The main room of Bachata Geneva Festival 2026 at night, full of dancers under the flags

Thank you, BGF26See you in 2027

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Four days, four nights and a whole world on one dance floor. We are doing it again, and we saved you a place.

7–11 October 2027Palexpo, Geneva

Full Pass 2027 · Blind Pass

€125€140

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Relive BGF26

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BGF26 · 8–12 October 2026

Four days, four nights. Look what you made.

Thank you to every dancer, artist, DJ, volunteer and partner who filled Palexpo this October. This is the festival you built together.

Two artists demonstrating a figure in a workshop, students watching around them

The workshops

A couple dancing at the Thursday night party

The nights

A couple dancing in the Friday competition

The competition

A dancer holding the flag of South Korea

The nations

A couple smiling on the social dance floor
Dancers laughing in a workshop
Two artists mid-spin during a workshop demo, students all around
A couple dancing close at the night party
The competition floor under the hexagon ceiling and the flags
Two dancers laughing together during a workshop
A couple dancing at the Thursday party
An artist dipping a partner during a workshop demo
A couple dancing in front of the Bachata Geneva screen
A dancer smiling during a workshop
An artist posing between the light bars at the end of a workshop
Two friends posing at the night party
Be in the 2027 photos

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The Festival of Nations

80+

Nations

At BGF26, dancers, artists, ambassadors and World Cup competitors came to Geneva from every corner of the map. Four days, one floor, and a room that sounded like the whole world.

Full Pass 2027

Same floor, next October

7–11 October 2027 at Palexpo, Geneva. Buy early: the price only goes up from here.

Blind Pass

€125€140

Goes up to €140 in

Get my 2027 pass

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  • All four days of the festival, Thursday to Sunday
  • The four party nights and the day socials
  • Workshops (bootcamps and masterclasses are sold separately)
  • Spectator access to the competitions and the shows
  • Secure payment and instant confirmation
The crowd filming the artists on stage in front of the Bachata Geneva Festival screen
VENUE

Palexpo Congress Center

We're taking over Geneva's most iconic venue and transforming it into a multi-sensory bachata universe.

Palexpo Geneva
Immersive Hall

Palexpo Congress Center

5' walk from Geneva Airport

Where Nations Meet

Swiss Excellence Meets Bachata

Palexpo becomes our home for a new era of the Festival of Nations, a world-class venue where dancers worldwide meet to experience bachata like never before.

Prime Location

Steps away from Geneva Airport, minutes from Lake Geneva and the city centre.

Nearby Accommodation

More than 3,000 hotel rooms in the Palexpo area ready to host all our international participants.

Immersive Production

State-of-the-art sound, lighting, and staging curated for bachata lovers.

Everything you need to know

Festival FAQ

From travel logistics to pass types, here's everything you need before landing in Geneva.

Official hotel partnerships opened in 2025. Check our great hotel packages for all the budgets!

Institutional partners

Official partners

With the support of