Spectacular Basel Fasnacht Morgestraich
Basel, Switzerland
Cultural festivals
What it is
A lantern parade through the streets of Basel, opening the Fasnacht carnival.
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Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“bis zur nächsten Fasnacht am 15.02.2027” Before you go
- Where
- Basel, Switzerland
- Hours
- Monday 4.00 Uhr start; Thursday 4.00 Uhr end (Ändstraich), 72 hours
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against fasnachts-comite.ch. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official Fasnachts-Comité calendar and homepage confirm the 2027 Morgestraich on 15 February at 04:00 and the three-day span to 17 February, with Basel Tourismus as a corroborating source; admission and accessibility were not verified.
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