# Things to do in Zürich on Thursday 5 November

Things to do in Zürich on Thursday 5 November: 268 events, among them 81 in exhibitions and museums, 60 in workshops and courses, 27 in talks and readings, 18 in concerts, 11 in kids and family, 11 in food and drink and 60 others.

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## When

- [Today](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/?format=markdown): 397
- [Tomorrow](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/tomorrow/?format=markdown): 355
- [Weekend](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/weekend/?format=markdown): 534
- [This week](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/week/?format=markdown): 1,342

## Where

- [Berlin](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/berlin/2026-11-05/?format=markdown): 1,432
- [Zürich](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/?format=markdown): 268

## What

- [Anything](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/?format=markdown): 268
- [Concerts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/concerts/?format=markdown): 18
- [Theatre](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/theatre/?format=markdown): 7
- [Party and club](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/party-club/?format=markdown): 10
- [Comedy](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/comedy/?format=markdown): 2
- [Film](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/film/?format=markdown): 2
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 81
- [Festivals and street parties](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 2
- [Talks and readings](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 27
- [Food and drink](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/food-drink/?format=markdown): 11
- [Markets](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/markets/?format=markdown): 7
- [Tours and walks](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/tours/?format=markdown): 8
- [Quiz and games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 5
- [Kids and family](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/kids-family/?format=markdown): 11
- [Workshops and courses](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 60
- [Art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/?format=markdown): 92
- [Society](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/society/?format=markdown): 41
- [Music](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/music/?format=markdown): 27
- [Contemporary art](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/contemporary/?format=markdown): 18
- [Painting](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/painting/?format=markdown): 15
- [DIY](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/diy/?format=markdown): 13
- [Literature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/literature/?format=markdown): 12
- [Community](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/community/?format=markdown): 11
- [Science](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/science/?format=markdown): 11
- [Wellness](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/wellness/?format=markdown): 10
- [Stage](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/stage/?format=markdown): 10
- [History](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/history/?format=markdown): 9
- [Nature](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/nature/?format=markdown): 9
- [Games](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/games/?format=markdown): 7
- [Crafts](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/crafts/?format=markdown): 7
- [Occasions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/occasion/?format=markdown): 7
- [Education](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/society/education/?format=markdown): 7
- [Photography exhibitions](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/photography/?format=markdown): 6
- [Plants](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/nature/plants/?format=markdown): 5
- [Drawing](https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/2026-11-05/art/drawing/?format=markdown): 5

## Thursday 5 November

- 20:00 paco pfyffer MissArea Fenty — Heldenbar — Free — A night of drag show and DJs at Heldenbar, part of the «Midnight Drag» series held on the first Wednesday of each month. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/paco-pfyffer-missarea-fenty-31996/
- 09:00 Ausstellung: Vernetzte Natur – Lebenswerte Stadt — Tropenhaus — Free — This exhibition is dedicated to nature in the city. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/ausstellung-vernetzte-natur-lebenswerte-stadt-6473/
- 09:00 Sammeln – Wissen – Handeln. Sukkulentenvielfalt am Zürichsee — Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, Mythenquai 88, 8002 Zürich — Free — A focus exhibition at the Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, a plant collection on Lake Zurich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/sammeln-wissen-handeln-sukkulentenvielfalt-am-zurichsee-6474/
- 09:00 Auf Kaktus-Safari mit Sara Dorn — Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, Mythenquai 88, 8002 Zürich — Free — «Auf Kaktus-Safari mit Sara Dorn» is a self-guided experience tour through the Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/auf-kaktus-safari-mit-sara-dorn-6476/
- 09:00 Skizzieren was da so rumliegt — PBZ Bibliothek Schütze — CHF 300 — A drawing course in which participants discover and sketch the beauty of nature in detail. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/skizzieren-was-da-so-rumliegt-6641/
- 09:00 Installation «zustandsgestalten» — Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, Mythenquai 88, 8002 Zürich — Free — Installation «zustandsgestalten» is an art installation by Reto Pulfer, shown in the greenhouses of the Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/installation-zustandsgestalten-6475/
- 12:30 Mittagsführung — Heimatschutzzentrum in der Villa Patumbah — im Eintritt i… — The Mittagsführung is a 30-minute guided tour of the Villa Patumbah. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/mittagsfuhrung-1543/
- 13:30 Aktuelle Ausstellung: «Zehn Leben – Die Geschichte einer Stadt» — Friedhof Forum — Free — The exhibition «Zehn Leben – Die Geschichte einer Stadt» is a room installation with an audio guide at the Friedhof Forum. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/aktuelle-ausstellung-zehn-leben-die-geschichte-einer-stadt-6487/
- 15:00 Räbeliechtli schnitzen — Labör — Free — Carving turnips together in the hall of the Labör, warming up by the fire in the parlor. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/rabeliechtli-schnitzen-25049/
- 16:00 Bilderbuchkino Bäckeranlage — (weitere Daten vorhanden) — Free — Bilderbuchkino Bäckeranlage is an event for children aged 3 and up, in which a picture-book story is projected onto a screen and told in a staged way. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/bilderbuchkino-backeranlage-6646/
- 17:00 Cut it out! — Schenkhaus — 20-60 CHF — A workshop in which paper cuts are made with iron-on foil to create one-of-a-kind textile pieces bearing your own hand. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/cut-it-out-32063/
- 17:30 Workshop Kreatives Schreiben - Figurenentwicklung und Überarbeiten — Campus Oerlikon BIM — CHF 20 — The creative writing workshop on developing characters and revising is open to everyone who writes or wants to write. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/workshop-kreatives-schreiben-figurenentwicklung-und-uberarbe-33099/
- 18:00 Erlebnisvortrag: Indigo Fermentation und Färben — Mühlerama — CHF 35 — An experience talk followed by dyeing at the Museum Mühlerama shows how fermentation works not only with foods but also in the production of indigo, the deep … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/erlebnisvortrag-indigo-fermentation-und-farben-6333/
- 18:00 Urban Climate Circles - art, science, and climate action — Impact Hub Zürich — Free — A workshop evening where art, science and climate action meet: starting from a small exhibition of artworks and accessible climate science pieces that spark … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/urban-climate-circles-art-science-and-climate-action-20840/
- 18:00 Sandrine Caloz – Tradition trifft Innovation — Sorell Rex — A wine evening with Valais winemaker Sandrine Caloz at Hotel Zürichberg, where she personally talks about her winery, her philosophy and the Valais terroir. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/sandrine-caloz-tradition-trifft-innovation-25548/
- 18:00 How to Build Electronics Projects with Arduino — Student Project House Zentrum — A workshop where you learn how to build electronics projects with Arduino. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/how-to-build-electronics-projects-with-arduino-25638/
- 18:00 Vortrag «Der Dachs – Ein Wildtier erobert den Siedlungsraum» — Naturhistorisches Museum — A talk titled «Der Dachs – Ein Wildtier erobert den Siedlungsraum» at the Naturhistorisches Museum. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/vortrag-der-dachs-ein-wildtier-erobert-den-siedlungsraum-25854/
- 18:00 Guided Tour in "Renaming" — Völkerkundemuseum UZH — Free — A guided tour through the exhibition «Renaming – People, Things, Places» at the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/guided-tour-in-renaming-31174/
- 18:15 Cocktailkurs HS26 — VMP - Verein der Mathematik und Physik Studierenden — CHF 15 — Cocktailkurs HS26 is a course where you learn how to mix cocktails yourself. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/cocktailkurs-hs26-32095/
- 18:30 Maria Lassnig und Edvard Munch. Malfluss = Lebensfluss — Kunsthaus — CHF 37 — A public guided tour at Kunsthaus Zürich offers an ideal introduction to the exhibition «Maria Lassnig und Edvard Munch. Malfluss = Lebensfluss». — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/maria-lassnig-und-edvard-munch-malfluss-lebensfluss-6097/
- 18:30 ECHO – Vernissage und Lesung mit Medaur Sadrija — Labor5 Bar — CHF 25 — At the vernissage for «ECHO» at Labor5 Bar, Medaur Sadrija reads from his first poetry book. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/echo-vernissage-und-lesung-mit-medaur-sadrija-6190/
- 18:30 Cherchez la femme – Weibliche Positionen der Avantgarde — Museum für Gestaltung — Free — A dialogue-based guided tour at the Museum für Gestaltung exploring women's positions in the avant-garde. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/cherchez-la-femme-weibliche-positionen-der-avantgarde-6313/
- 18:30 Prélude: Künstlergespräch und Kammermusik — Tonhalle — CHF 10 — «Prélude: Künstlergespräch und Kammermusik» is an entertaining event in the Kleine Tonhalle, where a conversation with composers or performers reveals more … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/prelude-kunstlergesprach-und-kammermusik-6737/
- 18:30 Spinning Beginnings: First Steps on the Potter‘s Wheel — Paint It Easy — CHF 390–440 — A four-week beginner's course on the potter's wheel that leads from centering your first ball of clay to throwing your own vessels. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/spinning-beginnings-first-steps-on-the-potters-wheel-25133/
- 18:30 Beautifully Textured Surfaces — Paint It Easy — from CHF 90 — Beautifully Textured Surfaces is a ceramics workshop that puts the surface of clay at its centre. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/beautifully-textured-surfaces-25134/
- 18:30 Maria Lassnig und Edvard Munch. Malfluss = Lebensfluss — Kunsthaus Bibliothek — CHF 37 — A public guided tour of the exhibition "Maria Lassnig und Edvard Munch. Malfluss = Lebensfluss" at the Kunsthaus Zürich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/maria-lassnig-und-edvard-munch-malfluss-lebensfluss-28101/
- 18:30 Kuratorieller Rundgang zu She-Devils on Wheels Angels on Heels mit Gebärdensprache Übersetzung — Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst — Free — A curatorial tour through the exhibition She-Devils on Wheels Angels on Heels, held in German and interpreted into Swiss German sign language by certified … — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/kuratorieller-rundgang-zu-she-devils-on-wheels-angels-on-hee-32932/
- 19:00 Live in Halle: Lord Spikeheart, Radon — Zentralwäscherei — CHF 25–35 — A double concert of extreme metal music in the Zentralwäscherei's Halle, celebrating its very first sabbath. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/live-in-halle-lord-spikeheart-radon-6450/
- 19:00 Improvolution — Theater Ida — CHF 5 — Improvolution is an improv theater workshop at Theater Ida in Zurich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/improvolution-6715/
- 19:00 Action Painting — Paint It Easy — from CHF 60 — Action Painting is a guided workshop for expressive abstract art in which every participant creates their own artwork and takes it home. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/action-painting-25126/
- 19:00 Viel Zündstoff an der Urne — Paulus Akadamie — CHF 30 — "Viel Zündstoff an der Urne" is a discussion event under the title "Vor der Abstimmung" about two federal Swiss ballots of 29 November 2026. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/viel-zundstoff-an-der-urne-25221/
- 19:00 APSILON — Komplex 457 — Apsilon is performing a hip-hop and rap concert in Zurich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/apsilon-32316/
- 19:30 Paavo Järvi & Hayato Sumino — Tonhalle — CHF 40–170 — A concert by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich in the Grosse Tonhalle. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/paavo-jarvi-hayato-sumino-6736/
- 20:00 FHG PVP — Exil — FHG x PVP is a live concert by the two Bern-based crews FHG and PVP at the Exil club in Zurich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/fhg-pvp-409/
- 20:00 ZJO / ZURICH JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Kulturmarkt — CHF 40–50 — The Zurich Jazz Orchestra performs a concert from its Duke Ellington series, centred on the «New Orleans Suite». — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/zjo-zurich-jazz-orchestra-6050/
- 20:00 Peter Frei Trio — Lebewohlfabrik — CHF 35–45 — A jazz concert by the Peter Frei Trio at the Lebewohlfabrik. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/peter-frei-trio-6215/
- 20:00 ZJO / ZURICH JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Duke-Ellington-Series: «New Orleans Suite» — Kulturmarkt — CHF 40 — The Zurich Jazz Orchestra, led by Ed Partyka, gives a concert in its Duke-Ellington-Series. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/zjo-zurich-jazz-orchestra-duke-ellington-series-new-orleans-21046/
- 20:00 Echtzeit — Theater im Zollhaus — «Echtzeit» is an improvised chamber drama performed as a monoscene that unfolds without a cut and in real time. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/echtzeit-25727/
- 20:00 SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS — Volkshaus — A concert evening with the Belgian girls' choir ensemble SCALA & Kolacny Brothers at Volkshaus Zürich. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/scala-kolacny-brothers-30842/
- 20:00 Shakespeares Richard III meets The Rolling Stones — Theater Rigiblick — CHF 69 — A musical theatre piece that combines Shakespeare's King Richard III with the music of the Rolling Stones. — https://go-gnocchi.app/en/zurich/events/shakespeares-richard-iii-meets-the-rolling-stones-25749/