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We’re Ben and Rahim, two friends and dads in Europe. We make Morning Bell, free weekly picks for 1,700 international families. Now in Basel.

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What Families Love This Week

1. Young Ghost in a Scottish Castle: Marionette Show in Basel German

Wed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15

2. Räbeliechtliumzug: Turnip Lantern Walk in the Lange Erlen

Tue Nov 10

3. Andrew Bond Sing-Along Concert: Out and About in Nature

Sun Nov 15

4. Gratis uffs Glattyys: Free Ice Skating Day in Basel

Sun Nov 15

5. Basel Autumn Fair 2026: Herbstmesse Rides on Seven Squares

Through Nov 10

6. KinderGleisKreis: Kids Build a Railroad Playground at Dreispitz

Through Nov 14

7. The Robber Hotzenplotz: Family Play at Basler Kindertheater

Wed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15

8. Teddy: From Legend to Lifestyle at the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

Through Jan 31, 2027

9. The Jungle Book at Theater Fauteuil: Swiss German Family Show

Multiple Dates Nov 2026 - Feb 2027

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This Weekend's Events

Performance

Young Ghost in a Scottish Castle: Marionette Show in Basel German

Marionettes, a Scottish castle and a young ghost, performed in Basel German in the city's oldest cellar theater, right next to the Münster.

Altstadt GrossbaselWed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15Kids CHF 15, adults CHF 25

Workshop

Tie-Dye Family Workshop: Dyeing Patterned Socks at Museum der Kulturen

A family workshop in the museum's Tie-dye exhibition: see how textiles get their patterns, learn Japanese shibori, then fold, tie and dye socks of your own.

Altstadt GrossbaselSun Nov 15Entry free, CHF 5 materials

Performance

Andrew Bond Sing-Along Concert: Out and About in Nature

A Swiss German family concert where kids sing and dance along to songs about badgers, birds and bugs, with well-loved autumn songs mixed in.

Altstadt GrossbaselSun Nov 15From CHF 14

Sports

Gratis uffs Glattyys: Free Ice Skating Day in Basel

Both of Basel's open-air rinks open to everyone at no charge for a day, and local ice sports clubs run a join-in program at Margarethen.

BaselSun Nov 15Free

Performance

The Robber Hotzenplotz: Family Play at Basler Kindertheater

The Basler Kindertheater stages the Hotzenplotz robber adventure in Swiss German. Before you book, think about how well your kid follows dialect.

Am RingWed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15Kids CHF 21, adults CHF 27

Exhibition

Teddy: From Legend to Lifestyle at the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

Over a century of teddy bears, from the first 1900s originals to Paddington and Pooh, plus a giant bear that asks to be hugged.

VorstädteThrough Jan 31, 2027Up to 16 free, from CHF 7

Performance

The Jungle Book at Theater Fauteuil: Swiss German Family Show

Mowgli and his jungle friends get a funny, suspenseful new stage version with original music, played in Swiss German by the Fauteuil's own fairy tale ensemble.

Altstadt GrossbaselMultiple Dates Nov 2026 - Feb 2027From CHF 20