Colmar Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Hours and All Six Markets

There is no single Colmar Christmas market square. Officially there are six: the Dominicans' square, the old customs square (Ancienne Douane), the Jeanne d'Arc square, the kids' square in Little Venice (Six Montagnes Noires), the Koïfhus hall and the chefs' street, Rue de la Montagne Verte (noel-colmar.com).

• Six markets
• All walkable
• Free entry

Opening day is Monday 23 November 2026 and the last trading day is Tuesday 29 December. They stay open on Christmas Day and on 26 December. Stalls close exactly at the stated time for security reasons (noel-colmar.com).

• 23 November-29 December 2026
• Open 25 and 26 December

Around sixty wooden chalets fill the square in front of the Dominican church, which is lit up at night. The official site points here for an original decoration for your tree (noel-colmar.com).

• About 60 chalets
• Tree decorations

Around fifty chalets ring the Schwendi fountain in the old merchant quarter, on both banks of the Lauch and next to the Koïfhus. Alongside traditional decorations you will find contemporary designs (noel-colmar.com).

• About 50 chalets
• Contemporary crafts

The medieval former customs house holds an indoor market of about twenty local craftspeople: ceramicists, potters, glassmakers, cabinetmakers, wood carvers, hatmakers and jewellers (noel-colmar.com).

• About 20 makers
• Indoors and warm

This market recreates a traditional Alsace village. Food to take home is the theme: the official list includes foie gras, charcuterie and bredele, the Alsace Christmas biscuits (noel-colmar.com).

• Local produce
• Alsace village feel

A whole market for children. The official site lists hot spiced apple juice, rides on the horses, a giant letter box for Santa, animals and a mechanical nativity scene (noel-colmar.com).

• Place des Six Montagnes Noires
• Santa's giant letter box

Nine chalets run by nine master restaurateurs cook on the spot or to take away; oysters and Alsace dishes are the focus, with a cooking show in the middle (noel-colmar.com).

• 9 chalets, 9 chefs

What to Look For

Sweet stalls dominate: bredele biscuits, kougelhopf and spiced pain d'épices. At the market by Saint-Martin Church we found salted potatoes as the savoury snack. For gifts, the Koïfhus crafts and the decorations on the Dominicains square are the obvious picks; with children, try the hot apple juice in Little Venice.

• Bredele and kougelhopf
• Handmade decorations

Parking, Shuttles and Trains

From 23 November to 29 December the centre is closed to traffic during market hours. The Rapp and Gare/Bleylé car parks are open around the clock.

A free shuttle leaves the Bleylé car park every 13 minutes, Monday to Friday 09:30-19:30 from 25 November to 29 December, until 18:00 on 24 December and not at all on 25 and 26 December (noel-colmar.com).

• Free Bleylé shuttle
• Weekend park and ride €5

On 15 October 2026 Booking already showed about 87% of Colmar listings taken for Tuesday 8 December and 96% for Saturday 12 December. Little Venice and the old town put you within a short walk of every market; the station area is the fallback.

• Old town sells out first
• Weeknights are easier

The regional site lists these 2026 dates: Riquewihr 27 November to 20 December, Kaysersberg on the weekends of 27-29 November and 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20 December, Eguisheim and Turckheim 27 November to 30 December (noel-colmar.com). We did Riquewihr and Kaysersberg on the same day before Colmar.

• Riquewihr until 20 December
• Kaysersberg on weekends

Colmar Christmas Market Tips

Crowds: even after Christmas we could hardly move by the canal. The official site publishes a daily crowd forecast (noel-colmar.com ); weekday mornings are calmest.

• Check the crowd forecast
• Book dinner