Traditional presentation
Ystimme – Grand Opening of the Basel Christmas Market
Basel kicks off the Advent and Christmas season in festive style with “Ystimme.” The Christmas lights are turned on, SING!Basel sings Christmas carols, and there’s free mulled wine and punch.
On Friday, November 20, Basel will kick off the Advent and Christmas season with a festive “Ystimme” event. The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m.: Accompanied by a children’s choir, there will be a public karaoke session featuring classic Christmas carols. Afterward, the Christmas lights will be officially switched on in a ceremony with President of the Government Conradin Cramer. Then, the audience will join SING!Basel in learning the Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in three-part harmony, accompanied by free mulled wine and punch.
Be there when Basel shines in festive splendor!
“Ystimme” marks the emotional kickoff of Basel’s Christmas season. Six days later, on Thursday, November 26, 2026, the atmospheric Basel Christmas market on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, the new “Wienachtsdorf am Theaterplatz,” and the “Adväntsgass” on Rheingasse in Kleinbasel will open.
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Be there when Basel shines in festive splendor!
“Ystimme” marks the emotional kickoff of Basel’s Christmas season. Six days later, on Thursday, November 26, 2026, the atmospheric Basel Christmas market on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz, the new “Wienachtsdorf am Theaterplatz,” and the “Adväntsgass” on Rheingasse in Kleinbasel will open.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.