Mr W.

D! Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Halloween
Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 29

JEUDREDI BIG Halloween

Don Pepe · Fabian Air · Del Patio

MAD Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Halloween
Going Interested
Music
Oct 29

LINH

Salle Métropole · Bel-Air
- Music
Going Interested
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Music
Oct 29

STANISLAS (FR) + LOHAN (CH)

Stanislas · LOHAN

Le Romandie · Flon
- Music
25 CHF Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, October 30, 2026

Dance
Oct 30 · 7 PM

Bilal El Had - Ch'ttahh

Bilal El Had

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 7 PM

Milena Casado

BCV Concert Hall · Flon
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 8 PM

Collectif Eustache

CPO – Centre Pluriculturel et social d'Ouchy · Ouchy
- Music
Going Interested
Theatre
Oct 30 · 8 PM

John G. Picture

Pulloff Théâtres · Vallon
- Theatre
27 CHF–35 CHF

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 8 PM

Kurt Rosenwinkel

Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon)
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Comedy
Oct 30 · 8:30 PM

Arnaud Tsamère « Tous contraints »

Arnaud Tsamere

Théâtre de Beaulieu · Beaulieu
- Comedy
50 CHF–80 CHF

Going Interested
Dance
Oct 30 · 8:30 PM

Habibitch - Back/Bridge

Habibitch

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 8:30 PM

So La Lune + Nhali & Amaru

Les Docks · Sévelin
- Music
44 CHF–49 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 9 PM

Nella’s Dream Trio

Antonella Vulliens · Louis Mazetier · Manu Hagmann

Chorus · Mon-Repos
- Music
- Jazz
25 CHF

Going Interested
Music
Oct 30 · 9 PM

Nubiyan Twist

Jumeaux Jazz Club
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 30

I Love Reggaeton Halloween

MAD Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Halloween
- Reggaeton
Tickets

Going Interested
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Music
Oct 30

Laurent Voulzy

Salle Métropole · Bel-Air
- Music
- Chanson
- Pop
Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 30

Motherland Halloween Edition

Morex · Youngtrap · Rians

MAD Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Halloween
Tickets

Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 30

Technoween

Ben Klock · Kink · Djerry C · Ricciø

D! Club · Flon
- DJ and social dance
- Techno
Going Interested
DJ and social dance
Oct 30

Y2K NIGHT AVEC CARTON JAUNE CHARMED EDITION

Le Romandie · Flon
- DJ and social dance
10 CHF

Going Interested

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Dance
Oct 31 · 7 PM

Bilal El Had - Ch'ttahh

Bilal El Had

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
Oct 31 · 7 PM

John G. Picture

Pulloff Théâtres · Vallon
- Theatre
27 CHF–35 CHF

Going Interested
Music
Oct 31 · 7 PM

Trio Grande

BCV Concert Hall · Flon
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 31 · 8 PM

Collectif Eustache

CPO – Centre Pluriculturel et social d'Ouchy · Ouchy
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Oct 31 · 8 PM

Hiromi Trio Project

Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon)
- Music
Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
Oct 31 · 8 PM

La Machine de Turing

Théâtre de l'Octogone · Pully
- Theatre
25 CHF–55 CHF Sold out

Going Interested
Comedy
Oct 31 · 8 PM

Moguiz « Coucou! »

Moguiz

Théâtre de Beaulieu · Beaulieu
- Comedy
35 CHF–65 CHF

Going Interested
Dance
Oct 31 · 8:30 PM

Habibitch - Back/Bridge

Habibitch

Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain · Sébeillon
- Dance
- Theatre
8 CHF Tickets

Going Interested

Everything on in Lausanne

Questions and answers

What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: how many events?: 69 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: what are the highlights?: Highlights: Lucas Erin. La ronde – Prix Culturel Manor Vaud 2026 (MCBA – Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Tuesday, October 27), Habibitch - Back/Bridge (Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain, Wednesday, October 28), John Beasley (Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon), Thursday, October 29).
What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: which venues?: Busiest venues: Arsenic – Centre d'art scénique contemporain (7), MAD Club (6), Salle Paderewski (Casino de Montbenon) (5).
What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: is anything free?: Yes. Free: 4, including Lucas Erin. La ronde – Prix Culturel Manor Vaud 2026, Charles Blanc-Gatti. Les couleurs du son.
What to do in Lausanne in October 2026: which day has the most?: Saturday, October 31, 2026, with 17 events.