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Things to do in Basel

62 ideas for a day or a night in Basel, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 19Outdoors · 16Arts & culture · 9Tours & day trips · 6Live music · 5Walking tours · 4Markets · 1Family · 1Festivals & events · 1

Nightlife in Basel

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Bar RougeMesse · $$$bird's eye jazz clubOld Town · $$Bar Les Trois RoisOld Town · $$$$Brauerei FischerstubeKleinbasel · $$cargobarSt. Johann · $$Nordstern ClubKleinhüningen · $$Bar Boulevard at Volkshaus BaselKleinbasel · $$Campari Bar at Restaurant KunsthalleOld Town · $$$KuppelNachtigallenwäldeli · $$Parterre One MusicKleinbasel · $$

Outdoors in Basel

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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 OpenStreetMap

Arts & culture in Basel

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SchwebenThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Gare du NordConstellationsThu 15 October · Fondation BeyelerEmil Ferris: Between SelvesThu 15 October · Cartoonmuseum BaselLa roue = c'est toutThu 15 October · Museum Tinguely · From CHF 18Roy Lichtenstein. Sweet Dreams, Baby!Thu 15 October · Kunstmuseum Basel, NeubauVan Gogh, Hodler und ein CabrioletThu 15 October · Kunstmuseum Basel, NeubauTiran Willemse: SYNTHETIC / ArtefactSat 17 October, 6pm · Kaserne BaselAUF UND DAVON! Menschen seit Jahrtausenden unterwegsSun 18 October · Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung LudwigRuth AsawaSun 18 October · Fondation Beyeler

Tours & day trips in Basel

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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

Live music in Basel

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Baloise Session: Erykah Badu, Max Herre & Joy DenalaneThu 15 October, 8pm · Event Halle, Messe BaselMor ve Ötesi unpluggedFri 16 October, 8:30pm · Stadtcasino BaselAzymuthMon 19 October, 7pm · Kaserne Basel · From CHF 35Quatuor Ébène: Kammermusik BaselTue 20 October, 7:30pm · Stadtcasino BaselVivaldi - Die vier JahreszeitenThu 22 October, 8pm · Stadtcasino Basel

Walking tours in Basel

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FreeThe secrets of Basel: an exclusive free tour led by a historianDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkA Day in BaselAny time · 3 hrs · From €2Food Tour of BaselAny time · 3 hrs · From €2History and Culture TourAny time · 4 hrs · From €2

Markets in Basel

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FreeÖpfel-TagSat 17 October, 10am · Markthalle Basel (Unter der Kuppel)

Family in Basel

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Kinderkonzert: Der Tag, an dem die Musik verboten wurdeSun 18 October, 11am · bird's eye jazz club

Festivals & events in Basel

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Mesh – Festival für Kunst und TechnologieThu 15 October · HEK and Dreispitz
What’s On BaselThis week in Basel, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in BaselThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Basel, answered

What are the best things to do in Basel?

Right now: Bar Rouge (nightlife), Hotzenwald-Querweg (outdoors), Schweben (arts & culture) and Augusta Raurica Roman city (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Basel?

Hotzenwald-Querweg, Hochrhein-Höhenweg, Planetenweg Egerten-Kandern and 800 m - Ober Hauenstein, and 14 more.

What's on in Basel this week?

What's On Basel has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.