A Guide to Living in Basel
Weekly Highlights
Anglican Church Christmas Bazaar
Visit this fixture on the annual calendar of Basel's English-speaking community
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Sports Market
At this event, kids (and their families) can learn about and try out more than 30 different sports
Weekly Highlights
Children’s Theater — Bye Bye Basilisk
This bilingual theater play introduces kids to Basel's ghosts and monsters
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Free Ice-Skating Day (Gratis uffs Glattyys)
On this day, skating on Basel's ice rinks is free for all
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BuchBasel (Basel Book Fair)
If you have a passion for literature, this festival is for you
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Kinky Boots — The Musical
The award-winning musical comes to Switzerland for the first time ever
National Flu Vaccination Week November 10-15
Now is the time to protect yourself against the flu this winter
Penguin Walks at the Zoo
In the colder months, you can watch the penguins take a stroll through the zoo
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Did You Know?
- Securing Your Home During Darker Winter MonthsThe Kantonspolizei Basel-Stadt offers several tips on how to lessen your chances of becoming a victim of a break-in this holiday season.
- November is Health Insurance MonthIf you are unhappy with your health insurance provider, you can change your basic and supplemental insurance in November.
- Basel Has as New Interactive Map of its PlaygroundsThere are 69 public playgrounds in Basel-Stadt, and you can now choose the right one for your child with a new online tool.
- Penguin Walks at the ZooThroughout the colder months, the penguins at the Basel zoo go for a morning walk if weather conditions are right.
- National Flu Vaccination Week November 10-15The upcoming flu season is right around the corner, and health authorities deem it more important than ever to protect yourself against it.
- Explorial Basel — A Fun Treasure Hunt With Your SmartphoneFor an outdoor experience where you can work with your friends to solve puzzles and have fun, Explorial Basel may be the perfect solution.
- Participate in the “Snapshot” Nature Photography CompetitionAlong with their exhibition “Wildlife Photographer of the Year," the Naturhistorisches Museum Basel is holding their popular “Schnapschuss” (Snapshot) photo competition for amateur photographers.
- Train Tickets for Two for Much Less this FallThis fall, the SBB's Day Pass for 2 allows you unlimited travel for two people on a given day at a reduced price.