As excitement builds for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, the city of Basel-Stadt has announced a special initiative: a ticket raffle exclusively for residents of the canton!
A total of 1,000 tickets will be distributed through this draw, allowing locals to be part of one of the most iconic music events in the world — held this May in the St. Jakobshalle.
Who Can Participate?
To enter the raffle, participants must meet the following criteria:
✅ Be at least 18 years old
✅ Have a main residence in the canton of Basel-Stadt
✅ Register only once via the official city website
📅 Registration is open from 10 to 20 April 2025.
🎟️ The winners will be contacted by 30 April via email with instructions on how to collect their tickets.
What Kind of Tickets Are Available?
The lucky winners will receive tickets to a variety of Eurovision events, including:
🌟 Dress rehearsals
🌟 The two Semi-Finals (13 and 15 May)
🌟 The Grand Final (17 May)
Tickets will be randomly assigned — meaning participants cannot choose which show they’ll attend.
🇨🇭 A Local Celebration of a Global Event
After Nemo’s historic win in 2024, the Eurovision Song Contest returns to Switzerland for the first time in four decades. By offering free tickets to residents, the city ensures that the people of Basel get to be part of this unique moment in their own backyard.
Basel is pulling out all the stops to make Eurovision 2025 an inclusive and unforgettable celebration — and this raffle is just one of the many ways locals will be involved.
Are you a Basel resident planning to register?
What would be your dream event to attend — a semi-final or the big Grand Final? Let us know in the comments! 🎶👇
