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Tonight in Basel

7:30pmSchwebenThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Gare du Nord8pmBaloise Session: Erykah Badu, Max Herre & Joy DenalaneThu 15 October, 8pm · Event Halle, Messe Basel8:30pm8 octopiThu 15 October, 8:30pm · bird's eye jazz clubTonightConstellationsThu 15 October · Fondation BeyelerTonightEmil Ferris: Between SelvesThu 15 October · Cartoonmuseum BaselTonightLa roue = c'est toutThu 15 October · Museum Tinguely · From CHF 18TonightMesh – Festival für Kunst und TechnologieThu 15 October · HEK and DreispitzTonightRoy Lichtenstein. Sweet Dreams, Baby!Thu 15 October · Kunstmuseum Basel, NeubauTonightVan Gogh, Hodler und ein CabrioletThu 15 October · Kunstmuseum Basel, Neubau

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatÖpfel-TagSat 17 October, 10am · Markthalle Basel (Unter der Kuppel)FreeSatCider Festival BaselSat 17 October, 1:30pm · Markthalle Basel (Wohnzimmer)SatTiran Willemse: SYNTHETIC / ArtefactSat 17 October, 6pm · Kaserne BaselSatDouble House: Acid Pauli, Recondite LiveSat 17 October, 10pm · NordsternSunKinderkonzert: Der Tag, an dem die Musik verboten wurdeSun 18 October, 11am · bird's eye jazz clubSunAUF UND DAVON! Menschen seit Jahrtausenden unterwegsSun 18 October · Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigSunRuth AsawaSun 18 October · Fondation Beyeler

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Basel

Läckerli HuusOld Town · $$Markthalle BaselHeuwaage · $$Gasthof zum Goldenen SternenSt. Alban · $$$Les Trois Rois BrasserieOld Town · $$$$Restaurant GifthüttliOld Town · $$Restaurant KunsthalleOld Town · $$$Restaurant Safran ZunftOld Town · $$$Restaurant SchützenhausSchützenmatt · $$$Volkshaus Basel BrasserieKleinbasel · $$$Brasserie Zum Braunen MutzOld Town · $$Beschle Confiserie & ChocolatierCity centre · $$Café StoaSt. Alban / Gundeldingen · $

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 7pmKuppelfest - 2 Jahre KuppelFri 16 October, 7pm · KuppelFri 7pmVolkshaus Wiesn 2026Fri 16 October, 7pm · Festsaal, Volkshaus BaselFri 8:30pmADHD (Icelandic quartet)Fri 16 October, 8:30pm · bird's eye jazz clubFri 8:30pmMor ve Ötesi unpluggedFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Stadtcasino BaselFri 11pmBlackworks: Fatima HajjiFri 16 October, 11pm · NordsternMon 7pmAzymuthMon 19 October, 7pm · Kaserne Basel · From CHF 35Tue 7:30pmQuatuor Ébène: Kammermusik BaselTue 20 October, 7:30pm · Stadtcasino BaselTue 8:30pmDaniel Migliosi QuintetTue 20 October, 8:30pm · bird's eye jazz clubThu 8pmVivaldi - Die vier JahreszeitenThu 22 October, 8pm · Stadtcasino BaselThu 8:30pmNat Su/Jean-Paul Brodbeck DuoThu 22 October, 8:30pm · bird's eye jazz clubbird's eye jazz clubOld Town · $$Bar Les Trois RoisOld Town · $$$$Brauerei FischerstubeKleinbasel · $$cargobarSt. Johann · $$Nordstern ClubKleinhüningen · $$Bar Boulevard at Volkshaus BaselKleinbasel · $$

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Augusta Raurica Roman city4 hrs · Basel SBB (regional train to Augst) · From CHF 8Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen8 hrs · Basel SBB (train to Schaffhausen / Neuhausen) · FreeVitra Campus, Weil am Rhein4 hrs · Basel (tram 8 to Weil am Rhein)Cité du Train, Mulhouse8 hrs · Basel SBB (train to Mulhouse)Ermitage Arlesheim and Schloss Birseck4 hrs · Basel SBB (tram 10 to Arlesheim Dorf) · FreeGoetheanum, Dornach4 hrs · Basel SBB to Dornach-Arlesheim station
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Get outside

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Basel

FreeHotzenwald-QuerwegRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeHochrhein-HöhenwegRoute on OpenStreetMapFreePlanetenweg Egerten-KandernRoute on OpenStreetMapFree800 m - Ober HauensteinRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeOber Hauenstein - DürrenbergRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeGalgen - fixmeRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeGalgen - Chlei SunnenbergRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeChlei Sunnenberg - SunnenbergRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeSunnenberg - SpitzgrabenRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeSunnenberg - MaisprachRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeSunnenberg - EggRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeEgg - SchönenbergRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeArchäologischer Rundgang: 3000 Jahre Münsterhügelabout 1.3 hrFreeDreiland-Wanderweg (Route 67)43 kmFreeRhine Route (Veloland Route 2) into Basel430 kmFreeViaSurprise Stage 1: Dornach to Seewen14 km · about 3 hrs

Date night

Dinner, drinks and a show

Campari Bar at Restaurant KunsthalleOld Town · $$$KuppelNachtigallenwäldeli · $$Parterre One MusicKleinbasel · $$SommercasinoSt. Alban / Gundeldingen · $$

More in Basel

Basel: what's on, answered

What's on in Basel this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 7 events listed in Basel, including Öpfel-Tag, Cider Festival Basel and Tiran Willemse: SYNTHETIC / Artefact. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Basel?

Yes: 1 free walking tour (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 2 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Basel?

There are 6 tours and day trips to book, including Augusta Raurica Roman city and Rhine Falls, Schaffhausen and 3 self-guided walking tours you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Basel?

Local favourites include Läckerli Huus, Markthalle Basel, Gasthof zum Goldenen Sternen and Les Trois Rois Brasserie, and for a drink, Bar Rouge and bird's eye jazz club.

Where can I go hiking near Basel?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Basel include Hotzenwald-Querweg, Hochrhein-Höhenweg and Planetenweg Egerten-Kandern.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Basel, booking partners, self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com and OpenStreetMap. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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