19th Century The galleries on the Hauptbau's first floor facing St. Alban-Graben are the domain of the long nineteenth century. Find out more about: + 19th Century
Egypt: 3000 years of advanced civilization on the Nile Immerse yourself in the Egypt of yesteryear and experience ancient Egyptian culture with all your senses. Find out more about: + Egypt: 3000 years of advanced civilization on the Nile
Ammonit & Donnerkeil – Grenzenlose Welt der Versteinerungen The Ammonite & Thunderbolt exhibition features rocks from northwestern Switzerland that are between 16,000 and 250 million years old. Find out more about: + Ammonit & Donnerkeil – Grenzenlose Welt der Versteinerungen
Die Sammlung: europaweit einzigartig What the shop windows in a prominent pedestrian location in the middle of Basel already announce is confirmed at every turn inside the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. Find out more about: + Die Sammlung: europaweit einzigartig
Flohmarkt Barfüsserplatz Jeden zweiten und vierten Mittwoch im Monat findet auf dem Barfüsserplatz ein Flohmarkt statt. Find out more about: + Flohmarkt Barfüsserplatz
Basel Cheese Festival On April 11, there will be a variety of Swiss cheese specialties to discover on Barfüsserplatz in Basel! Find out more about: + Basel Cheese Festival
BScene 2026 The BScene has been an integral part of Basel's cultural landscape since 1997. Find out more about: + BScene 2026
Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con Gaming, cosplay, film, comics, anime, manga, art, Asian street food and much more will be united over three days on more than 100,000 m2! Find out more about: + Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con
Festival LIEDBasel Immerse yourself in our world of song, which we reinvent every year. Find out more about: + Festival LIEDBasel
Art Basel The most important world fair of the international art market for 20th & 21st century art. Find out more about: + Art Basel
Federal Yodelling Festival The cultural city of Basel is expecting around 10,000 participants and around 150,000 visitors. Find out more about: + Federal Yodelling Festival
Basel Tattoo The best and most spectacular music and show formations from all over the world present themselves in Basel. Find out more about: + Basel Tattoo
Tension Festival 2026 Es ist wieder soweit, vom 31. Juli bis 2. August verwandelt sich das Gartenbad St. Jakob in Basel wieder zum grössten elektronischen Musik-Happening der Nordwestschweiz. Find out more about: + Tension Festival 2026
Swiss National Day on the Rhine Basel traditionally kicks off its Swiss National Day celebrations as early as July 31 with a city festival on the Rhine. Find out more about: + Swiss National Day on the Rhine
Em Bebbi sy Jazz The Jazzfest has been held on the first Friday after the Basel school summer vacations since 1984. Find out more about: + Em Bebbi sy Jazz
Theatre Festival The festival offers theater, dance, performance, urban actions, panel discussions, films and party designed by 170 stage creators from numerous countries. Find out more about: + Theatre Festival
slowUp Basel-Dreiland As its name says, the longest of all slowUp leads through tree countries and the heart of Basel town. Find out more about: + slowUp Basel-Dreiland
Basel Autumn Fair The largest amusement fair in Switzerland. Find out more about: + Basel Autumn Fair
Swiss Indoors Basel As the third largest indoor tournament on the ATP Tour, the Swiss Indoors proudly looks back on decades of tradition. Find out more about: + Swiss Indoors Basel
Basel Christmas market Enjoy the Christmas spirit in Basel. Find out more about: + Basel Christmas market
Carnival in Basel The Basel Fasnacht Carnival begins on the Monday following Ash Wednesday and signals three days of exceptional fun. Find out more about: + Carnival in Basel