Things to Do in St. Gallen, Switzerland

St. Gallen hosts around 200 upcoming events, with approximately 150 scheduled for the next 30 days in this city of about 79,000 people. Roughly 10% of the programme is free to attend. The most common event types include literary gatherings, community and social activities, wellness and mindfulness sessions, workshops and classes, conferences and summits, as well as sports and fitness events. Literary events currently lead the list with about 40 listings, followed by community, wellness, workshop, conference, and sports categories each with around 20 or 17 entries respectively. Several venues feature the highest concentration of upcoming dates, including BÜROBEST- SCHAAL Fachmarkt, Bibliothek Hauptpost, Grosses Haus, Grabenhalle, Kybunpark, and DEZENT. Notable performers with upcoming dates include Super ABBA and the Schweizer Männer-Nationalteam. Visitors looking for budget-friendly options will find that free events make up a small but significant portion of the total schedule.

City facts

Weather

6°C · Overcast · High 11° / low 6°C

Population

78,863 (2024)

Area

39.4 km²

Elevation

675 m

Source: Wikidata