Christmas markets · Colmar
Colmar Christmas Markets 2026
Colmar's Christmas markets are spread across five to six squares of the illuminated old town, linked on foot, with a children's market in Little Venice. The 2026 edition runs from 23 November to 29 December. Many visitors prefer it to Strasbourg, but Saturdays are just as crowded and the chalets close early on weekdays.
2 markets · checked October 2026
- Noël Féerique Colmar2026 dates to be confirmedFree entry; food is expensive (a hot takeaway tray around €13 according to a visitor in 2025).
- Colmar Christmas Markets (Marchés de Noël de Colmar)2026: 23 Nov - 29 Dec 2026Free entry.
🧒 With kids
- Noël Féerique Colmar · Colmar
- Colmar Christmas Markets (Marchés de Noël de Colmar) · Colmar
✨ Date night
- Noël Féerique Colmar · Colmar
- Colmar Christmas Markets (Marchés de Noël de Colmar) · Colmar
🎉 With friends
- Noël Féerique Colmar · Colmar
- Colmar Christmas Markets (Marchés de Noël de Colmar) · Colmar
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Holiday market · Colmar
Noël Féerique Colmar
✨ Date night🧒 With kids🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Decorated and illuminated Place du Champ-de-Mars
- Chalets selling mulled wine, churros and crêpes
- Starting point for the walk between the Colmar markets
- Illuminated Little Venice a few minutes away
What visitors sayGoogle 4.6 ★ · 227 reviews
Visitors are almost unanimous about the decorations and lights, especially at nightfall, and enjoy moving from one market to another in the old town. The complaints: crowds worthy of Strasbourg on Saturdays, chalets that close around 19:00 on weekdays and food judged expensive.
The ideal gateway to the Colmar markets. Go on a weekday in the late afternoon for the illuminations.
- Dates
- 2026 dates to be confirmed
- Cost
- Free entry; food is expensive (a hot takeaway tray around €13 according to a visitor in 2025).
Getting there and parking
- Rapp underground car park, a short walk away.
- Park-and-ride at the exhibition centre (about €3 a day according to visitors) with a free shuttle to the centre.
Worth knowing
- On weekdays the chalets close around 19:00, so arrive before then.
- Pushchair accessible.
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Holiday market · Colmar
Colmar Christmas Markets (Marchés de Noël de Colmar)
Five to six markets in the illuminated old town: Dominicains, Ancienne Douane, Jeanne d'Arc, Place des Six Montagnes Noires and the children's market in Little Venice.
✨ Date night🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Five markets linked on foot in the old town
- Little Venice and illuminated half-timbered houses
- Children's market
- Alsatian local produce
What visitors say
Many prefer it to Strasbourg: well-distributed markets, magnificent decorations and a pleasant stroll from square to square. But the crowds are comparable to Strasbourg on Saturdays, more and more stalls are devoted to food, and on weekdays the chalets close early (around 19:00).
For many, the most beautiful market in Alsace. Come early in the morning or on a weekday, and stay for the illuminations at nightfall.
- 2026
- 23 Nov - 29 Dec 2026
- Cost
- Free entry.
Getting there and parking
- City-centre underground car parks (Rapp car park); Christmas shuttles from the station and the park-and-rides on busy days.
Worth knowing
- On weekdays the chalets close earlier than the restaurants, so arrive before 18:00.
