Montreux Miniature Show 2026 Returns to Lake Geneva for Two Days
Montreux Miniature's Show opened its doors in Clarens today, bringing Warhammer tournaments, live painting demos, and a masterclass with Krzysztof Kobalczyk to Lake Geneva's shore.
Clarens, Switzerland, woke up to miniatures this morning. The Montreux Miniature's Show 2026 opened its two-day run on the shores of Lake Geneva today, March 21, drawing artists, builders, and collectors from across Europe to this small Riviera town near Montreux for what sources describe as a long-running European exhibition dedicated to scale modelling, miniature painting, dioramas, and historical figures.
The show bills itself as freely accessible, and its programming reflects that ambition. An international miniature competition with multiple categories sits at the competitive heart of the weekend, while live painting demonstrations run continuously throughout both days. Builders are on the floor showcasing construction techniques for vehicles, dioramas, and figures, offering the kind of over-the-shoulder learning that no tutorial video quite replicates. Painters and sculptors can learn directly from peers, which is the explicit emphasis organizers place on the event's artistic exchange.
The show also carves out meaningful space for gaming. Warhammer tournaments and tabletop demonstrations are part of the official program, which means the weekend pulls in a crowd that spans historical miniature purists and rank-and-file Warhammer players without asking either group to compromise.
Among the weekend's listed events is a Hobby Masterclass with Krzysztof Kobalczyk, named explicitly in event details. Specific scheduling and content for the masterclass have not been confirmed, so checking the show's official website or social media channels before heading in is worth the minute.
Professional vendor stands and specialized hobby retailers fill out the floor plan, giving the show a commercial layer alongside its competitive and educational programming. The combination positions Montreux Miniature's Show as something genuinely useful to attend rather than just pleasant to walk through.
Travel to Clarens is straightforward by train or car, and nearby hotels and restaurants support visitors planning to stay for both days rather than making a single-day sprint from Geneva or Zürich. The Lake Geneva Riviera setting is, by any reasonable standard, a more scenic backdrop for a hobby weekend than most convention centers can offer.
The show runs through March 22.
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