A Guide to Living in Basel
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- Summit Family Guide, Basel — School Year 2025/2026Finding the best childcare or school for your child is one of the most important decisions parents make when preparing to move abroad.
- Summer Music Festivals Are Coming — Get Your Tickets Now!Every summer, Switzerland plays host to over a dozen major open-air music festivals that feature world-renowned acts of many different musical styles.
- Summer Swim ClassesThe Sports Department Basel-Stadt offers swim classes for kids ages 5–13 in pools around Basel during the summer months.
- The Daily Market at Marktplatz is Getting a New Look!Basel's largest fresh-produce market on Marktplatz has become more modern and customer-friendly than ever, with several attractive changes.
- Eurovision Song Contest 2025For about one week in May, Basel will take center stage in the European music world as it hosts the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).
- Groove Now Presents Blues Weeks BaselAs their slogan so aptly states, Groove Now has been bringing Basel’s Blues fans the “World’s Best in Blues since 2010”! This year, Basel blues […]
- 35th Anniversary of Jazzfestival BaselSpringtime in Basel is also Jazzfestival time! This year’s 35th edition coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Offbeat organization.
- Eurovision Song Contest Memory BoxThe Historisches Museum Basel has launched a project to collect personal ESC objects and their stories from April to June 2025.