A Guide to Living in Basel
Weekly Highlights
Workshop — Anker Stone Building Sets
Kids (and adults) can play and build using these stone building sets
Weekly Highlights
Street Food Festival
Come to Freilager Platz to taste a variety of foods from all around the world
Weekly Highlights
The “Eierleset” (Traditional Easter Egg Race)
On the Sunday after Easter, many communities in the Basel area organize these fun events
Weekly Highlights
Basel Women's Run
Hundreds of women will take to the streets of Basel for this 5K or 10K run
Weekly Highlights
Beach Volleyball — Emmi Caffè Latte Beachtour
Beach volleyball comes to Barfüsserplatz
Weekly Highlights
Zürich’s Spring Festival—Sechseläuten
This huge festival culminates in the public burning of a huge figure to predict the upcoming summer weather
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- Call for Entries — Art Song Challenge 2025The LIEDBasel international art song festival is inviting entries for the first Art Song Challenge.
- Changes in Regulations Regarding Dog OwnershipStarting April 1, 2025, there are some changes in regulations regarding dog ownership in Basel-Stadt.
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