Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area. LISA’S PICK OF THE WEEK (17-23 August 2026). More events are listed on the website www.knowitall.ch under our CALENDARS. Please give credit to ©Know-it-all passport® for putting this info together if you forward it or use it in a newsletter of any kind. Thank you.
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LE MUSÉE OLYMPIQUE: LET'S MOVE - GET ACTIVE SPACE!
Through 12 April 2027 (except on Mondays)
Get moving and have fun! Highlights the importance of movement through interactive challenges for children age 4 to 10 that transform everyday objects into tools for physical activity. Click here for more information.
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GENÈVE, RÊVE D'EAU
7–30 August 2026 daily (see schedule for shows day and evenings)
22 August 2026 (special DJ night)
Geneva
At the heart of the Jardin Anglais, Lake Geneva becomes a living stage where water, light and music create a unique immersive show every evening. More than an event — a new experience to live in the heart of Geneva. Click here to read our article.
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CORN MAZE LABYRINTH
Through 4 October 2026
10h-20h daily
Bottens, VD
The maze is a network of paths, intersections, and dead ends that spans 2 hectares within a corn field. In total, nearly 2 kilometers of paths crisscross the maze. The goal is to find the six checkpoints hidden in the cornfield and get your admission ticket stamped, which will allow you to enter a raffle. A fully stamped ticket enters you into a raffle where the grand prize is a flight departing from La Blécherette Airfield. Click here for more information.
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L'ÉTÉ AU JARDIN
through 20 August 2026
Meyrin, GE
Many animations and events organized throughout the summer in this wonderful, little known, botanical garden in Meyrin (near Pfister). Click here for more information.
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M U S I C E V E N T S
** IMPERIAL ANNECY FESTIVAL
18-28 August 2026
Annecy, France
Two weeks of concerts, shows, and surprises in the fantastic Imperial Palace Hotel right on the lake! Some are free and some need tickets so please click here for more information.
** MUSIQUES EN ÉTÉ GENÈVE
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
19 June through 21 August 2026
21h
Geneva
The access to these outdoor concerts is free and without reservation, within the limits of the available places. Held at the Parc de la Grange's Ella Fitzgerald Stage. Click here for more information.
** MARCHÉ MUSICAL ESTIVAL
Through 2 September 2026 (Wednesdays only)
17h-21h
Excenevex, France (near Yvoire)
Booths with producers and exhibitors with tables available to sit with friends and family in a unique musical atmosphere with open-air concerts featuring talented local bands. An eclectic and festive lineup lets you discover or rediscover regional artists in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Click here for more information.
** LES ECLECTIKS
21 and 27 August 2024
Sciez, France
Free open-air concerts and shows on 2 stages will be open to a public, foodtrucks, a bar, stands and entertainment await no less than 10,000 people. Click here for more information.
** SCÈNES FESTIVALES EVIAN 2026
Friday, 21 August 2026
From 20h30
Evian, France
Solène Hardy, winner of the 2025 Étoiles du Léman is the opening act. To close out the season, the spotlight turns to Victoria Sio, a French singer of Italian descent. She first gained recognition through projects like "Le Roi Soleil", and later through the film "Aline, a biopic about Céline Dion for which she provided the vocal performances. Click here for more information.
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C O M P E T I T I O N
GAOS YOUTH GROUP: CHAPLIN
28 August 2026: 19h30
29 August 2026: 14h or 19h30
30 August 2026: 14h
Inspired by the life of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, the show follows Chaplin from his childhood in the poverty of Victorian London to his rise as a global film star. Continuing its long-standing relationship with Know-it-all passport, GAOS have kindly offered one of our readers the chance to win a double ticket for Chaplin the Musical for the performance on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 14h (value: CHF 72.-/pair of tickets). The competition closes at midnight on Thursday, 20 August 2026. Click here to read our article.
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