Skip to main content.
Bern Welcome Logo
Three friends stroll through the BEA grounds in Bern, surrounded by young trees, sunshine and a cheerful atmosphere. The Ferris wheel looms in the background - a day full of lightness, conversation and good humour.

BEA

BEA Bern is an exhibition for agriculture, trade and industry, and the largest spring fair in Switzerland. Through great entertainment and culinary delights, visitors will feel a true connection to their homeland.
25April 2025
Past event
TOP-EVENT
04May 2025
Past event
TOP-EVENT

The BEA offers a wide range of activities with interactive experiences and exciting special shows. Some of the highlights include the unveiling of the new festival hall with exclusive guided tours and the City Lab Bern that tackles topics such as data protection and artificial intelligence. Tech lovers can playfully interact with mathematics, IT and science at tunBern.ch, and foodies will find their happy place in the special exhibition on potatoes or at the wine tasting in the festival hall.

And here’s an insider tip for connoisseurs: There’s a themed hall around “Indulgence & Tradition” where you can get up close with Bern’s culinary and regional variety. What awaits you is a treat paradise: Plaited “Gantrisch-Züpfe” bread, enchanting “Zauberkäsli” cheese – this hall will surprise you with old favourites and new discoveries.

The picture shows a trade fair or indoor event with many visitors, including numerous families with children. There is a lively atmosphere, with colourful balloons, various stands and exhibition areas.
© BEA
The picture shows the BEA in Bern - a place full of life and curiosity. The Ferris wheel towers over the scene, people stroll relaxed in the spring sunshine. A cheerful, lively atmosphere is in the air - a day full of discoveries.
© Bern Welcome

But there’s so much more: An exhibition on mobility focusing on sustainable motors, a special show on turtles and an expo on horses for animal lovers, exclusive insights into military peacekeeping with live broadcasts to current operational areas from Swissint, and a huge space to celebrate folk music and yodelling groups.

Technology, food, the animal kingdom or entertainment – whatever your interest, the BEA 2025 will be a surprising and joyful experience!

loader
Eine Mutter liest ein Buch mit dem Titel "BERN" ihren zwei fröhlichen Kindern vor, die mit Kuscheltieren spielen, in einem gemütlichen Hotelzimmer, das Wärme und Familienglück ausstrahlt.

Free overnight stays for children

Hotel offer for families