Event Dates
From: Saturday, October 31, 2026
To: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Come one, come all, for the Disco Ball as the Kweer Ball party brings a unique party to the Zurich gay scene
Come one, come all, for the Disco Ball as the Kweer Ball party brings a unique party to the Zurich gay scene.
- Stay close to the city’s bustling gay scene at the citizenM hotel Zurich, rated “Fabulous” by guests with modern spacious rooms, highly rated breakfasts and perfect location.
The Party
- Next Edition: Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Sunday, November 1, 2026. – Halloween Ball.
- Kweer Ball returns to Zurich for its Halloween edition, transforming Labor5 in District 5 into a late-night ballroom from 10pm until 6am.
- Taking its cues from ballroom culture, the party mixes dancing, performance and competitive categories with elaborate looks and a crowd that comes ready to take part.
- Halloween is one of Kweer’s headline editions, and the costume competition is a major part of the night. Make an effort with your look; this is a party where what you wear forms part of the experience.
- Expect a mixed LGBTQ+ crowd and a night where performance and self-expression share the spotlight with the DJs.
- Labor5’s industrial setting works particularly well for the format, with a large main floor and event spaces suited to the theatrical side of the ball.
- Kweer hosts themed events throughout the year, including its Pride Ball and other queer party formats across Zurich.
- If you’re visiting for the weekend, stay around Zurich’s Old Town, where you’ll find the strongest concentration of queer bars, then head across to Zürich-West when Kweer Ball gets underway.
The Venue
- Labor5 – Schiffbaustrasse 3, 8005 Zürich, in the former industrial quarter around Zürich-West. The event venue hosts a regular programme of parties, drag events, concerts and private events.
- The industrial interior, large event floor and production facilities give Kweer room for entrances, performances and the costume-heavy crowd that defines the Halloween edition.
- Zürich HB is close enough that staying in the Old Town still works well; you get the city’s gay bars on your doorstep without needing to base yourself beside the party venue.
Gay Zurich Before Kweer Ball
Most of the established gay bars remain concentrated around Niederdorf and the Old Town. For Halloween Saturday, start here before heading to Labor5 later in the evening.
- Kweer Bar – Spitalgasse 14. The former Barfüsser space has evolved into Kweer, carrying forward one of Zurich’s longest queer-bar histories. Coffee and cakes dominate during the day before the room switches to cocktails, craft beer and wine from 5pm. Friday and Saturday run until 2am, with karaoke, quizzes, live music and drag events forming part of the current programme.
- Cranberry Bar – Metzgergasse 3. One of Zurich’s established gay cocktail bars, open since 1997. Two levels, serious cocktails and a central Old Town location make it a strong first stop rather than somewhere you need to save for 1am. Friday and Saturday run until 2am.
- Predigerhof – Mühlegasse 15. A smaller gay bistro-bar with a stronger local and slightly older crowd. It opens daily from 2pm until 2am, making it particularly useful when you want somewhere social without committing to a club before Kweer Ball.
- Petra’s Tip Top Bar – Seilergraben 13. Compact, camp and unmistakably local, with pop music, cocktails, drag performances and Petra at the centre of proceedings. It remains active and opens Tuesday through Saturday from 6.30pm until midnight.
- Heaven – Spitalgasse 5. Zurich’s compact Old Town gay club remains the obvious late-night alternative to Kweer Ball, with pop, house, charts, guest DJs and themed nights. It typically opens Friday and Saturday from around 11pm.
Where to Stay in Zurich
For Kweer Ball, we suggest staying in the Old Town/Niederdorf over District 5. You can walk between the queer bars before the party, have restaurants and cafés outside the hotel and make the short journey to Labor5 when you are ready.
- Storchen Zürich – Five-star option directly on the Limmat. The location gives you Old Town on the doorstep and puts the Niederdorf gay scene within an easy walk.
- Marktgasse Hotel – Four-star boutique hotel inside the Old Town, particularly well placed for Kweer, Cranberry, Predigerhof and Heaven.
- Hotel St. Josef – Good-value three-star option near Niederdorf and Zürich HB, making the trip to Labor5 straightforward.
- Sorell Hotel Rütli – Another useful Old Town base close to the bars and main station.
- Browse hotels in Zurich Old Town – Best area to search if queer nightlife and easy access to Labor5 are the priorities.
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