Queer events in Winterthur

Parties, culture and community meet-ups in Winterthur. Your local overview — updated continuously.

The former industrial town has reinvented itself as a cultural oasis, with alternative spaces and an open, youthful queer scene.

Upcoming in Winterthur

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Karaoke @ wilsch

Queer karaoke night 19:00-23:00 at the wilsch queer space (Roger Zingg's machine, 270k+ songs). Free. Venue is historic and not wheelchair accessible.

Jun 26 · 05:00 PM · Winterthur

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Queerterthur Jugendtreff

Recurring weekly queer youth meetup (ages 13-19, LGBTQIA+ and allies), 17:00-21:00 every Tuesday, run by Jugendhaus Winterthur youth workers. Free. Representative date 30.06.2026; continues weekly through summer.

Jun 30 · 03:00 PM · Winterthur

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Queer Treff

Recurring free safer-space meetup for the whole LGBTQIA+ community, 19:00-23:00, every Thursday and Friday at wilsch. Representative date 02.07.2026; further dates (03.07, 09.07, 10.07.2026 etc.) follow the same pattern.

Jul 2 · 05:00 PM · Winterthur

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CSD Winti 2026 – Pride-Demo

Second edition of Winterthur's Christopher Street Day. Assembly 17:00 at Neumarkt, Demostart 17:30. Politically left/anti-capitalist framing, organised by local queer groups. Free, all ages.

Jul 11 · 03:00 PM · Winterthur

PartyCHF 15

Queer Sphere – Die CSD Winti Afterparty

Official CSD Winti afterparty by Salzhaus + wilsch. 19:00 bar opens; 20:00 free concert by Alli Vibes (3 non-binary musicians from Winterthur); 22:00 DJ doubleO (indie-pop); 01:00 DASHA (techno/trance). Concert is free, party CHF 15/10. Minimum age 16 (not 18+, so adult:false). Next Queer Sphere edition 14.11.2026 is 18+.

Jul 11 · 05:00 PM · Winterthur