A warm welcome to the Basel markets

Basel’s markets offer a unique shopping experience at the heart of the city all year long. Scores of stalls with delicacies and entertaining events make the markets a great place to linger. The numerous city and neighbourhood markets in the market town of Basel offer a wide and diverse range of market experiences.

A special shopping experience

City Market on Marktplatz

At Basel’s fresh goods markets, customers are in direct contact with the market traders, many of whom produce their own goods. The products sold on Basel’s fresh good markets are healthy, organic and sustainable and largely produced in the surrounding tri-national region of Basel.

The following markets guarantee an exceptional shopping experience in Basel:

• the City Market and the Schlemmer-Markt on the Marktplatz, the heart of Shopping City Basel in front of the historic Town Hall.
• the New goods market on Barfüsserplatz with goods of all kinds and food.
• the flea markets on Barfüsserplatz and Petersplatz.
• the numerous markets in Basel's neighbourhoods.
• the Markthalle, a market hall near the railway station.
• the autumn fair with the Hääfelimäärt on Petersplatz.
• the Christmas market on Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz.

Which market takes place today?

Please note the individual winter and holiday breaks.