Events in Basel

Many high-class events are held in Basel each year. Here you will find an overview of what is on and when.

Event highlights

Floss Festival Rock & pop concert

Thu, 11. August 2022 — Sat, 27. August 2022

Floss Festival

FLOSS | Basel

Picasso – El Greco Exhibition

Thu, 11. August 2022 — Sun, 25. September 2022

Picasso – El Greco

Kunstmuseum Basel | Basel

Polyfon Festival Basel Rock & pop concert

Thu, 11. August 2022 — Sat, 13. August 2022

Polyfon Festival Basel

Polyfonfestival Basel | Basel

Em Bebbi sy Jazz Jazz concert

Fri, 19. August 2022, 18:00 — 01:00

Em Bebbi sy Jazz

Basel

18:00 - 01:00

Theatre Festival Theatre festival

Wed, 24. August 2022 — Sun, 04. September 2022

Theatre Festival

Kaserne Basel | Basel

15:00

Basler Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas market

Thu, 24. November 2022 — Fri, 23. December 2022

Basler Weihnachtsmarkt

Basel

11:00 - 20:30

Carnival in Basel Carnival

Mon, 27. February 2023 — Wed, 01. March 2023

Carnival in Basel

Basler Innenstadt | Basel

04:00 - 00:00

Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con Kongress / conference

Thu, 18. May 2023 — Sat, 20. May 2023

Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con

Messe Basel | Basel

10:00 - 19:00

Art Basel Kongress / conference

Thu, 15. June 2023 — Sun, 18. June 2023

Art Basel

Messe Basel | Basel

Basel Tattoo Concerts

Fri, 14. July 2023 — Sat, 22. July 2023

Basel Tattoo

Basel

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8 top events

It doesn’t really matter when you visit Basel, as there are unique events taking place around the year: Switzerland’s biggest Carnival, the world’s most important art fair, a renowned ATP tournament, a fair with a 550-year history, and much more.

Die Art Basel gilt unangefochten als wichtigste Weltmesse des internationalen Kunstmarktes. // The Art Basel is indisputably the world's biggest fair in the international art market.

15–18.6.2023

Art Basel
Longines Grand Prix, Umgang 2

12–15.1.2023

Longines CHI Classics Basel

World-class riding tournament
Die Swiss Indoors in Basel.

22–30.10.2022

Swiss Indoors

ATP World Tour 500
Das Basel Tattoo.

14.–22.7.2023

Basel Tattoo
Die Basler Fasnacht beginnt am Montag nach Aschermittwoch um Punkt 4 Uhr morgens und dauert drei Tage. Ein einzigartiges Erlebnis. /// Basel Carnival (Fasnacht) starts at 4 a.m. in the morning on the Monday after Ash Wednesday, and lasts for three days. An unforgettable experience.

27.2–1.3.2023

Carnival in Basel
Hier ist während der Vorweihnachtszeit übrigens auch das Wunschbuch zu finden. // Incidentally, the wish book can be found here during the pre-Christmas period.

24.11–23.12.2022

Christmas

Christmas market
Ihor Yakimenko, Germany/Ukraine. Handstand/Pole

11–15.5.2023

Young Stage

International Circus Festival

29.10–13.11.2022

Herbstmesse

Autumn fair

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Swiss Indoors Basel

Enjoy the unique ambience as the tennis stars battle for victory, either at the semi-final on Saturday or the final on Sunday – or, even better, at both events on both days.

From CHF 295.50 per person

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Mondrian

The Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) is considered to be one of the most significant figures in avant-garde art. Secure your ticket now for the exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler, including hotel accommodation and the BaselCard.

From CHF 82 per person

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