For over a century – or from 1915 to be more exact – the Pellerani family has been entertaining the locals in the Italian and German speaking parts of Switzerland with their Travelling Luna park that also goes by the name “Luna Park Pellerani”, or Luna Park Bellinzona/Ticino. Each year they settle in the largest cities in Ticino and the German speaking cantons.
The word “Giostre” means “carousels” in Italian.
Opening Hours in 2024
In 2024 Luna Park Bellinzona/Ticino do not have any public available opening hours, but they generally have these opening hours:
- Fridays from 8.00
- Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday from 14.00
- Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays closed
Ticket Prices
The rides typically cost between CHF 2 – 10.
Typical schedule
They typically follow this schedule:
| Luna Park Bellinzona/Ticino | ||
| City | Approximative Dates* | Duration |
| Agno (San Provino) | 9 – 17 March | 9 days |
| Biasca | 29 March – 7 April | 10 days |
| Tesserete | 12 – 22 April | 11 days |
| Bellinzona | 26 April – 12 May | 17 days |
| Locarno | 17 May – 2 June | 17 days |
| Lugano | 7 – 10 June | 4 days |
| Agno | 5 July- 4 August | 34 days |
| Swiss German part | August – October | ∼ 90 days |
| Mendrisio (San Martino) | 8 – 10 November | 3 days |
Luna Park Bellinzona/Ticino generally tours the same cities in the same order every year (this cannot be guaranteed though).
*The dates are approximative and subject to change every year.
Map
On the map below you can see the different destinations of Luna Park Pellerani in Ticino.
Gallery
Here you can see a video of Luna Park Ticino:
The Pellerani family
Each year Pellerani family settle with their Luna Park in the largest cities in Ticino and the German speaking cantons. As mentioned earlier the Pellerani family has been touring certain parts of Switzerland since 1915. This has made the family famous locally. Today the head of the operation is a man named Michele Pellerani, who was born on thje 13th of April 1958 in Lugano, and litterally is the descendant of a family of funfairs.
Ticino
Below you can see some images of the beautiful landscape in Ticino.
Additional Information
| Country | City | In operation | Status | Type |
| Switzerland | Ticino | 1915 to present | Active | Temporary |