Cully Jazz Festival

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MusicCully
DatesDates TBA · Usually AprilCheck locally before booking
Duration9 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forLive music, late nightsWhat sets Cully apart from Switzerland's
LanguageFrench, German, Italian, and RomanshCurrency: CHF
CategoryMusicFestival type
The story

Cully Jazz Festival in Cully

Cully Jazz Festival fills a small Lavaux wine village on Lake Geneva each April, pairing a ticketed main-tent program with a free OFF Festival that spreads live jazz into cafes and centuries-old wine cellars along the streets. Set among UNESCO-listed vineyard terraces worked for a thousand years, the eight-day festival draws more than 60,000 visitors to a village walkable in minutes.

Cully Jazz Festival unfolds in a village small enough that the whole event can be crossed on foot in minutes, set among the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, a UNESCO World Heritage wine region running along the northern shore of Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Vevey.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

What sets Cully apart from Switzerland's bigger jazz events is scale and structure together: a compact village hosting two parallel programs, a ticketed main-tent IN Festival and a free OFF Festival that turns local cafes and historic wine cellars into unticketed stages

02

The mystery stays covered

The setting is the Lavaux wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of vineyard terraces worked for roughly a thousand years along Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Vevey, and the festival leans into that heritage by pairing jazz with local wine culture rather than treating the setting as backdrop

03

The city starts moving

Drawing more than 60,000 visitors to a village crossable on foot, Cully has an unhurried, walkable character distinct from bigger lakeside jazz festivals such as Montreux

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Wandering between unticketed sets in centuries-old wine cellars is the festival's signature ritual

Water and renewal

Living ritual

blending live jazz with the region's much older winemaking culture rather than treating the setting as incidental

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually April

Getting around

Stay close enough to the part of Cully you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.

What to wear

Light layers and a packable rain jacket for cool, changeable April evenings in the Lavaux vineyards, plus comfortable shoes for cobbled village lanes and gently sloped terraced paths between...

Safety

Keep phone power, water, and a clear meeting point sorted before the main crowd arrives.

Where to stay

For busy dates, stay near reliable routes so the return after Cully Jazz Festival does not become the hardest part.

Tickets/cost

Ticketing varies by venue and stage. Confirm official passes before booking travel.

Language/currency

CHF

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map46.50 N, 6.73 EOpen in Google Maps

Cully, Vaud, Switzerland

Nearest airportGVA — Geneva
TransportStay close enough to the part of Cully you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.
Stay areaFor busy dates, stay near reliable routes so the return after Cully Jazz Festival does not become the hardest part.

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How to get thereRoutes, times and prices to Cully via local transport.Search routesFind a place to stayStays near Cully, close enough for the event-day route.Browse staysFind flightsCompare fares into the nearest practical airport for April.Compare faresFestival gearLight layers and a packable rain jacket for cool, changeable April evenings in the Lavaux vineyards, plus comfortable shoes for cobbled village lanes and gently sloped terraced paths between cellars.Shop the kitCheck visa requirementsSee whether you need a visa for Switzerland and apply online.Check entry rulesTravel insuranceCover for trip hiccups, gear and health on the road.Get covered

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Cully Jazz Festival?

Cully Jazz Festival is listed for Past edition: 4–12 April 2025. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Cully Jazz Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Cully, Switzerland. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

9 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Cully, Vaud, Switzerland

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Official URLlausanne-tourisme.ch
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SourceSource link available
Listed datesDates TBA · Usually April
Source statusOfficial source linked
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