ARK NOVA

A walk-in work of art, the Ark Nova inspires visitors with intense sensory experiences and a varied musical programme for young and old.

It creates a unique atmosphere on the grassy area of the Lido Wiese and invites you to linger and enjoy. As the strains of music from the Ark Nova drifts gently over the park, comfortable blankets and a wide range of food and drink options make for relaxing hours in the open air.

Online ticket sales:

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You can print out your ticket directly (Print@Home) or download it to your smartphone (with recognisable QR code).

Ticket sales by telephone:

+41 (0)41 226 44 00 l Mon–Fri from 10:00 to 12:00; during the Summer Festival (12 August to 14 September) also from 14:00 to 16:00 and at weekends.

Directly from the sales counter at the Ark Nova

4–14 September 2025, daily from 10:00 to 19:00

‍Directly from the Lucerne Festival ticket counter at the main entrance of the KKL Lucerne (lakeside)
12 August to 14 September, from 14:00 until the start of the evening performance ‍

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Each Ark-Nova ticket includes:

• Free admission to the special exhibition «Sculpture and Architecture, Work of Art and Concert Hall» at the Hans Erni Museum in the Swiss Museum of Transport (valid on the day of the booked concert/guided tour)
• Free boat trip KKL Lucerne – Lido and back (valid on the day of the booked concert/guided tour)

Sales & Guest Services | P.O. Box | CH-6002 Lucerne

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Benefit even more with the Ark-Nova ticket: present your concert ticket at the box office or online at www.verkehrshaus.ch/AN2025 to receive a 20% discount on tickets to the Swiss Museum of Transport. Offer valid: 4 to 14 September 2025

Each Ark Nova concert ticket includes a voucher worth CHF 10 for events at the Lucerne Festival summer festival. The voucher can be redeemed using the QR code on the Ark Nova ticket.
Offer valid: 4 to 14 September 2025

The entire Ark Nova site is wheelchair-accessible. To book a wheelchair space, please contact our ticket office by phone: +41 (0)41 226 44 80.

‍Delicacies and refreshments are available:

• Food truck at the Lidowiesepark daily from 11:30 to 22:00
• CaféBar in the Swiss Museum of Transport daily from 9:00 to 22:00
• Brasserie in the Swiss Museum of Transport daily from 9:00 to 22:00

At the sunrise concerts on 5 and 11 September, morning refreshments will be provided from 7:00 on.

All concerts last 45 minutes; there is no interval.

Following the earthquake disaster in Fukushima, festival director Michael Haefliger, concert organiser Masahide Kajimoto, star architect Arata Isozaki and artist Sir Anish Kapoor wanted to bring hope to the people there. «Music is hope,» they said – and created the world’s first inflatable concert hall: the Ark Nova. In 2013, the Ark Nova opened its doors in Japan and gave the tsunami victims a sense of optimism and a glimpse of a brighter future.

In summer 2025 Lucerne Festival brings Ark Nova to Lucerne for the first and only time – with a varied musical programme for everyone. Visitors can look forward to numerous acts from the fields of classical, pop, folk, jazz and world music that set their own unique accents and thus complement the traditional classical programme of the Lucerne Festival, which takes place in parallel until 14 September on the other side of the lake at the KKL Lucerne.

Ark Nova offers short, accessible concerts of various musical styles and events for a wide audience over eleven days: 35 concerts of 45 minutes each, with classical, crossover, folk, jazz and pop music.

The concerts have the character of an open-air event and offer a captivating, intense art experience.

Music for everyone in a relaxed atmosphere: wear what you feel comfortable in.