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Bachata Geneva Festival · 2026

Name: Bachata Geneva Festival · 2026
Start: 2026-10-08T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-12T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Palexpo, Route François-Peyrot, Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, 1218, Switzerland

Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Zurich time

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Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland

Palexpo, Route François-Peyrot, Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, 1218, Switzerland

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Bachata Geneva@bachatagenevafestival

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Bachata Influence - Master Pass
€50
Bachazouk Official - Master Pass
€50
Esencia & Social Dance Lab - Master Pass
€50
Thursday Free Tour · 8 October, 13:00
Meeting point: outside the Migros at Gare Cornavin, 12:45 (15 minutes before the tour). Look for the festival umbrellas. Free guided walk of Geneva with Genève Tourisme, Thursday 8 October, departure 13:00. About 2 hours on foot through the Old Town and down to the lake, ending at the Jardin Anglais. There is no social after this tour: the open-air social is on Monday 12 October around 17:00 at the Jardin Anglais. 80 spots, one per person. Join the City Tour WhatsApp group for updates and our live location on the day: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HSeHyTLOPUzKHh4W06oCqU
Free
Full Pass - The Festival of Nations
➤ Includes 4 days of the event, access to the 4 nights of the socials, day socials and workshops (bootcamps and masterclasses are excluded). Spectator access to competitions & shows included.
Not available
Accommodation + Ticket Pack · Full Pass + 4 nights in a shared hotel room (last-minute)
Last-minute offer: the whole festival plus your bed, in one ticket. Price per person. We released the last places in our hotel block. Grab one and your festival is sorted: no hunting for a hotel, no extra bookings. What's included 🎟️ Full Pass: four days and four nights at Palexpo. Every night party (until 07:00), every day social, the workshops, plus spectator access to the World Cup Finals, the Shows of Nations, the Nations Parade and the Royal Rumble. Bootcamps and masterclasses not included. 🏨 4 nights at ibis budget Genève Aéroport: check-in Thursday 8 October, check-out Monday 12 October, so you can dance the Sunday night party to the end and still have your room. A bed in a shared triple room (3 people per room). Breakfast not included. 🚋 Geneva Transport Card, free from the hotel: every bus, tram and train in Geneva for your whole stay, about 25 minutes to Palexpo. How rooms work Rooms are shared. If you buy one pack, we place you in a room with other dancers of your gender. Buying more than one pack in the same order? You all stay together in the same room (up to 3 per room). After buying, reply to your confirmation email with the name of each person in your order. ⏳ Limited places, on sale until Thursday 8 October at 12:00. When they're gone, they're gone.
Not available
Party Pass
Party Pass All night parties (4 nights) All day socials (4 days) Spectator access to competitions & shows Does not include workshops, bootcamps or masterclasses. Limited to 800 passes
Not available
Monday Unofficial Free Tour · 12 October, before the Closing Party
Unofficial free walk of Geneva on Monday 12 October, before the Closing Party, ending with an open-air social at the Jardin Anglais around 17:00. 30 spots, one per person. The meeting point of the walk is shared in the City Tour WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HSeHyTLOPUzKHh4W06oCqU
Free
Thursday Social Pass - Oct 8
Thursday, October 8 Includes access to: Day Social: 14:00-20:00 Night Social: 22:00-07:00 Workshops & classes not included.
€35
Sunday Social Pass - Oct 11
Sunday, October 11 Includes access to: Day Social: 13:00-20:00 Semis & Finals - World Cup Finals (Spectator): 18:00-20:00 Workshops & masterclasses not included.
€50
Friday Social Pass - Oct 9
Friday, October 9 Includes access to: Day Social: 13:00-20:00 Geneva Qualifier Cup (Spectator): 15:00-19:00 Shows of Nations: 22:00-23:30 The Nations Parade: 23:30-00:00 Night Social: 00:00-07:00 Workshops & masterclasses not included.
€50
Friday Free Tour · 9 October, 12:00
Only 4 left
Meeting point: outside the Migros at Gare Cornavin, 11:45 (15 minutes before the tour). Look for the festival umbrellas. Free guided walk of Geneva with Genève Tourisme, Friday 9 October, departure 12:00. About 2 hours on foot through the Old Town and down to the lake, ending at the Jardin Anglais. There is no social after this tour: the open-air social is on Monday 12 October around 17:00 at the Jardin Anglais. 80 spots, one per person. Join the City Tour WhatsApp group for updates and our live location on the day: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HSeHyTLOPUzKHh4W06oCqU
Free
Saturday Social Pass - Oct 10
Saturday, October 10 Includes access to: Day Social: 13:00-20:00 Opening World Cup Finals: 16:30-17:00 Preliminaries & Quarters - World Cup Finals (Spectator): 17:00-20:30 Royal Rumble (Spectator): 22:00-23:30 Night Social: 23:30-07:00 Workshops & masterclasses not included.
€50

🎉 4 days of festival
💃🏼 50h of social dancing (day, night and more)
🤓 65h of workshops
📚 6h Master classes for Certified Dancers
👥 +100 artists
🌍 The Nations Parade
🏆 World Cup Finals of @bachatasocialworldcup
🏅 Geneva Qualifier Cup for the @bachatasocialworldcup
🎙️ Shows of Nations
📣 The Round table: The Social Media Talks
🛠️ The Global Bachata Summit - Building the Future of Bachata Community
🧘‍♀️ Wellness Activities
😋 Foodtrucks & mixology bar

📍 8–12 October 2026 | Palexpo, Geneva
Bachata Geneva Festival 2026 - The Festival of Nations

Location

Le Grand-Saconnex, SwitzerlandPalexpo, Route François-Peyrot, Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, 1218, Switzerland

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Bachata Geneva@bachatagenevafestival

Bachata Geneva Festival - The Festival of Nations
8-12th October 2026. Palexpo, Geneva
http://www.bachatageneva.festival.com

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