Arosa Humorfestival 2026 - comedy in the Alps

For ten days each December, Arosa fills with laughter. The Arosa Humorfestival returns from 3 to 13 December 2026 for its 35th-anniversary edition, bringing comedians, cabaret artists and clowns to venues across the village. It is one of Switzerland's largest comedy festivals, and it turns the quiet start of the winter season into the liveliest fortnight of the year.

The festival

Since 1991, the Arosa Humorfestival has gathered the best of German-language comedy and cabaret high in the mountains. Across the ten days the programme runs from stand-up to musical comedy, magic and clowning, staged in the festival tent and in halls and hotels around Arosa. Most performances are in German or Swiss German, so the festival draws a largely German-speaking audience, though the visual and musical acts travel across any language. Headliners are announced through the autumn, and popular nights sell out early.

Around the village

The festival takes over Arosa at the very start of the season, when the first snow is on the slopes and the village is dressed for winter. Between shows there is time to ski the opening pistes of the Arosa Lenzerheide ski area, walk the winter trails or sit by the Obersee as the light fades. Hotel Altein sits in the centre of the village, a short walk from the main festival venues, so an afternoon on the mountain leads easily into an evening of comedy.

Practical information

Dates: 3 to 13 December 2026 (35th anniversary)
Where: festival tent and venues across Arosa village
Language: mostly German and Swiss German
Tickets: via the official festival website and Ticketcorner; popular shows sell out early
Getting there: direct railway to Arosa, then a short walk in the car-free village

Plan your stay

Hotel Altein is a comfortable base for the festival, in the heart of the village and close to the venues, the lifts and the lake. After a late night of comedy, the wellness area with its indoor pool, saunas and steam room is a quiet place to start the next day. For more of what fills the Arosa winter, see our events and packages in Arosa. Come and spend a few days of the festival with us in Arosa.