Celebrating its 80th Anniversary Edition on the Swiss-Italian shores of Lake Maggiore, Locarno transforms the historic cobbled Piazza Grande into an 8,000-seat open-air cinema cathedral alongside the Pardo d’Oro competition at Palexpo FEVI and PalaCinema.
Direct TILO S50 rail from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) or 2h 15m SBB Gotthard Base Tunnel Express from Zürich (ZRH) directly into Locarno Station (6-min level walk to Piazza Grande).
Reserve covered Tribuna VIP seating on Piazza Grande or Leopard Club passes via the official Locarno Film Festival Box Office.
📍 Piazza Grande, 6600 Locarno · 6 min walk from Locarno SBB/TILO Station
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Ristorante Cittadella & Portici di Piazza Grande (1–2 min walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: Hotel Belvedere Locarno 4★S (CHF 380/night · 5 min walk / Funicular)
📍 Piazza Remo Rossi 1, 6600 Locarno · 2 min walk from Piazza Grande
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Blu Restaurant & Lounge (10 min walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: Hotel Dell’Angelo (CHF 310/night · 2 min walk)
📍 Via Alla Peschiera 9, 6600 Locarno
🍽️ Pre-Show Dining: Ristorante Centenario 1★ Michelin & Osteria Nostrana (12 min walk)
🏨 Recommended Hotel: H4 Hotel Arcadia Locarno (CHF 345/night · 12 min walk)