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Event highlights<br />
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Basel never stands still. There is always something going on. At the start<br />
of the year, everyone is on tenterhooks waiting for the three-day carnival.<br />
In summer, the sound of the Scottish bagpipes brings people from near<br />
and far to the Basel Tattoo. The Herbstmesse (autumn fair) is Switzerland’s<br />
oldest and largest fair. And as the year draws to a close, Basel transforms<br />
into a magical Christmas wonderland.<br />
Carnival in Basel<br />
27.2–1.3.<strong>2023</strong><br />
19–21.2.2024<br />
Carnival in Basel starts in complete<br />
darkness, at 4 o’clock in<br />
the morning. This is when the<br />
famous Morgenstreich begins.<br />
Thousands of costumed Carnival<br />
revellers create a magical<br />
atmosphere with their drums<br />
and piccolos.<br />
www.basel.com/carnival<br />
Architekturwoche Basel<br />
2024: to be announced<br />
The Architekturwoche Basel<br />
(AWB) is the biennial platform<br />
for architecture and urban<br />
development. You can dive into<br />
the building culture of the<br />
metropolitan region at many<br />
different events.<br />
www.architekturwochebasel.ch<br />
Art Basel<br />
15–18.6.<strong>2023</strong><br />
2024: to be announced<br />
The Art Basel, exhibiting art of<br />
the 20th and 21st centuries, is<br />
indisputably the world’s leading<br />
fair in the international art<br />
market. Prominent galleries from<br />
around the world present fine<br />
paintings, films and photographs,<br />
installations and sculptures.<br />
www.artbasel.com<br />
Basel Tattoo<br />
14–22.7.<strong>2023</strong><br />
2024: to be announced<br />
Against the historical backdrop<br />
of Kaserne Basel, the Basel<br />
Tattoo – the world’s secondlargest<br />
tattoo – is held each<br />
summer. Elite military bands<br />
from around the world impress<br />
audiences with a top-class<br />
musical programme.<br />
www.baseltattoo.ch<br />
Floss<br />
8–26.8.<strong>2023</strong><br />
2024: to be announced<br />
At the late-summer open-air<br />
music festival, regional and<br />
international acts perform on a<br />
floating stage on the Rhine.<br />
Take a seat on the steps of the<br />
Kleinbasel river bank and let the<br />
music and the atmosphere wash<br />
over you.<br />
www.floss.ch<br />
Swiss Indoors<br />
21–29.10.<strong>2023</strong><br />
2024: to be announced<br />
The Swiss Indoors Basel is part<br />
of the ATP Tour 500 and is<br />
amongst the biggest indoor<br />
tennis tournaments in the world.<br />
www.basel.com/swiss-indoors<br />
Autumn fair<br />
28.10–12.11.<strong>2023</strong><br />
26.10–10.11.2024<br />
This huge amusement fair has a<br />
history dating back around 550<br />
years. For two weeks, seven of<br />
the city’s squares and a hall at<br />
the trade fair centre are transformed<br />
with fairground rides and<br />
delicious culinary treats.<br />
www.basel.com/autumnfair<br />
Christmas market<br />
23.11–23.12.<strong>2023</strong><br />
28.11–23.12.2024<br />
In the heart of the city centre,<br />
nestled in the historic Old Town,<br />
stalls offer regional specialities,<br />
hand-made toys and jewellery.<br />
There is also a magnificent<br />
Christmas tree and a 13-<br />
metre-high pyramid with an<br />
attractive range of hot drinks.<br />
www.basel.com/christmas
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