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.

Major events 2025

Messe Art Basel 2024

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Art Basel

Art Basel, exhibiting art of the 20th and 21st centuries, is indisputably the world’s leading fair in the international art market.

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UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

In July 2025, Basel will host the UEFA Women’s European Football Championship. St. Jakob-Park will host the opening match, the final and three other games. 

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9 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.

Grosse durchsichtige Bälle des britischen Künstlers Monster Chetwynd während der Art Basel 2021 auf dem Messeplatz. Large transparent balls by the British artist Monster Chetwynd during Art Basel 2021 on the exhibition square. Grandes boules transparentes de l'artiste britannique Monster Chetwynd pendant Art Basel 2021 sur la place de la foire. Grandi sfere trasparenti dell'artista britannico Monster Chetwynd durante Art Basel 2021 sulla piazza espositiva. Grandes bolas transparentes del artista británico Monster Chetwynd durante Art Basel 2021 en la plaza de la exposición.

19–22.6.2025

Art Basel
Longines Grand Prix, Umgang 2

8–11.1.2026

Longines CHI Classics Basel

World-class riding tournament
Die Swiss Indoors in Basel.

16–26.10.2025

Swiss Indoors

ATP World Tour 500
Schiller - Sound Inventors am Indoor Musik-Festival Baloise Session 2014. Photo Dominik Plüss / 31. October 2014.

16.10–06.11.2025

Baloise Session
Das Basel Tattoo findet jährlich im Juli in der Kaserne Basel statt.

11–19.7.2025

Basel Tattoo
Am Cortège der Basler Fasnacht ziehen die traditionellen Formationen trommelnd und pfeifend durch die Stadt. /// At Basel Fasnacht, the traditional groups make their way through the city with drums and piccolos.

10–12.3.2025

Carnival in Basel
Weihnachtsmarkt Basel-Stadt 2022

27.11–23.12.2025

Christmas

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

18–22.9.2025

Young Stage

International Circus Festival

25.10–09.11.2025

Herbstmesse

Autumn fair

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