Last updated: 11. November 2024
Experience the Advent season in Basel! Our city guide presents all community events and activities during the Christmas season. The city on the Rhine transforms into an atmospheric meeting point for locals and visitors.
The historic Münsterplatz and Barfüsserplatz form the heart of Basel's Christmas season. Traditional wooden chalets offer handicrafts, regional specialties, and warm beverages. Festively decorated alleys stretch along Freie Strasse to Claraplatz, while the medieval old town creates a cozy atmosphere with its characteristic illumination. The nearby towns of Riehen and Pratteln complement the offerings with their own Christmas markets.
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Basel Holiday Markets and Shopping
Basel Christmas Market
- What to Expect
- Unique Christmas decorations and gift items in a festively decorated city center.
- Description
- The Basel Christmas Market offers a wide range of goods, food, and drinks on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz. Numerous market stalls invite visitors to a festive shopping experience, while the beautifully decorated city center provides a unique atmosphere.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Basel Christmas Market
Adväntsgass in Kleinbasel
- What to Expect
- Cozy gathering with a variety of culinary offerings.
- Description
- Adväntsgass im Glaibasel is a culinary hotspot in Basel where you can enjoy various culinary delights and drinks. Here you'll find everything your heart and stomach desire, from mulled wine to exotic dishes.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Adväntsgass in Kleinbasel
Basel Wish Book
- What to Expect
- A traditional Advent book in the inner courtyard of the Basel City Hall.
- Description
- The Basel Wish Book is a traditional Advent book located in the inner courtyard of the Basel City Hall. Visitors can write their private thoughts, wish lists for Santa Claus, and hopes for peace, love, and good health.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Basel Wish Book
Basel Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Cirque Noël
- What to Expect
- International top program with flying artists and laughing clowns.
- Description
- The Cirque Noël de Bâle offers a unique Christmas experience for the whole family. The artists fly through the air and the clowns make both young and old laugh. An international top program awaits the audience.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Cirque Noël
Basel Other Holiday Activities
Museum of Cultures Basel Christmas Exhibition
- What to Expect
- Trees as intelligent protagonists with their own stories
- Description
- The Christmas exhibition at the Museum der Kulturen Basel presents trees that appear not only as living beings but also as intelligent and sensitive protagonists with their own stories. The exhibition shows various encounters and relationships between humans and trees.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Museum of Cultures Basel Christmas Exhibition
Historical Museum Basel – House to the Cherry Garden Christmas Exhibition
- What to Expect
- 15 lovingly decorated Christmas trees in the historic city palace.
- Description
- In the House to the Cherry Orchard, 15 Christmas trees are set up and lovingly decorated. A small reading corner invites you to read Christmas and winter stories, and small squirrel figures are hidden on every tree.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Historical Museum Basel – House to the Cherry Garden Christmas Exhibition
Basel Christmas Ferry
- What to Expect
- Festive evening cruise with fondue.
- Description
- The Basel Christmas Ferry offers a festive evening cruise through winter Basel, where guests are kept warm with a delicious fondue on board.
- Where
- Basel | More Info : Basel Christmas Ferry