The 20 biggest festivals in Basel-City 2026
From Montreux Jazz on the lake to Paléo above Nyon, OpenAir St. Gallen in its valley and Locarno's screen on the Piazza Grande: Basel-City runs on festivals from spring to autumn. Here are the ones on now and next, with dates, tickets and who is going.
37 events
15 Oct – 14 Aug 2027
Highlights: Museumsnacht Basel, Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival), Art Basel
Any time
Today25This weekend23This month52Next month352Free13Highlights238Festivals37Halloween3Date night600With kids15On your own509With friends37After-work & aperitivo32Birthday3Hen and stag parties7Foraging2Autumn foliage2Rainy day384Museum night5Funfairs1Day of the Dead4
Museumsnacht Basel
22 Jan 2027 · Basel
Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival)
15 Feb 2027 · Basel
Festival
Art Basel
10 Jun 2027 · Basel
Basel Tattoo
16 Jul 2027 · Basel
Festival
Fantasy Basel
May · Basel
Klosterbergfest
August · Basel
Baloise Session
October · Basel
Basler Herbstmesse (Basel autumn fair)
October · Basel
Swiss Indoors Basel
October · Basel
Market / fair
Basel Christmas Market
December · Basel
1
Runs every yearTicketsHotel Spalentor Basel
2
Runs every yearTicketsBaloise | Basel
3
TicketsNeues Kino
4
St. Jakobshalle
5
TicketsBambusnest
6
Runs every yearMuseum der Kulturen Basel
7
Runs every yearToy Worlds Museum Basel
8
TicketsSommercasino Basel
9
Runs every yearSpielzeug Welten Museum Basel
10
Bistro Antikenmuseum
Questions
The 20 biggest festivals in Basel-City 2026: what's on?
37 events between 30 Oct – 14 Aug 2027. Among them: Museumsnacht Basel · Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival) · Art Basel.
What is the next event in Basel-City?
Forschungsabend on 4 Nov in Basel.
What are the biggest events in Basel-City?
The named events of the place: Museumsnacht Basel (22 Jan 2027) · Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival) (15 Feb 2027) · Art Basel (10 Jun 2027) · Basel Tattoo (16 Jul 2027).
Where in Basel-City is most going on?
Most events are in Basel (37).