Participation in the fair

Duration

The Basel Autumn Fair always starts on the last weekend in October and lasts 16 days (Petersplatz and Hääfelimäärt 18 days).

Applications can be submitted in the six categories:

• show/ride/funhouse (Schaustellungen/Bahnen/Laufgeschäfte)

• children's rides (Kindergeschäfte)

• games and shooting business (Spiel- und Schiessgeschäfte)

• catering business (Verpflegungsgeschäfte, ohne Süsswaren))

• confectionery business (Süsswarengeschäfte)

• trade and craft business (Handels- und Handwerksgeschäfte)

Required documents

For your application you need:

• Photo of your business

• Floor plan sketch of your business (example)
  Exception: if you want to use a standard unit, no floor plan sketch is needed. The standard unit measures 6 m²; the price per square metre is calculated in accordance with the Fees Regulation.

• Additional documents (if different products are sold: price list and/or quotation)

The maximum file size is 3MB. Accepted file formats are EXCEL (.xlsx/.xls), WORD (.docx/.doc), JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF and PDF.

Deadlines

• The application period runs from the first Wednesday after the Autumn Fair (November) until the end of January.
  Applications are only accepted via the online form.

• Registrations are usually accepted and rejected in May/June. If you are accepted, you will receive the invoice for the stand fees (payment deadline by September) with other relevant documents for the Basel Autumn Fair. Rejections will be sent by registered letter to the address given on the form.

Fees

In accordance with the Ordinance on Fees for Fairs and Markets in the City of Basel of 11 August 2009 (SG BS 562.350)

Legal basis

In accordance with Section 6(2) of the Ordinance on Fairs and Markets in the City of Basel of 16 June 2009, there is no entitlement to the allocation of a stand or a specific stand location, not even for persons who have previously been granted a stand permit.