COLMAR'S CHRISTMAS MARKET
Colmar's Christmas market, in its simply magical setting, awaits you from November 25th to December 29th 2025.
Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 7 pm
Friday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm
Wednesday December 24th from 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday December 25th from 11 am to 7 pm
Friday December 26th from 10 am to 8 pm
The Gourmet Market and the Ferrys Wheel open every day from 11 am to 22 pm until January 04th (except December 31st: closing at 5 pm).
Finally, it's not really a Christmas market that awaits you... but 6!
- The Gourmet Market, Rue de la Montagne Verte with its local Alsatian products
- The Market of the Place des Dominicains
- The Market in the Place de l'Ancienne Douane
- The Craftsmen's Market at Koïfhus (ceramists, potters, master glassmakers, cabinetmakers, wood carvers, hatters, jewelers and other older creations)
- The Children's Market in the Little Venice district, with its horse-drawn carousel, its mechanical crèche and its stalls
- The Place Jeanne d'Arc Market and its gourmet products (Alsatian specialities, foie gras, charcuterie, wines, brandies, Christmas bredalas, gingerbread)...
Do not miss :
- Christmas cellars, folklore evening, traditional cake making, christmas tea party
- Father Christmas giant letterbox (Place des 6 Montagnes Noires)
- Guided tour departure from the tourist office
- Children's choral on the small boats
- "Cuvée Givrée" from the "Foire aux Vins" in the events center from December 27th to 30th
From the Colmar Station to reach the Christmas Markets around, take Les Navettes de Noël from November 28th to December 21st 2025:
Ligne 1 : Colmar - Kaysersberg - Riquewihr - Ribeauvillé - Colmar : Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Ligne 2 : Colmar- Ribeauvillé - Riquewihr - Kaysersberg - Colmar : Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Ligne 3 : Colmar- Eguisheim - Colmar : Every day
Ligne 4 : Colmar - Turckheim - Munster - Colmar : Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Ligne 5 : Colmar - Neuf Brisach : Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December only
You can download the Christmas market map HERE!
For more information, we invite you to follow this link :
https://www.noel-colmar.com/en/colmar-the-magic-of-christmas
Christmas markets, from North to South
Willkomme im Strossburi Christkindelsmärik !
From 26 November to 24 December 2025 :
26 November: 2pm to 9pm
Every day: 11.30am to 9pm
24 December: 11.30am to 6pm
This year, it will be 455 years since the first Christmas Market in France took place, in one of the most beautiful cities in France, Strasbourg (we promise we are completely objective!)
But how did this beautiful story begin? Let's go back in time a bit, shall we?
In 1570, the pastor Johannes Flinner, at the head of the Protestant reform wants to prohibit the celebration of Saint-Nicolas.
Traders are not happy with this decision because this festival was an opportunity to organize a big fair. In a city like Strasbourg, it is difficult to leave merchants unhappy. A compromise is then found: a fair is still organized but two things change: it will no longer take place on December 6th (Saint-Nicolas Day, you guessed it) but three days before Christmas and will be in honour of the child Jesus (christkindel).
From year to year, the Christmas market continues to grow and welcomes more and more lovers of the Christmas spirit (and certainly mulled wine!). In 2024, it welcomed no less than 3,4 million visitors!
The capital of Christmas will be dressed in its most beautiful lights and decorations, but also of course with its unmissable Christmas tree which will sit proudly, from a height of 30 meters on Place Kleber. This year, no less than 300 chalets are waiting for you to celebrate the Christmas spirit.
Last little information for the most curious of you: it is not a Christmas market that awaits you but 8!
Indeed, several places on the Big Island will host different markets with distinct themes. Place Broglie, Place Kleber, or even the terrace of the Palais Rohan are waiting for you! And for the others, we leave you the pleasure of discovering them during your walk lulled by the songs and the scent of mulled wine.
You can download the Christmas market map HERE as well as the detailed program !
For more information, we invite you to consult the official website of the market in order to better prepare your visit.
The Enchanted Christmas in Molsheim!
The Christmas Village awaits you on the Town Hall square, on the first floor of the Metzig and at the Saint-Joseph Space in Molsheim from November 29th to December 22nd, 2025.
Saturdays from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Sundays from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The wooden huts at the Molsheim Christmas Market will be bursting with gift ideas and delicacies. Hot chestnuts, crêpes, waffles, truffles, snails, gingerbread, Christmas cakes and chocolates to satisfy your palate. Crafts, Christmas decorations (baubles, wreaths and advent calendars, garlands of lights and sparkling garlands), toys, nativity figures, jewellery and candles, to spoil your loved ones in the run-up to Christmas Eve.
During the Christmas market, two days (December 13th and 14th 2025) are devoted to medieval entertainment: it's the Christmas of yesteryear in Molsheim. The atmosphere is very festive, with street shows, children's entertainment, knights on display, a Christmas cavalcade, a meeting with Hans Trapp and Christkindel, and a fire show.
For more information, we invite you to follow this link.
Obernai's Christmas market, or the perfect place to treat yourself.
From November 28th to December 31st 2025 included
Monday to Thursday: 10 am to 7 pm
Friday to Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm
December 24 and 31: 10 am to 4 pm
Closed December 25
Local specialties on the menu: foie gras, bredeles, gingerbread, craft beers and even the unbeatable mulled wine. The perfect place to put together a basket to satisfy the most gourmand among us.
The different squares of the city will welcome wooden chalets, all decorated with lights, the tree and other joys. The Obernai Christmas market may be smaller than that of Strasbourg but it has nothing to envy of it. The Obernois will show you that we know how to best welcome our guests.
For more information, we invite you to visit the Obernai Tourist Office website.
Symbolic Sélestat!
In Sélestat, the magic of Christmas revolves around the Christmas tree. The first written mention of this holiday tradition dates to 1521 and is preserved at the town’s Humanist Library.
The Market will be open from November 21nd to December 28th 2025.
Sunday to Thursday: 11 am to 7 pm (can be extended to 8 pm)
Fridays and Saturdays: 11 am to 8 pm (can be extended to 9 pm)
Wednesday 24th December: 11 am to 4 pm
Thursday 25th December: closed
Friday 26th December: 2 pm to 8 pm
In the midst of restful nature, the festive tree will be decked out in its finest finery, perfuming the air around our exhibitions and proudly taking pride of place in the squares.
Winter in Sélestat will offer snow-covered landscapes here, seasonal stories there, and flavours and emotions further afield, inviting you to take a voyage of discovery through the unmissable themed stops in remarkable buildings and edifices, to share with family and friends. Street performers, musical ensembles, storytellers, craftspeople and designers will be sure to surprise visitors.
In the Gothic church of Saint Georges, come and admire the ten Christmas trees retracing the most significant stages in the evolution of Christmas tree decoration, from the 16th century to the present day!
You can also admire the monumental chandelier made up of 173 shimmering glass balls created by CIAV in Meisenthal, as a counterpoint to the stained glass windows in the church of Sainte Foy.
For more information, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
This year, Ribeauvillé will host its Christmas market .. Medieval style! This market with an original theme will open its doors on the first two weekends of December.
December 6th and 7th then 13th and 14th 2025
Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm
Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm
This market with an original theme will open its doors the first two weekends of December. If you want to get away from it all, this is the perfect place, because you will meet peasants, strollers and dancers strolling there to make you live the medieval experience.
The city of minstrels will offer the Middle Ages on your plate with wild boar on the spit accompanied by cervoise. A complete show that will delight little princes as well as great lords and ladies.
For more information, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
The authentic and artisanal Christmas market of Kaysersberg traditionally welcomes you on the four weekends of Advent in the courtyard of the Arsenal and behind the Sainte-Croix church.
Opening hours: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from November 28th to December 21nd, 2025 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Several events await you:
- The farmer's market, where local producers will offer you lots of delicacies, sweet and savory, to drink or snack on.
- The Christmas exhibition on the theme of "Nature celebrates Christmas in the Land of Stars".
- And finally the concerts on Sundays 1st and 15th December in the Eglise Sainte-Croix at 4pm.
The village prefers French people, elected in 2017, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas.
For more information, we invite you to visit the official page of the event.
The city bathed in light offers its Christmas market in a magical setting.
Riquewihr, which has been able to combine the quality of its architecture with that of its surprisingly preserved heritage for centuries, is an essential stopover for discovering Alsace. At Christmas time, the city floods with light and offers a traditional Christmas market in a magical setting combining the Christmas spirit with everything that makes Alsace so charming: Streets adorned with sparkling decorations, illuminated façades and monuments, shops of the Christmas market come to life.... this joyful effervescence recalls the world of childhood, full of memories and emotion...
The christmas market is open every day from November 28th to December 21st 2025 :
- Monday to Friday : from 10 am to 18.30 pm
- Saturday to Sunday : from 10 am to 19.00 pm
For more information, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
The Eguisheim Christmas market is one of the most beautiful in Alsace: the atmosphere is worthy of a fairy tale, the medieval streets, the decorations and illuminations of the half-timbered houses and market sheds, the authenticity of the craftsmen and their products... Everything contributes to this timeless atmosphere.
It is for all these reasons that the town was awarded the "Christmas Towns and Villages" Label in 2019. This label congratulates the town for its activities and the decoration of the village.
Traditionally, the Eguisheim Christmas market offers several activities: workshops, tastings, shows, guided tour in the company of the Eguisheim night watchman.
The Market will be open from November 28th to December 30th 2025.
From November 28th to December 14th
Monday to Thursday: 12 pm to 7 pm
Friday to Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm
From December 15th to December 30th
Every day from 10 am to 7 pm
Closed on December 24th, 25th and 26th
For more information, we invite you to visit the page dedicated to the event.
Experience a Christmas in Vauban's time!
In Neuf-Brisach, the exhibitors welcome you to a reconstructed village of the year 1700. Dressed in period costumes, they invite you to travel back in the time to the era of Vauban.
From December 12th to 14th 2025 :
Friday : from 2 pm to 8 pm
Saturday : from 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday : from 10 am to 6.30 pm
The exhibitors will offer you demonstrations of old professions. You will also find the traditional stands of local crafts, Christmas decorations and local products.
To warm you up, wines and hot chocolates will make you forget the winter cold. Food lovers will be charmed by local specialities: bredalas, tartes flambées and wild boar on the spit. Other activities: living cot, farm animals and storyteller.
For more information, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
"Wihnachta in da Barrie" in Munster.
In the heart of Munster, stroll through the magical atmosphere of the Christmas market with its authentic mountain decorations.
The Market will be open from November 21st to December 31st 2025.
Fridays: 11am to 8 pm
Saturdays: 10 am to 8 pm
Sundays: 10 am to 7 pm
Wednesday 24th December: 10 am to 4 pm
Thursday 25th December: closed
Friday 26th December: 2 pm to 7 pm
Saturday 27th to Tuesday 30th December: 10 am to 7 pm
Wednesday 31st December : 10 am to 4 pm
Wrapped up in your thickest scraf and equipped with a streaming mug of mulled wine, this Christmas market invites you to experience the festive atmosphere of the mountains and the valley's marc traditions.
Take advantage of the various events: between Christmas concerts, exhibitions and Munster soup tastings, the Christmas atmosphere is magical.
As a bonus, do not hesitate to stay at the market at nightfall, when the lights come on and the intimitate and magical atmosphere is reinforced.
For more informations, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
At Christmastime, Mulhouse rolls out all its magic drawing on its rich heritage of cloth making and fabric printing. The city centre is decked out with shimmering colours and patterns to create a uniquely warm atmosphere!
The Market will be open from November 21st to December 27th 2025.
Monday to Thursday: 11 am to 8 pm
Friday: 11 am to 9 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 8 pm
Except :
December 24: 11 am to 6 pm
December 25: closed
December 26: from 12 pm to 9 pm
December 27: 11 am to 6 pm (closing day)
Discover a traditional Alsatian Christmas market in the heart of the historic centre of Mulhouse and its particularity, the Christmas cloth, a fabric created each year to decorate the facades and pedestrian streets and give a festive setting to the Christmas market.
The Christmas market of the Museum of Printed Textiles offers an original textile journey. In an original and picturesque setting, the Museum's Father Christmas has selected charming objects and quality textile products. Shawls, stoles, crockery, table linen, decorative objects, a myriad of unusual, traditional, typical and always enchanting gift ideas are waiting for you for a sweet stroll in this Advent period.
For more information, we invite you to visit the official website of the event.
Christmas markets across the Rhine (Germany)
From November 27th 2025 to January 6th 2026, the "Baden-Badener Christkindelsmarkt" invites you to one of the greatest winter pleasures in Baden-Baden.
Opening hours: every day from 11 am to 9 pm except
- December 24th 2025: from 11 am to 3 pm
- December 31st 2025: from 11 am to 3 pm
- January 1st 2026: from 1pm to 9 pm
- January 6th 2026: from 11 am to 6 pm
Surrounded by the black forest mountains, discover the magic of christmas and experience a winter tale.
On the agenda: fine crafts, winter delights, live concerts every day, and guided tours of the christmas market in english, french and german.
For more information, we invite you to follow this link :
https://www.baden-baden.com/en/events/baden-baden-christmas-market
The Christmas market of Freiburg im Breisgau opens its doors from November 20th to December 23rd 2025.
The stalls are open every day of the week at the following times:
- Monday to Saturday: from 10 am to 8:30 pm
- Sunday: from 11:30 am to 7.30 pm
- Thursday 20th November (opening) : from 2 pm to 8.30 pm
- Sunday 23rd November (All Soul's Sunday) : closed
- Tuesday 23rd December : from 10 am to 7.30 pm
The Christmas Market in Freiburg is one of the city’s most beautiful winter tourist destinations. Opened for the first time in 1973, it now consists of over 120 stands, where visitors are offered beautiful and tasty things every year. Surrounded by brightly lit Christmas stands, the antique, wooden Ferris wheel stands in the "Kartoffelmarkt", right in the heart of the city.
For more information, we invite you to follow this link :
Swiss Christmas Markets
The Basel Christmas Market is open every day from November 27th to December 23rd 2025, from 11 am to 8.30 pm.
On December 23rd, the Christmas market on "Barfüsserplatz" and "Claraplatz" will close at 8 pm, and the one on "Münsterplatz" at 6 pm.
Located in the heart of the city center, nestled in the historic old town, merchants and craftsmen offer their products in 155 small rustic wooden chalets.
As for culinary delights, they are not lacking: from waffles, mulled wine, authentic Basel Läckerli (a type of gingerbread), delicious Swiss raclette, to popular grilled sausages, there is something for everyone. In addition, a multitude of events are organized during Advent.
Every year, during the Advent period, the staircase of the St. Martin's tower is illuminated from 4 pm to 6 pm from Monday to Friday. The tower offers a breathtaking view of the old town illuminated in Christmas colors from December 2nd to December 23rd 2025. The entrance fee is CHF 6 per person.
Visit the official website for more information :