For the 11th time, Basel is hosting Fantasy Basel—The Swiss Comic Con, Switzerland’s biggest comic convention for anime, comics, contemporary urban art, cosplay fans, e-sports, film props, games, gaming design, manga, movies, science fiction, steampunk, tattoo art, virtual reality, and walking acts. Fantasy Basel is a mixture of adventure world, exhibition, and party—the place to be for fantasy freaks, digital geeks, and game addicts! Spread over more than 100,000 m2 at the Messe Basel, Fantasy Basel combines art, design, high tech, and passion, allowing creative minds and consumers to spend three days in a real and imaginary world.
Visitors can experience their versatile themed areas where you can dive into the world of cinema movies, TV series, games, comics, street & urban art, science fiction, fantasy, virtual reality, eSports, cosplay, game design, anime, manga, steampunk, tattoo art, medieval times, board games, tabletop games, latest consumer electronics and much more.
There will be plenty of highlights this year including—K-Pop, Katanas, and Karaage. Cool off with a Japanese sweet potato soft ice, treat yourself to a bubble tea, learn K-Pop dances or origami folding, and try out calligraphy techniques. In the Cosplay Village, the world of cosplay meets with stands and café! Try out the latest hardware that will take your gaming to a new level at Games, Esports & VR. At the large Artist Alley, many exciting artists from all over the world will present their works, draw live, and accept commissions. Content creators from Switzerland and abroad meet for creative exchange and stream live from the festival in the Creators Lounge. Discover the world of street & urban art in Hall 2.0 and in the outdoor area in the Rundhof and get to know the most famous names in the scene! Star Wars fans can once again look forward to a large exhibition by Project X1 and a visit from the Swiss Garrison—the 501st Legion! Get inspiration for your new tattoo from onsite tattoo artists, try out a new game, or get active and discover great clubs and associations, from archery to lightsaber showdown.
You can purchase day tickets for adults (CHF 50) and youths (CHF 33), afternoon tickets for adults (CHF 43) and youths (CHF 27), a 3-day festival pass for CHF 121/CHF 76, as well as Friday family day tickets for CHF 50/CHF 17. It is best to buy tickets online in advance as they are more expensive at the box office.

Website
fantasybasel.ch/en

Where
Messe Basel
Messeplatz 10
4005 Basel

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