What is FANTASY BASEL

The festival for film, game, comic and cosplay fans!

FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con is Switzerland's largest convention for pop culture and the most diverse in Europe.

With over 90,000 m², 88,000 visitors in 2024 and a unique program, it is also considered the most beautiful convention in the universe by visitors from distant galaxies. Creative makers and fans celebrate the fascination of creativity and fantasy together for three days in a real and imaginary world!

Experience our diverse themed areas!

Immerse yourself in the world of movies, TV series, games, comics, street & urban art, science fiction, fantasy, virtual reality, eSports, cosplay, game design, anime, manga, steampunk, tattoo art, the Middle Ages, board games, tabletop games, the latest consumer electronics and much more!

Make new friends!

Meet over 300 artists in Artist Alley, international cosplayers, tattoo artists, film actors, dubbing actors and many more artists and stars: let them inspire and surprise you!

Be Part of It!

FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con will take place at Messe Basel from May 29 to 31, 2025.

Become part of the most beautiful con in the universe!

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What to expect at the festival:

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Sci-Fi and Space

Leave the familiar planet Earth and embark on an adventure journey through space. In our space and sci-fi area, science and fiction merge. Therefore, our motto: The Universe is The Limit!

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Sci-Fi and Space

Leave the familiar planet Earth and embark on an adventure journey through space. In our space and sci-fi area, science and fiction merge. Therefore, our motto: The Universe is The Limit!

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Urban Art Summit

At our huge Urban Art Summit, renowned Urban & Street Artists will spray, paint and draw and let you see the world from a different perspective. Get in the mood for the unique art of our Urban & Street Artists now!

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Urban Art Summit

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Cosplay

We are proud to offer all cosplayers a unique social program, with exciting panels and workshops. We are also especially looking forward again to our friends from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the Swiss Cosplay Family!

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Cosplay

Gaming

There is a lot to discover in our Gaming Hall: various exhibitors, new games, PCs, consoles and hardware, education and training in game design and much more. Take a look!

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VR & eSports

Bring your gaming experience to the next level and become part of the game yourself! At FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con you can test a variety of VR technologies. Get ready for an unforgettable gaming experience!

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Artist Alley

Comic, fantasy, anime, manga... In our large Artist Alley, many exciting artists from all over the world present their works, draw live and accept commissions. Discover here this year's artists of FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con!

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Tattoo Art

What could be better than art directly under the skin?! Get a live piece of art at FANTASY BASEL - The Swiss Comic Con or get inspiration for your new tattoo from our tattoo artists! Your childhood heroine, a quote from your favorite book, or artwork from that one game you could play through over and over again... anything is possible.

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Shows & Stars

Hollywood is coming to Basel: We are looking forward to exciting and prominent guests from the film and TV world again in 2025! The stage program and our star guests will be announced on an ongoing basis!

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Shows & Stars

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