Bains des Pâquis

Come and sit down
2026-04-28 15:30 - 18:30, 2026-05-12 15:30 - 18:30 (Europe/Zurich) | On the pier
Viens t’assis, je t’écoute returns to the Bains des Pâquis for the 2026 season.
Come and sit down with a stranger, talk about your dreams or your gripes, talk about the weather…
Our volunteers will be delighted to offer you a confidential, caring and free listening service!
Looking forward to seeing you again!
Upcoming dates, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. :

Thursday, April 16
Tuesday, April 28
Tuesday, May 12
Thursday, May 28
Sunday, June 28
Sunday, July 26th
Sunday, August 9th
Sunday, September 27
Sunday, October 11th

https://www.jetecoute.org/geneve

Clown improv
2026-04-30 19:30 - 20:30
Four clowns, an MC and a good dose of the unexpected: get ready to plunge into a bath of emotions… and laughter!
Join us on Thursday April 30 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the Bains des Pâquis for an hour of Clown Improv that’s as crazy as it is poetic. On stage, 4 overexcited clowns and a mistress of ceremonies orchestrate a joyful chaos of improvisation, surprises and laughter.
In the warm atmosphere of the yurt, this last performance of the 2025/2026 season promises an avalanche of clownery, tenderness and suspended moments. Come and tickle your funny bone… and leave with a light spirit!
A unique show that lets you take a break from everyday life and let yourself be carried away by an explosion of joy.

Dance festival
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-10
The Geneva Dance Festival celebrates its 20th edition from May 6 to 10, 2026! In the spotlight, the Bains des Pâquis will host the inaugural evening, a retrospective exhibition, two national shows and many other delights. Welcome!
The inaugural evening will take place on Thursday, May 7. It begins with the opening of the photography exhibition, followed by JINX 103, the show that marked the Fête de la Danse 15 years ago. In this show, Genevan dancers Jozsef Trefeli and Gabor Varga draw on their Hungarian folk heritage to create a rhythmic work combining body percussion and rapid movement.
The evening will continue with a DJ set by Ubuntu Live, for a vibrant and festive Afrobeat atmosphere – ideal for swaying and celebrating together!
On Sunday, May 10, the week ends in style with tai chi and afrodance classes, punctuated by two shows on national tour as part of the Fête de la Danse. With Le Cycle, Compagnie Kane explores the link between growth, decline and renewal in nature. Power guaranteed!
With OUVERTURE, Géraldine Chollet takes her inspiration from medieval mystery theater, blending the sacred and the profane. The audience, forming a circle, becomes an actor in the ritual: performers dance in the center, sometimes joining the procession, then returning to it, creating a collective whirlwind.
This anniversary edition of the Fête de la Danse can be enjoyed in 9 towns, with a fun-filled program featuring 200 activities. Shows, parties, initiations… Whatever your age or style, come and celebrate dance with us!

Poetic aperitif
2026-05-09 11:00 - 12:00
Apéro poétique with Fabienne Radi
Fabienne Radi writes (essays, fiction, poems), produces artist’s editions (books, posters, records) and teaches visual arts at the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD). Her early training in geology gave her a love of layers, her brief foray into librarianship sparked an infatuation with filing, and her later art studies transformed her view of everyday objects. Titles, folds, misunderstandings, haircuts, dentists, Shelley Duvall and Paul Newman are recurring motifs in her work. Born in Fribourg, she lives in Geneva and regularly visits the Gruyère region.

Ella Maillart and Lake Geneva exhibition
2026-05-12 - 2026-06-26
Opening May 12, 11am
An exhibition retracing the Lake Geneva Odyssey of Ella Maillart and Hermine de Saussure.

Disguised race
2026-05-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Spa entrance
On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition Quickkopy Conceptualism. Bay Area Dada to Bay Area Punk, come and take part in a performative costume race open to all. This action is a reactivation of a performative race created in the 1970s by artists Anna Banana and Vincent Trasov (aka Mr. Peanut).
Meet at 5pm at the Bains des Pâquis entrance, for a collective departure to the vernissage, which starts at 6pm at La Fabrique (Boulevard James-Fazy 15).
Don’t hesitate to come dressed up and join this festive, high-performance race.
Everyone is welcome!

Weaving the future: sewing, embroidery, knitting and crochet classes
2026-05-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Refreshment bar
In collaboration with the association Tisser l’Avenir, AUBP offers crochet, embroidery, sewing and knitting classes at Les Bains.
Classes last 50 minutes and are given in groups of 3 or 4 people, depending on the activity chosen.
To take part, simply reserve a place by registering at one of these times:
From 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.From 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.From 5pm to 5:50pm

Dismantling winter installations
2026-05-26 - 2026-05-30 | Sauna
With the arrival of fine weather, the Bains undergo a major springtime transformation.
From Tuesday May 26 to Saturday May 30, we dismantle our winter facilities (saunas and Turkish baths). The massage cabins will move to the other side of the refreshment area. From Sunday May 31, the women’s area will reopen for the duration of the summer.
Last day for the sauna: Monday, May 25, before the winter facilities reopen on Sunday, September 20.

Mamz'elle Oiselle's Barbaroké
2026-05-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-28 19:00 - 20:00 | On the pier
Offbeat mechanical karaoke and participatory singing on the barrel organ
How about a sing-along by the lake, accompanied by a barrel organ?
Mam’zelle Oiselle sets up her Barbaroké on the Bains des Pâquis pier for two unique evenings: Saturday May 30 at 6pm and Sunday June 28 at 7pm.
On the program: participatory singing, barrel organ and guaranteed fun – all just a stone’s throw from the water!
The principle is simple: you choose a song from the repertoire, get started – alone or with others – and the organ accompanies you. You don’t have to be a professional singer, or even sing well. The main thing is to get going!
Come as you are, sing as you can, and let the magic happen on the pier.

Workshops on the lake's flora and fauna
2026-06-03 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-24 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-01 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-22 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-05 15:00 - 18:00 | On the pier
The association La Libellule presents the flora and fauna of the lake!
In collaboration with the Bains des Pâquis, we invite you to join us on the jetty to discover the animals and plants that inhabit our lake.
Fish, birds, plankton, leeches, crustaceans and algae will hold no secrets for you.
We look forward to seeing you on :

Wednesday, June 3, 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24, 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 1, 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22, 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 5 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 19, 3-6 p.m.
Saturday, August 22 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2, 3-6 p.m.
Wednesday, September 16, 3-6 p.m.

Exhibition: River writings
2026-06-05 - 2026-08-11
Opening on Friday June 5 at 6pm.
In the summer of 2026, the Musée de Carouge and the Bains des Pâquis will be staging a double event focusing on the Arve and the artist Éric Alibert’s sensitive view of it.
At the Musée de Carouge, the exhibition Les écritures de la rivière invites visitors to a poetic immersion into the world of this Franco-Swiss artist. Through works in Indian ink and watercolor, Éric Alibert explores the discreet richness of the banks of the Arve, carefully observing the fauna, rhythms and forms of living things. His work, which straddles the border between figurative and abstract art, offers a veritable “writing” of nature, where each stroke expresses an intimate relationship between humans and their environment.
As an echo, the Bains des Pâquis will host the exhibition Les Écritures de la rivière. Carouge et l’Arve from June 5 to August 11, 2026. Through a series of thematic panels, this presentation offers a historical and documentary reading of the river: its uses, its trades, its developments, as well as the richness of its flora and fauna. Pieces from the collections of the Musée de Carouge punctuate this open-air tour.
Two complementary exhibitions, combining art and history, to rediscover the Arve as a living landscape and a source of inspiration.

Petanque Tournament
2026-06-07 09:00 - 16:00 | On the pier
Get out the boules and the straw hat: pétanque is making a summer comeback at Les Bains!
Come and challenge friends and users in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with your feet in the sand and the sun on your neck.
This tournament is original in that mixed teams are compulsory – we’re mixing it up, and all the better for it!
Places are limited to 16 teams…
Registration on site from 9 a.m. (CHF 10 per team)
Kick-off at 10 a.m.
Pointers, shooters or just those who enjoy a good atmosphere, everyone is welcome. The main thing is to play!

Dance: The caress of cobblestones
2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:30 | On the pier
Performances at 6:30pm and 8pm.
Like a pit where bodies seek each other out, clash and caress, the public space becomes the stage for muscular tension and tender gestures. Twenty minutes of improvisation, in which bodies use movement and sound to tell tales of struggle, fusion and liberation.
Two dancer-acrobats and a percussionist, Cédric Gagneur and Marc Oosterhoff.

Opera for all
2026-06-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Platform
“Opera is old-fashioned”, “reserved for the elite”, “boring”, “you have to dress well”… blablabla…
Down with prejudice and preconceived ideas about opera!
Justine invites you to (re)discover this musical genre in her own way, while deconstructing the clichés associated with this art form.
Passionate about classical music from an early age, she will pass on her love of opera singing, performing magnificent pieces with her crystalline soprano voice, accompanied by the talented pianist Ariane Salva.
Come and enjoy a wonderful moment of music and grace in a light and friendly atmosphere.
It’s high time we reclaimed opera for ourselves; everyone should have access to this art form!
With Justine Jacquin (Lyric artist) and Ariane Salva (Keyboard)
Photo credit @Belén Rojas Silva
Instagram @justine.chant_lyrique

Summer solstice jass tournament
2026-06-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Refreshment bar
To celebrate the arrival of summer, a Solstice Jass tournament will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Registration from 1:30 p.m., tournament starts at 2:00 p.m.
CHF 10 per person.
A convivial aperitif will be offered!
We look forward to seeing you there.

Klezmer festival
2026-06-21 13:00 - 18:00 | On the pier
Klezmer is the music that Jewish balladeers peddled from shtetl to shtetl in Eastern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the Nazi and Stalinist persecutions. With its rhythmic variations, ornamentation and improvisational elements, it encourages dancing and expresses all kinds of emotions: joy, sadness, love, contemplation, not to mention a sense of humour. umour!
Come and dance with us at the Bains…

Bon Baisers des Bains: postcard workshops
2026-06-21 14:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 14:30 - 17:00 | Rotunda
A “Postcards” workshop for young and old.
An air of yesteryear, a light breeze, post zenith sunshine, papers and newspapers in a mess, colored pens, colorful stamps…
A workshop to immerse yourself in the joy of creating your own postcard and sending it to a loved one.
Between an ice cream and a splash, Superpapier invites you to take a creative break.
Postcard workshops:

June 21
July 29
August 15

From 2pm to 5pm, ask at the rotunda where the workshop is located.

Screening of short films on the pier
2026-06-25 21:30 - 23:30 | On the pier
– Screenings offered by the Spoutnik cinema on the Bains jetty, free admission and films for all audiences.
A satellite cinema within the Usine, a cinema orbiting within Geneva, a cinema gravitating around off-system works, invisible stars or little-known planets, Sputnik is a device for creating microcosms outside the profitability-machine-industry of commercial cinema. It’s a space dedicated to films – but not only – that experiment, seek and question, on the margins.
Sputnik returns with an open-air program for summer 2026 at the BDP: Three films programmed by Sputnik question the collective rituals that make us see and hear the invisible part that links us to the presences of the “possible beyond”. In contrast to the preoccupations of
summer, strange forms of cinema take us elsewhere to worlds that elevate us both sensitively and spiritually. Contemplation, memory, magic and surrealism, the light of the Moon and Water will be our guide to shed light on mysteries that have never been solved.
“Fille de l’eau” by Sandra Desmazières, (France, Portugal, Netherlands), 15min, 2025
Mia has spent her whole life freediving, fishing and swimming through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, transforming her body and the landscapes around her. Loved ones have disappeared. Tonight, Mia remembers.
“Lanawaru (Grandpa Caiman)” by Angello Faccini Rueda, (Mexico, Colombia,USA), 16min, 2024
When a member of the local community disappears, a boy is confronted with a childhood memory, seeking solace in native traditions, healing rituals and his grandfather’s advice.
“Ali” by Adnan Al Rajee, (Bangladesh, Philippines), 15min, 2025
In a coastal town where women are forbidden to sing, a teenager enters a singing competition in the hope of moving to the city, while disturbingly concealing his true voice.

A do-it-yourself diving board model
2026-06-28 - 2026-07-11 | Plunger
Les Bains has teamed up with the Cartonné team to offer you DIY models of the diving board.
The models are made of recycled cardboard, designed and made in Geneva by the Cartonné team. They assemble without glue or other fasteners.
On sale at the rotonde des Bains for CHF 35.

Døds Swiss Trampoline Championship
2026-06-28
Døds, or Death Jump, is a Norwegian extreme sport in which participants jump from a high platform (10 meters or more) in a prone position, arms and legs spread, before folding up just before entering the water. The aim is to achieve a spectacular jump, judged on style, originality and impact. This impressive sport has become popular internationally, but remains risky and requires training.
Hence the Swiss Døds competition so that everyone can train freely or with the courses offered at the Bains des Pâquis to present their 3 jumps on June 28, 2026 during the annual event!

Nomadic drawings
2026-06-30 08:45 - 10:30 | On the pier
Come and draw at the Bains, with your feet in the sand and your head in the clouds.
We offer free drawing lessons and provide all the materials… everything you need to make the magic happen!
On the program:

June 30: Cumulo nimbus
July 7: Caleido copies
July 14: Pink roses
July 28: The spirit of elsewhere
August 4: Mental eau
August 11: Flight

Meet at 8:45 am in front of the Rotonde.
Hosted by Delia Meyer.

Table tennis tournament
2026-07-04 14:00 - 18:00 | Refreshment bar
Whether you’re a budding champion, a Sunday player or your last racket was at summer camp, this tournament is definitely for you!
TheBains des Pâquis is transformed into a ping-pong arena for an afternoon of matches, laughter and good humor. Open to all ages and levels, the spirit is one of conviviality!
On-site registration from 1 p.m.
Kick-off at 2pm
So bring your good humor, your friends, your family, and why not your smashing skills. We’ll take care of the rest!

Les Aubes 2026
2026-07-13 - 2026-08-16
For their twentieth edition, the Aubes return in 2026 to bring sweetness and poetry to Geneva mornings.
5 weeks, 35 concerts at 6:00 am, from Monday July 13th to Sunday August 16th.
The complete program will be available soon…
