CHI Geneva
CHI Geneva takes place Dec 9 - 13, 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The dress code is Smart casual in the general stands; jacket and tie or cocktail dress in VIP boxes and for the weekend feature classes. Bring a proper winter coat for the walk between transport and the hall. Typical cost ranges from 350 to 2000 EUR per person.
A five-day indoor show at Palexpo, running since 1926 and repeatedly voted the best show jumping event in the world by the riders themselves. The programme centres on the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday, a leg of the Rolex Grand Slam, alongside four-in-hand driving, a puissance and Sunday's Top 10 field. The 2026 edition is the 65th, and the atmosphere is closer to a concert than a horse show - dark arena, spotlights, a crowd that goes silent for every round.
- When
- Dec 9 - 13, 2026
- Where
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Dress code
- Smart casual in the general stands; jacket and tie or cocktail dress in VIP boxes and for the weekend feature classes. Bring a proper winter coat for the walk between transport and the hall.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 350 to 2000 EUR per person.
- Weather
- -1 to 6C, cold and often grey; competition is fully indoors and heated
- When to book
- Ticketing opens via Ticketcorner in early autumn; the Sunday Rolex Grand Prix goes first. Geneva hotels are business-priced, so book 3+ months out.
- Getting there
- GVA (Geneva), 5 min to venue
- Where to stay
- Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva, Crowne Plaza Geneva (adjacent to Palexpo), Hotel N'vY Manotel
- Official site
- https://www.chi-geneve.ch/
How to attend
Tickets are sold on the official site and through Ticketcorner, typically going live in early autumn for December. Open to the public with no ballot or membership; single-session seats start modestly while the Sunday Grand Prix and VIP hospitality run into the hundreds. Book the Sunday session first if you only take one - it sells out well before the others. Tram 5 and the airport rail station both drop you at the door.
Insider tip
Palexpo shares a footbridge with Geneva airport, so you can land and be ringside inside half an hour; the Friday evening sessions field the same riders as Sunday at a fraction of the ticket price.
Get inside CHI Geneva
Booking matters here: ticketing opens via Ticketcorner in early autumn; the Sunday Rolex Grand Prix goes first. Geneva hotels are business-priced, so book 3+ months out. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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