Bachata Geneva Festival 2026

About this event

Bachata Geneva Festival is an international Bachata festival held October 8 to 12, 2026, at the Palexpo Congress Center in Le Grand-Saconnex. The main program runs October 8 to 11, followed by a separately ticketed closing party on October 12.

Day socials run from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, while published workshop blocks run from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The multi-track instructor lineup is Gero & Migle; Melvin & Gatica; Klau & Ros; Carlos & Paz; Cristian & Gabriella; Carlos & Ivana; Alonso & Noelia; Masa & Polina; Duda & Adriana; Emilien & Tehina; Nacho & Silvia; Tonio; Owen & Eva; Rafael & Giovana; Xi & Alina; Jerem & Jade; Claudio; Monika & Victor; Chicho & Liza; Sorush & Elise; York & Lisa; Rezi & Sia; Los 3; Iban & Julia; Jeremy & Emilia; Flavio & Lina; Gadir & Kate; Otko & Vika; David & Laura; Roberto & Magdalena; Woo & Illary; Maykel & Zaka; Bruno & Becky; Leif & Candela; Simon & Adriana; Tony & Svenja; Carlito & Susana; Ysenah; Iman & Laisinha; Daniel Camacho & Saren; Eva & Tiia; Jah Ja & Jeisy; Chrysoula & Joanna; Sergio & Gabby.

Music comes from DJ York; DJ Husky; DJ Dimen5ions; DJ Pablo G; DJ Loves Me; DJ Cesc; DJ One; DJ Summat; DJ Ssay; DJ Nico; DJ Extreme; DJ Fran; DJ Tony. Shows are part of the night program, and the Bachata Social World Cup finals bring a competition focus.

The Festival of Nations format represents more than 80 nations.

A Full Pass is sold separately, while the optional preparty costs CHF 15 and the closing party costs CHF 10. Palexpo’s P12 garage is open 24 hours, with 1,500 spaces, EV charging, and a two-meter height limit.

Geneva Airport railway station is about a ten-minute walk away, and buses 5, 8, 50, 55, and 58 serve Palexpo. The venue offers lifts, adapted toilets, accessible parking near the lifts, and wheelchair-accessible bus connections.

Negotiated partner-hotel rates are available, with Ibis Palexpo about one minute away and Hilton about three minutes away; Geneva public transport is included with the tourist tax.