I am (relatively) new to Basel and looking for activities for my four year old children - one girl,one boy. Ideally something like a football club, swimming class, dance class run after school or on a weekend would be great. If they spoke English and added advantage since my german is limited to the very basics.

Many thanks

Welcome to Switzerland Andie!

I live in the Zurich area so don't know much about Basel, but you could go here and ask... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaselParenting
There are more than 200 members there so someone is bound to have some info for you:-)


Here are some links to things to do there with your kids in that area...

BASEL



Dampfbahn - Mini Steam Engine - Psychiatrichen Universitaetsklinik Basel
Mini Steam Engine rides every second Sunday (middle of April through middle of October).
http://www.dampfbahn-basel.ch

Tierpark Lange Erlen - Basel
Animal Park
http://www.erlen-verein.ch


Zoo - Basel
http://www.zoobasel.ch

Wiesner's Beeriland - Bottmingen
Berry picking in June & July.
http://www.beeriland.ch

Park "Im Grünen" - Münchenstein
Playground, Mini-Golf, Restaurant...
http://www.seegarten-gruen80.ch

Solarbob - Langenbruck (BL)
A rodelbahn (alpine summer sled run) that uses solar energy for the lift.
http://www.solarbob.ch

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Carmen - US citizen in Langnau am Albis ZH

Andie, have you heard of the English speaking club "Centrepoint" in Basel. They run children's activities in English. The website is www.centrepoint.ch. A good place to start anyway.

Thanks for the suggestions. The Zoo in Basel is great as is the Lanfge Erlen Animal Park but I was thinking of activities that the children can do with other children. They spend most of their time with us and they must be bored stupid!