Top events in Basel-City 2026
The events worth planning a weekend around in Basel-City this season: the biggest and best-known first, then everything else by date.
245 events
21 Aug – 4 Apr 2028
4 free
Highlights: Museumsnacht Basel, Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival), Art Basel
Any time
Today8This weekend23This month122Next month352Free25Highlights246Festivals40Halloween3Date night621With kids17On your own537With friends40After-work & aperitivo33Birthday3Hen and stag parties7Foraging2Autumn foliage2Rainy day411Museum 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
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Runs every yearTicketsHotel Spalentor Basel
2
Runs every yearTicketsKunstmuseum Basel
3
Runs every yearTicketsBistro Kunstmuseum
4
Runs every yearTicketsKunstmuseum Basel - Neubau
5
Runs every yearTicketsBaloise | Basel
6
Runs every yearSt. Jakobshalle
7
Runs every yearTicketsBar Rouge
8
Runs every yearBasel Tattoo
9
Runs every yearTicketsBambusnest
10
Runs every yearTicketsStadtcasino Musiksaal
Questions
Top events in Basel-City 2026: what's on?
245 events between 26 Oct – 4 Apr 2028. Among them: Museumsnacht Basel · Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival) · Art Basel.
What is the next event in Basel-City?
Cuarteto Casals – Claudio Martínez Mehner, Klavier on 27 Oct in Basel.
Which events in Basel-City are free?
4 events are free, for example Big&Bigger · monuments musicaux: Kammermusiktage im Spiegel… · Ruth Asawa.
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 (245).