Top events in Basel 2026
The events worth planning a weekend around in Basel this season: the biggest and best-known first, then everything else by date.
1570 events
12 Jun – 4 Apr 2028
67 free
Highlights: Museumsnacht Basel, Art Basel, Basel Tattoo
Any time
Today36This weekend84This month803Next month519Free88Highlights1576Festivals141Date night1405With kids193On your own1026With friends150After-work & aperitivo84With a view1Birthday52Hen and stag parties14Rainy day1037Flea markets1Museum night4
Museumsnacht Basel
22 Jan 2027 · Basel
Festival
Art Basel
10 Jun 2027 · Basel
Basel Tattoo
16 Jul 2027 · Basel
Swiss Indoors Basel
23 Oct 2027 · Basel
Carnival
Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival)
February · Basel
Festival
Fantasy Basel
May · Basel
Klosterbergfest
August · Basel
Baloise Session
October · Basel
Market / fair
Basler Herbstmesse (Basel autumn fair)
October · Basel
Market / fair
Basel Christmas Market
December · Basel
1
Runs every yearTicketsblindekuh Basel
2
Runs every yearTicketsUniversitätsbibliothek Basel
3
Runs every yearRuns every yearSt. Jakobshalle
4
Runs every yearTicketsPharmaziemuseum Universität Basel
5
Runs every yearTicketsCorrientes
6
Runs every yearTicketsTheater Arlecchino
7
Runs every yearTicketsSutter Begg Backstube
8
Runs every yearTicketsTheater Basel
9
Runs every yearTicketsKunstmuseum Basel - Neubau
10
Runs every yearTicketsBar Rouge
Questions
Top events in Basel 2026: what's on?
1,570 events between 5 Nov – 5 Apr 2028. Among them: Museumsnacht Basel · Art Basel · Basel Tattoo.
What is the next event in Basel?
Ein Entwurf macht Schule on 5 Nov in Basel.
Which events in Basel are free?
67 events are free, for example Signs, Games and Messages · Kirills Überraschungskonzerte KÜK · Community Night [FREE for 30 first participants].
What are the biggest events in Basel?
The named events of the place: Museumsnacht Basel (22 Jan 2027) · Art Basel (10 Jun 2027) · Basel Tattoo (16 Jul 2027) · Swiss Indoors Basel (23 Oct 2027).