FAQs

The next FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con will take place from May 29 to 31, 2025 over the Ascension holiday. We are open from Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 - 19:00.

The FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con takes place in the halls of Messe Basel at Messeplatz 10 in 4005 Basel. For more information on how to get there here.

We are looking forward to many great cosplays, but there is no costume obligation and many visitors come in "normal" street clothes. But what is already normal...

The FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con is not only a meeting place for fans, but also an experience for old and young and the whole family. That's why we are offering discounted admission for families on Family Day. You can find all the information here.

We ask parents to note that individual cosplay costumes and exhibits may not be suitable for unprepared children. Therefore, children and teens 14 and under will only be admitted if accompanied by an adult.

Thank you for your interest! Without volunteers, the organization of FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con would not be possible. Therefore, we are always looking for dedicated volunteers. Here you can find more information and the application form for volunteering. Please fill it out and send it to us so that we can assign you as requested.

Tickets for FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con are available in advance through our ticket partner Ticketcorner. To avoid long queues at the entrance we recommend to buy the tickets online in advance.

You can also buy your tickets on site at the box office. However, the tickets in advance are cheaper and we can not guarantee that on all days enough tickets are still available at the box office.

The ticket prices for FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con vary depending on the ticket category. You can find the ticket categories and prices here.

To prevent long queues at the entrance and to allow everyone a pleasant festival experience, we offer several variants of Day Tickets with different admission times. With the staggered admission you decide in advance when you want to visit the festival and thus help to avoid long waiting times. If you buy tickets early, you can enjoy the festival longer.

You can find more info here!

Children up to their 9th birthday do not pay admission. Under 14s are only permitted to visit if accompanied by an adult. Children and young people up to their 16th birthday pay a reduced admission fee. We do not offer a student discount.

We recommend that you do not purchase tickets via secondary dealer platforms. You quickly pay enormously high prices there or acquire an invalid ticket. You can find more information about this here. Purchase your tickets only from our official ticket partner Ticketcorner.

Cosplayers put an incredible amount of effort into their costumes. Please do not touch the cosplays without the permission of the wearer. The same goes for photos: always ask first. Visitors please read our Festival Respect Code beforehand.

Find out in our Weapons and Cosplay Regulation what is allowed and which cosplay you better leave at home. All weapons must go through our on-site weapons check. If you have questions about a specific cosplay project, we're happy to help via cosplay@fantasybasel.ch.

In our Cosplay Village, cosplayers can change clothes or touch up their makeup in a protected area.

You can find all information and conditions of participation for the cosplay contests at FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con here.

We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination at our con! In such a case, please contact the security or a volunteer of FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con immediately. Any case of (sexual) harassment will be punished with an expulsion from the festival area and, if necessary, a report to the police.

Our star guests will be announced on an ongoing basis. Check here to see who will be there and when!

Tickets for photos and autographs can only be bought at the festival in the photo and autograph zone. It is marked on the festival map.

Prices for photos and autographs will be posted shortly before the festival here.

You'll be able to get autographs and photos from the stars on all three days of the festival, though there are guests who won't be on site each day. The exact schedules of each guest will be announced shortly before the con here.

There will be several stages and panel rooms at the festival with exciting talks and shows. The panel and stage program will be posted here before the con. Individual workshops and panels can be found here!

Yes. WCs accessible to wheelchairs and baby carriages are marked on the hall plan, as are the corresponding lifts. In addition, there is a fast line at the entrance for fast admission. Wheelchair users and accompanying persons buy a standard ticket.

Please contact contact@fantasybasel.ch beforehand and we will try to arrange your con visit as best as possible.

Dogs and other animals are not permitted on the exhibition grounds. As the organizer, it is of course very important to us that our festival is accessible to as many people as possible - including those who need to be accompanied by an assistance dog. At the same time, however, we are also obliged to ensure the safety of all visitors and to take animal welfare aspects into account.

In the meantime, we have sought advice from various specialist bodies (safety, equal opportunities for the disabled, animal welfare, etc.) and, as a compromise solution, have decided that assistance dogs are welcome at the event, but must be registered in advance with appropriate proof. The type of impairment is irrelevant for admission, but only fully trained assistance dogs will be admitted (assistance dogs in training or emotional support dogs will be rejected).

Registration in advance is necessary, as it is not possible for us to check the eligibility of an assistance dog on site at the entrance for organizational and safety reasons. In addition, we would like to avoid unnecessary waiting times or discussions at the entrance with this procedure, which should be in the interests of those affected and their dogs.

However, we would like to expressly point out that people and dogs will be exposed to a wide variety of non-everyday stress factors (noise, lighting, sound, hectic pace, high density of people) at the event. We ask those affected to think carefully about whether it is sensible and in the animal's best interests to take their assistance dog with them.

Procedure:

1. Fill out and submit the registration form by May 12, 2025 (only fully completed registrations will be considered)

2. Once the admission requirements have been met, we will send you a unique assistance dog admission code, which will ensure that you can enter the event quickly at the designated entrance gate.

There is a checkroom where clothes and bags can be deposited for a fee during normal opening hours. Our security is authorized to check bags and luggage at the entrance, as well as to perform other security checks.

Food may not be brought from outside onto the exhibition grounds. However, it has various food stalls (also with vegetarian and vegan offer) on site. Bringing food for babies and small children is possible.

Per person is allowed to bring one drinking bottle (max. 0.75 liters, no glass) of non-alcoholic beverages.

Yes. You can connect to the trade fair WLAN via your cell phone.

Dogs and other animals are not allowed on the festival grounds. Info about assistance dogs you can find in the section "Accessibility"

Yes. Off into the open air for a breather or smoke break!

No. It's best to take some cash with you. But you can pay at most stands with credit card and/or Twint. You will find an ATM outside the halls on the side of the exhibition building (Riehenring/Tram stop).

The prices at the stands are written in Swiss francs. Some merchants and the beverage stands also accept euros. The exchange rate is posted on site. The return money is paid out in CHF. Most booths also accept credit cards and/or TWINT.

You may photograph and film for private use. Please note our Festival Respect Code! There may be NO photos and videos taken for commercial purposes. Photos and videos for commercial purposes require prior written consent.