Colmar Christmas Markets
Dates for season 2026/2027
- Opens
- 23 nov. 2026
- Closes
- 29 déc. 2026
- Stalls
- 150
- Entry
- Free
- Location
- 48.08°N, 7.36°E
- Airport
- BSL
Practical info
Where: Six themed markets across the old town, Colmar, France
Nearest airport: EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (BSL)
Tip: Arrive by train from Strasbourg in ~30 minutes.
Highlights
- Petite Venise lights
- Six walkable markets
- Half-timbered streets
What locals eat & buy
Colmar’s markets lean into Kougelhopf, Flammekueche and vin chaud. Buy pottery, moulds and wooden toys from canal-side stalls.
Festive food
- Kougelhopf
- Flammekueche
- Bretzel
- Gingerbread
Festive drinks
- Vin chaud
- Hot chocolate
- Alsace white wine cups
Traditional gifts to buy
- Kougelhopf moulds
- Alsatian pottery
- Wooden toys
- Local jam
What you’ll find at this market
- Petite Venise lights
- Multiple themed market squares
- Artisan Kougelhopf stands
On the map
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