Zofingen is full of exciting events all year round – from cultural highlights, markets and city tours to major events.
The Hotel Engel Zofingen regularly offers attractive accommodation and event packages to ensure that your stay is a complete success.
The Powerman Zofingen is considered the toughest duathlon in the world and attracts top athletes from all over the world every year in September. The event is also the final of the Powerman World Series and the venue for the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championship.
In the fall, Zofingen is all about literature. The Zofingen Literature Days bring renowned authors, exciting readings, discussions and literary encounters to the old town. In atmospheric rooms, visitors can experience current works and new voices from the literary scene up close.
Christmas market ‘Market of the senses’ takes place every year around St. Nicholas Day in the historic old town of Zofingen. Numerous stalls with regional arts and crafts, culinary specialties and Christmas decorations invite you to stroll and linger. An atmospheric program and activities for children round off the experience.
Every year, Zofingen becomes the meeting place for the traditional student fraternity Zofingia. The Central Festival combines festive parades, social events, and cultural highlights in the old town. A lively weekend of history, community, and Swiss tradition.
Bio Marché is Switzerland’s largest organic market and transforms Zofingen’s old town into a paradise for food lovers every year. Numerous exhibitors present high-quality organic products, accompanied by tastings, street food, live music, and a colorful children’s program. An experience for the whole family.
When jazz, blues, and soul fill the streets, it means “New Orleans meets Zofingen” is in full swing. This popular festival brings the distinctive sound and lifestyle of the American South to the old town with live music and delicious street food.
Not only for its charming old town, but also for its cultural treasures. History comes alive in the Zofingen Museum: Everyday objects, stories and memories paint an impressive picture of the town and its people. Just a few steps away, the Kunsthaus Zofingen invites you to marvel and pause for a moment – with exhibitions of contemporary art that move, surprise and inspire reflection. Two places that combine past and present in a special way.
Zofingen’s old town surprises with its enormous culinary diversity: from Italian specialties to Southeast Asian or Indian cuisine to traditional Swiss home cooking, everything is represented. You will find cozy eateries, international delights and lovingly prepared dishes in a very small space – perfect for any occasion.
They are an integral part of town life – diverse, sociable and full of atmosphere.
Weekly, monthly and special event markets regularly transform the old town into a colorful market paradise. Whether spontaneous or targeted – a visit to the Zofingen market is always worthwhile.
The best way to discover Zofingen is on foot – by day or by night. Whether a classic Old Town tour, themed tour or atmospheric night watchman tour: each route opens up new perspectives on the town. From historic alleyways to hidden corners, from exciting facts to amusing anecdotes – the guided tours bring Zofingen’s history to life. An experience for visitors and locals alike.
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Children in parents’ room:
0 – 2 years:
Crib incl. breakfast free of charge
3 – 13 years:
CHF 25.00 per child incl. breakfast
Sofa bed:
CHF 40.00 per person incl. breakfast.
Check in from 14:00
Check out until 11:00
Early check in and late check out on request and availability
Coffee is always free of charge!
Our Atrium Lounge with fridge is available around the clock for snacks and drinks.
Washing machine and tumble dryer as well as a water station are available for you to use free of charge.
Four-legged guests are very welcome.
We charge CHF 12.00 per night and pet for additional cleaning.
Direct bookers benefit from the best conditions.
Cancellation conditions may vary. Please refer to your booking confirmation for the conditions applicable to your reservation.
We are part of the sustainability program Swisstainable and classified. The sustainability program Swisstainable unites businesses and organizations along the entire Swiss tourism sector. With our participation, we commit ourselves to continuous sustainable business development, pursue measures in the field of sustainability and thus make a concrete contribution to a sustainable Swiss tourism.
The Market of the Senses in Zofingen is one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in Switzerland. Every year in December, the beautiful old town of Zofingen is transformed into a festively lit Christmas wonderland.
Around 70 festively decorated stalls offer arts and crafts, regional specialties, and Christmas gift ideas. The market is complemented by a varied program of events with musical performances, a visit from Santa Claus, a carousel, and activities for children – ideal for families and connoisseurs alike.
The historic backdrop of Zofingen, with its gabled houses and the atmospherically decorated town hall square, makes a visit to the market a very special experience.
Every autumn, Zofingen becomes a meeting place for literature lovers from all over Switzerland and beyond. The Zofingen Literature Days offer a varied program of readings, talks, panel discussions and encounters with well-known authors and up-and-coming literary voices. In the atmospheric old town and at special venues, an inspiring atmosphere is created that invites people to exchange ideas about books, language and culture.
Every year in September, Zofingen is transformed into the Mecca of duathlons: at the Powerman Zofingen, the official Long Distance Duathlon World Championship, top athletes from all over the world compete on the challenging run and bike course around the town and the local mountain. In addition to the world elite, numerous amateurs and sports enthusiasts also compete in various categories.
Every year, the New Orleans Festival Zofingen transforms the old town into a center full of music, joie de vivre and southern atmosphere. Enjoy live concerts with jazz, blues, soul and funk as well as culinary highlights from the New Orleans kitchen.
The Bio Marché takes place every year in June in the Old Town. The heart of the organic festival is the huge organic sales market with exhibitors from Switzerland and abroad. The offer ranges from basic foodstuffs to comestible specialties, cosmetics and textiles to furniture and building materials and leaves nothing to be desired. A supporting program with organic food stalls, music, jugglers, a petting zoo and much more will delight young and old alike.
The Zofingia Central Festival is the annual main meeting of the Swiss Zofingia Association, a traditional student fraternity founded in Zofingen. The festival brings together members from all over Switzerland for sporting, cultural, and festive events. It symbolizes the values of patriotism, friendship, and scholarship of Zofingia and strengthens intergenerational exchange.
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