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.
Happy Holidays!
Top Events Events In and Around Basel
- Basel Christmas Market
- Cirque Noël de Bâle
- Museum of Cultures Basel Christmas Exhibition
- Adväntsgass in Kleinbasel
- Historical Museum Basel - House to the Cherry Garden Christmas Exhibition
- Advent Calendar at Theater Basel
- Basel Christmas Market & Wish Book
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Basel Christmas Market (Basel) • 0.7 miles
Awarded Europe's best Christmas market
Cirque Noël de Bâle (Basel) • 0.7 miles
A magical Christmas circus experience under a mirror tent.
Museum of Cultures Basel Christmas Exhibition (Basel) • 0.8 miles
Explores afterlife transitions and spiritual aids for meditation
Adväntsgass in Kleinbasel (Basel) • 0.9 miles
Festive street with lights, decorations, and cultural program
Historical Museum Basel - House to the Cherry Garden Christmas Exhibition (Basel) • 0.9 miles
Festive atmosphere with 14 decorated fir trees and hidden squirrels
Advent Calendar at Theater Basel (Basel) • 0.9 miles
Daily surprise performances from opera, acting, and ballet.
Basel Christmas Market & Wish Book (Basel) • 1.2 miles
Fairy tale forest and wish book at City Hall
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