Christmas with Kids in Basel 2026, 1 of 13
Christmas with Kids in Basel 2026, 1 of 13: Basel Christmas Market
Basel Christmas Market
FestivalAltstadt Grossbasel
Where
Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz (Märchenwald)
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
2-3 hours
What you need to know
- Tin casting and forging in the Märchenwald, plus gingerbread decorating
- Candle dipping on Barfüsserplatz, so kids can make a Christmas gift to take home
- Marionette Christmas play in the Märchenwald's puppet theater
About
Basel's Christmas market fills the city center with stalls of tree ornaments, gifts and food, around the Barfüsserkirche and in front of the Münster, where the trees are hung with glowing snow globes. For kids, the main draw is the Märchenwald on Münsterplatz: a forest of fir trees run by the Robi-Spiel-Aktionen association, full of hands-on crafts and with its own puppet theater.
Where it is
- Directions ↗BarfüsserplatzBarfüsserpl. 1, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
- Directions ↗Münsterplatz (Märchenwald)Münsterpl. 9, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
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Young Ghost in a Scottish Castle: Marionette Show in Basel German
Wed Nov 11 & Sat Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15, Kids CHF 15, adults CHF 25
Workshop
Tie-Dye Family Workshop: Dyeing Patterned Socks at Museum der Kulturen
Sun Nov 15, Entry free, CHF 5 materials
Performance
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Sun Nov 15, From CHF 14
Sports
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