Proudly serving the Swiss-American Community in the Greater New York Area

Our mission is to create inclusive and memorable experiences for the broader Swiss and Friends community to build connections.

Since its founding in 1882, the Swiss Society of New York has been focused on being a connector of the Swiss-American community; providing events and programs that support, promote and share Swiss heritage, culture, arts, science, education, business, and topics of interest to the general public.

The Swiss Society of New York is a private not-for-profit corporation under the New York law and a tax exempt charity under the Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All activities are supported by sponsors and managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Its members primarily reside in the Greater New York area.

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What We Do

With the help of our sponsors and members, we organize events celebrating Swiss culture and promote the friendship
and exchange of ideas among Swiss citizens and friends of Switzerland.

Swiss National Day

Each year, we organize our outdoor event to celebrate our Swiss national day. It’s a day for us to get together to celebrate everything that we love about Switzerland. And of course eat raclette in the middle of NYC summers!

Annual Swiss Gala

Enjoy fine dining, entertainment, dancing and a silent auction at our annual Swiss Ball held under the patronage of Ambassador Niculin Jäger, Consul General of Switzerland in New York.

Events
Besides our annual celebrations such as Swiss National Day or the Swiss Ball, we also meet regularly at different events such as Fondue Night, Networking opportunities or other community events.

Upcoming Events

May 5

May 5, 2024

Wine Tour and Tasting Day Trip 2024

May 5, 2024

Come join the Swiss Society to explore one of the two famous wine regions that New York State has to offer! We are organizing a day trip to the North Fork in Long Island, where we will be given a private tour of the vineyard and be able to taste a variety of locally produced wines. We will be able to witness where the magic happens not only at one vineyard - but two!

For this particular event we organized a private minibus with a designated driver that will pick up all the adventurers who decide on joining us for this exciting trip at Union Square, seamlessly transport us to the second vineyard, and drop us off safely again at Union Square to conclude this eventful day.

This event is suitable for both novices and established wine connaisseurs - be that to learn about the general wine production, or discover the nuances in what sets those Long Island winemakers from other producers apart.

The ticket will include the tours, the tastings, the transport as well as gratuity to the vineyard staff and our driver. If you're a premium member, you will be eligible for a discounted ticket price. If you're not a premium member yet, head over to our Membership section to learn more about the advantages.

If you're not fully convinced to join us for this thrilling day, please reach out to markus@swisssociety.org with any questions or concerns.

The schedule and further details for this event will be communicated via email a couple days before the event will take place.

May 5, 2024