Circus Knie is the largest circus of Switzerland, based in Rapperswil.
Eis-zwei-Geissebei is a Carnival festival held in Rapperswil (Switzerland) on Shrove Tuesday.
Herzbaracke is a Swiss cabaret-theatre in the cantons of St. Gallen and Zürich provided on a watercraft on Zürichsee. Herzbaracke is a Swiss German language linguistic joke meaning either "heart barracks" or "heart attack".

Radio Zürisee, is a private-owned Swiss radio station based in Rapperswil on the Zürich lake shore in the canton of St. Gallen.

The Rapperswil Rose Gardens are privately established small rose gardens probably dating back to the early years of the former independent town of Rapperswil. They are located in the present city of Rapperswil-Jona, Canton of St. Gallen, in Switzerland.

The SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the National League.

Sportclub Brühl St. Gallen is a football club based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that competes in the Swiss Promotion League, the third tier of Swiss football. In 1915, the club became Swiss champions and is the club's only major honour to date.