This Week
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Wed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15
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.

Sun Nov 15
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.

Tue Nov 10
Räbeliechtliumzug: Turnip Lantern Walk in the Lange Erlen
Kids walk with turnip lanterns through the Lange Erlen in a Swiss autumn tradition, and the walk ends at a neighborhood café where a soup supper waits.
- WorkshopTie-Dye Family Workshop: Dyeing Patterned Socks at Museum der KulturenSun Nov 15, Entry free, CHF 5 materials
- PerformanceAndrew Bond Sing-Along Concert: Out and About in NatureSun Nov 15, From CHF 14
- SportsGratis uffs Glattyys: Free Ice Skating Day in BaselSun Nov 15, Free
- OutdoorsKinderGleisKreis: Kids Build a Railroad Playground at DreispitzThrough Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceThe Robber Hotzenplotz: Family Play at Basler KindertheaterWed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15, Kids CHF 21, adults CHF 27
- ExhibitionTeddy: From Legend to Lifestyle at the Spielzeug Welten Museum BaselThrough Jan 31, 2027, Up to 16 free, from CHF 7
- PerformanceThe Jungle Book at Theater Fauteuil: Swiss German Family ShowMultiple Dates Nov 2026 - Feb 2027, From CHF 20
- SportsBasler Stadtlauf: Basel City Run with Kids' RacesSat Nov 21, From CHF 29
- PerformanceMio, My Mio: Ballett Basel Dance Fairy TaleFri Nov 27, Tickets on Theater Basel
- WorkshopDIY Advent Calendar Workshop at the Basel Paper MillSat-Sun Nov 28-29, From CHF 11
- Performancemaxi.musik: Josa with the Magic FiddleSun Nov 29, CHF 25
- FestivalLörrach Christmas MarketDaily Dec 3-13, Free
- OutdoorsZolli Niggi-Näggi: Samichlaus at Zoo BaselFri Dec 4
- FestivalHarley Niggi-Näggi: Santa Motorbike Parade in BaselSat Dec 5, Free
- PerformanceSanti Niggi Näggi: St. Nicholas Visits Haus zum KirschgartenSun Dec 6
- PerformanceSnow White: Fairy-Tale Play at the Basler KindertheaterMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, Kids CHF 21, adults CHF 27
- Guided VisitRuth Asawa: Family TourSun Nov 22
- FestivalMärchenwald: Christmas Village for Kids on MünsterplatzSat Nov 28 - Sat Dec 19

Sun Nov 15
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.

Sun Nov 15
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.

Through Nov 10
Basel Autumn Fair 2026: Herbstmesse Rides on Seven Squares
Switzerland's biggest funfair spreads across Basel's Old Town and Kleinbasel, with rides for younger kids, an indoor hall for wet days and a quieter square that closes early.

Through Nov 14
KinderGleisKreis: Kids Build a Railroad Playground at Dreispitz
A supervised building site on old freight tracks where kids put together their own playground, ride homemade rail trolleys and hang out in converted freight wagons.

Wed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15
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.

Through Jan 31, 2027
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.

Multiple Dates Nov 2026 - Feb 2027
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.

Sat Nov 21
Basler Stadtlauf: Basel City Run with Kids' Races
Basel's big old-town road run has 1 km school races and a family run where a parent and child cross the Marktplatz finish together, with over 11,900 runners signed up.

Fri Nov 27
Mio, My Mio: Ballett Basel Dance Fairy Tale
Ballett Basel dances Astrid Lindgren's story of an orphan who learns he is a prince and faces the cruel knight Kato, in a brand-new piece by Marco Goecke.

Sat-Sun Nov 28-29
DIY Advent Calendar Workshop at the Basel Paper Mill
Stamp, print and draw 24 doors of your own at a medieval paper mill on the Rhine, then try scooping paper by hand on the way out.

Sun Nov 29
maxi.musik: Josa with the Magic Fiddle
The Sinfonieorchester Basel and a narrator tell the tale of a boy whose fiddle can make anyone small and weak or big and strong, and where he takes it.

Daily Dec 3-13
Lörrach Christmas Market
Huts, roasted almonds and a children's carousel fill Lörrach's old market square, and St. Nicholas drops by on three of the days.

Fri Dec 4
Zolli Niggi-Näggi: Samichlaus at Zoo Basel
Basel's Samichlaus, known in the city as Niggi-Näggi, comes to the Zolli for one afternoon. Bundle up and bring kids who know the tradition.

Sat Dec 5
Harley Niggi-Näggi: Santa Motorbike Parade in Basel
Harley-Davidson riders deck out their bikes for Christmas and ride through Basel's lit-up center. Count the Santas: Nikolaus, Santiglaus and Santa Claus all take part.

Sun Dec 6
Santi Niggi Näggi: St. Nicholas Visits Haus zum Kirschgarten
St. Nicholas and his helper Schmutzli drop in at Haus zum Kirschgarten, and kids who dare can step up and recite a little poem in front of them.

Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Snow White: Fairy-Tale Play at the Basler Kindertheater
The Grimm tale of Snow White, the jealous queen and the seven dwarfs, staged for Advent in Swiss German. Is she safe behind the seven mountains?

Sun Nov 22
Ruth Asawa: Family Tour
A playful, interactive tour of the Ruth Asawa exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler, built for kids and parents to do together rather than a drop-off.

Sat Nov 28 - Sat Dec 19
Märchenwald: Christmas Village for Kids on Münsterplatz
A Christmas village on Münsterplatz where kids dip candles, decorate gingerbread and ride a little train, with a fire room for warming up afterward.