The Neighbourhood Markets at the Matthäusplatz is selling local produce every Saturday. 80 per cent of the goods offered are home-grown or cultivated by the vendor. The Matthäus Market soon became a popular meeting place in Kleinbasel. You are also most welcome to the magnificent seasonal markets in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Opening hours

Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Rhubarb Market: April 25, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pumpkin Market: September 19, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cinnamon Market: December 12, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Website Matthäusmarkt

Several markets selling different types of goods are one of the attractions of the St. Johann district: A farmers’ market selling vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese and coffee plus an ever-changing assortment of other goods as well as a large flea-market are held every Saturday on the Vogesenplatz. Basel’s oldest evening market takes place on the first Thursday of every month on the Hebelplatz, offering beer, wine, oysters, grilled foods and other products for those who have left their shopping until late in the day or who want a quick aperitif after work. The Basel Beer Market is always held on the last Friday and Saturday in August, where over twenty microbreweries are represented and a wide range of food is on offer on the Vogesenplatz.

Opening hours

Evening market: Every 1st Thursday of the month, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hebelplatz
Weekly market: Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Flea market: Saturday 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Basel Beer Market: last Fri/Sat in August, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Website St. Johannsmarkt

At the Market on Tellplatz you will find a wide range of seasonal vegetables and fruit in Demeter or at least organic quality, various handmade sweet and savoury pastries and occasionally fresh crèpes. In addition, the fine range of products from Zug food manufacturer OSWALD is offered once a month. The range on offer at the Market on Tellplatz in the Gundeldinger quarter is of high quality, varied and fresh every Saturday and invites you to shop and feast.

Marktzeiten

Saturdays, 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
www.tellplatzmaert.ch

On the Rütimeyerplatz in the Bachletten district the Tuesday Market offers the district community the opportunity to buy seasonal fruit, vegetables and agricultural products from the region at an affordable price. At least three quarters of the offered products come from own cultivation or in-house production.

Opening hours

Tuesday from 08.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.  – Coffee and Take Away to 12.30 p.m.
Website Dienstagsmarkt Rütimeyerplatz

Once every month throughout the summer the Evening Market at Rütimeyerplatz provides an opportunity to purchase local products for the weekend as well to eat and drink; it has therefore become a meeting point for people living in Basel’s Bachletten district and for others interested in what the market has to offer. It offers a wide range of products, from cheese and sausages to oysters, tacos, bread, pasta, flowers and much more.

Opening hours

From April to October on the first Friday of the month from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Website Abendmarkt auf dem Rütimeyerplatz

Since 2019, the new Breite Market has taken place every Saturday at Breitematte. The market attracts visitors with its fresh food offering from the region and invites you to a relaxed market visit in the country. The playground on the green area provides a space for kids to let off steam while parents can do the weekly shopping or have a cosy chat at the market.

Opening hours

Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Website Breitemarkt

The Wednesday Market on the Wettsteinplatz (Theodorsgraben) offers a wide range of regional produce in the afternoon and early evening. As well as fresh vegetables and fruit, you can also buy cheese, bread, meat, olives, dried and preserved fruit, syrups, mustard, fruit juices and much, much more. The range includes both organic and conventionally produced regional products. A mobile café is also there to tempt you to linger under the trees and to act as a meeting point for the district.

Opening hours

Wednesday, 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm.
Website Wettsteinmarkt

The neighborhood market on the cozy Ökolampad-Matte offers vegetables, fruit, cheese, fresh pasta, honey, and more from local and regional producers. Visitors enjoy a freshly brewed coffee or a Wintersonne from the coffee truck. The offerings vary depending on the season. Established in 2020, the market aims to promote local businesses in the field of high-quality agriculture. It also serves as a platform for local arts and crafts, but above all as a meeting place for the neighborhood community.

Opening hours

Wednesday, 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
www.spalen-gotthelf.ch

Every Thursday afternoon until early evening, the stallholders at Erlen Market offer a wide range of fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, meat, sausages and other prepared meat products, wine, beer, juices, bagels and desserts. The market is a vibrant meeting place for the neighbourhood and a great place to relax under the trees. The market place is located at the edge of the triangle along Erlenstrasse where the Rosental and Erlenmatt districts meet.

Opening hours

Thursday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
www.erlenmarkt.ch

A weekly market will take place every Saturday on Claraplatz and in the courtyard of the Claraschulhaus. The centrally located Clara Market is designed as a multicultural meeting place with a wide range of gastronomic delicacies. The diverse range of products should reflect the cultural and culinary diversity of Kleinbasel. The Clara Market is rounded off by a children's and cultural program in the schoolyard of the Clara school building.

Opening hours

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
www.claramarkt.ch