Fireworks

Opening fireworks display on Saturday 1 August

What better way to kick off the Fêtes de Genève than a fireworks display set to music? Celebrate Swiss National Day watching the sky being painted a thousand and one colours for 25 minutes to honour Geneva and Switzerland!

Et voila! Summer has arrived and the Fêtes de Genève is open!

There is no seating, so make sure you are comfortably ensconced in the harbour before the "show" begins!

Grand Fireworks display Saturday 8 August

"Geneva, the magic!"

Abracadabra !

Time to don your wizards hats, because on 8 August the Fêtes de Genève fireworks display takes place to the sounds of music most magical!!

Expect to be enchanted for over an hour with a breathtaking, truly magical show high above you in the sky. Open your eyes and ears for this evening full of wonders!!

Geneva, this enchanting, international and cultural city, ablaze with a thousand colours, will take on a thousand shapes and resonate with a thousand sounds.

Each year the pleasure lives up to its promise – it's the real deal. You will have a unique experience that will take you beyond the water fountain, a key player in a closing act that is never less than exquisite.

On Saturday 8 August, a million eyes will be captivated by the show playing out in the harbour.

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Creating a musical fireworks show is totally different from that of a dry fire performed without music, with only the sounds of the fireworks as accompaniment.

The Grand Geneva fireworks display is a gold standard in its field, observing precise and unchanging steps. The composition of the soundtrack, often inspired by a theme that is uplifting and inspiring, is the first step in the process. The musical foundation that is developed is then sequenced to the second to enable perfect synchronisation of sound and fireworks.

The fireworks designer thus "draws" with the fire, like a painter draws on his canvas, selecting and tuning each ingredient to perfection.

Everything is automated; connection and sequencing are a real challenge to ensure that the music and visual display work hand in hand to carry you away.

Useful information

Opening fireworks display: Saturday 1 August at 10:30 pm

Grand Fireworks display: Saturday 8 August at 10:00 pm

Venir tôt et privilégier les transports en commun (TPG et trains spéciaux organisés par les CFF)

Come early and consider using public transport (TPG, the Geneva Public Transport System, and special trains organized by the CFF, the Swiss Federal Railway)

Don't bring young children along to this event (due to the intensity of the pyrotechnics and large crowds)

Seating available for the 8th of August from FNAC (website or branches) and the Tourism Information Centre of Geneva Tourism (Rue du Mont-Blanc and Jardin Anglais booth during the festival)