Is the Märliwald the same thing?

Yes. Both the organizer and the city use Märliwald and Märchenwald for the same place.

Is it open on Dec 23?

No. The Märchenwald closes after Dec 22, though the Münsterplatz market stalls stay open on Dec 23 until 6pm.

Can adults stay on after the kids' area closes?

Yes. The woodcutters' bar (Holzfällerbar) is open daily from 11am to 8:30pm, later than the kids' houses.

Märchenwald: Kids' Christmas Village on Basel's Münsterplatz

Name: Märchenwald: Kids' Christmas Village on Basel's Münsterplatz
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-12-22T23:59:59
Location: Münsterplatz

Featured inChristmas Markets with Kids in Basel 2026

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FestivalAltstadt Grossbasel

Where

Altstadt Grossbasel, Münsterplatz

Setting

Outdoors

What you need to know

Hands-on craft houses, from candle dipping and gingerbread decorating to tin pouring and blacksmithing
Christmas marionette theater, performed right in the village
Hot chocolate by the fire, in the fire room, with mulled wine for adults at the woodcutters' bar

About

A Christmas village for kids, decorated with fir trees, set up by the Robi-Spiel-Aktionen inside the Basel Christmas market on Münsterplatz. Kids go from house to house to dip candles, decorate gingerbread, make Christmas presents, try tin pouring or blacksmithing, and ride the kids' train. A marionette theater performs a Christmas story. Kids warm up with hot chocolate in the fire room while adults get mulled wine at the bar.

Free

Dates & times

Thu 26 Nov – Tue 22 Dec

Mon-Fri1:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Sat-Sun11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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Where it is

Münsterplatz

Basler Münster, Münsterplatz 9, 4051 Basel

Nearby playgrounds

Spielestrich Kaserne0.8 km

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