A Guide to Living in Basel
Weekly Highlights
Wildwuchs Festival
This multi-day cultural festival comprises all sectors of the arts, including music, theater, dance, performance, visual arts, and more
Monday Night Skate
Every other Monday throughout the summer, join hundreds of inline skaters for an organized skate through town
Summer Music Festivals Are Coming — Get Your Tickets Now!
Every summer, Switzerland hosts numerous fantastic music festivals with international stars, so get your tickets now!
Pick Your Own Fruits and Vegetables
If you don't have your own garden, several places in the region allow you to pick your own fruits and vegetables
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Did You Know?
- Get to Know ThanksGiver SchweizThe local charity ThanksGiver Schweiz helps reduce the hunger gap and fight food waste. You can help!
- Art Fair Week in BaselVisitors from the art world descend on Basel each June for Art Basel and associated fairs, including gallerists, collectors, museum curators, press, and art enthusiasts.
- Stop the Spread of Tiger Mosquitos in BaselThe Asian tiger mosquito is spreading in parts of Basel—learn what you can do to help contain its spread.
- Basel’s City Gardeners Give Away Flower Bulbs!In spring, you can admire hundreds of tulips, narcissus, and other plants bloom in city-maintained flowerbeds and planters across town. However, in May these bulbs […]
- Summer Swim ClassesThe Sports Department Basel-Stadt offers swim classes for kids ages 5–13 in the outdoor pools and one indoor pool (Bäumlihof) around Basel during the summer […]
- Increase in Thefts from Bicycle BasketsThe cantonal police in Basel-Stadt has recently recorded a notable increase in thefts from bicycle baskets in the canton—in many cases while the cyclists are […]
- Mobile Forest on Theaterplatz and PyramidenplatzSince May 4, a “mobile forest” has been installed on Theaterplatz and Pyramidenplatz (the square with the pyramids behind Theater Basel). Some 350 indigenous plants […]
- Basel’s Botanical Garden Has a New Tropical HouseThe botanical garden of the University of Basel is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Founded in 1589 by Caspar Bauhin, it […]