11^Mar Tue
18:25

Hoi hikers,

This event is dedicated to those, who are not so enthusiastic to get up early for the Morgestraich, but you want to experience the famous Basel Carnival.

We will watch the lantern exhibition on the Münsterplatz, then heading to the old town for the Guggenmusik concerts. 🎺🎷🎶🎵🎼🥁

After the parade on Monday afternoon, the cliques display their elaborately designed lanterns on the Münsterplatz. Featuring the visualized sujets, the lanterns reveal their true magic after dark when they are lit for the first time after the Morgestraich. 

On Tuesday evening, the town is in the hands of the Guggenmusik bands. A part of the roughly 60 brass bands equipped with ear-shattering trumpets, trombones, tubas, drums, kettledrums, and cymbals convene at Exhibition Square around 6.30 pm. From there they parade through Clarastrasse towards the city centre and the three large squares (Barfüsserplatz, Marktplatz, and Claraplatz) where they perform on specially erected stages. The popular and eagerly awaited Gugge concerts are staged between 7.30 and 11.00 pm but most of the bands also play before and after the main event in restaurants and on squares across town. On this evening, the piper and drummers give way to the Guggenmusik bands and retreat to the small alleys away from the main streets and squares.

More info: https://www.basel.com/en/events/carnival#datesandprogramme