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December 2026

Six markets, lit canals and the villages of the wine route

Key dates

23 Nov · Colmar markets open

27 Nov · Village markets open

6 Dec · Saint Nicholas

11–13 Dec · Neuf-Brisach

19 Dec · School holidays begin

20 Dec · Riquewihr & Kaysersberg close

29 Dec · Colmar markets close

3 Jan · Big wheel closes

Colmar’s six Christmas markets · 23 Nov–29 Dec 2026

Old town

Place des Dominicains

Decorations and gifts beneath the lit stained glass of the Dominican church.

Old town

Place de l’Ancienne Douane

Chalets around the fountain by the canal, facing the Koïfhus.

Old town

Place Jeanne d’Arc

Regional produce, crafts and a village scene with goats.

Little Venice

Children’s market, Little Venice

Carousel, nativity and Father Christmas’s letterbox on Place des Six Montagnes Noires.

Old town

Koïfhus indoor market

Local artisans inside the medieval customs house.

Montagne Verte

Marché gourmand

Chef-run food huts and the big wheel on Rue de la Montagne Verte, open until 3 January 2027.

Good to know

24–26 December

Colmar’s markets stay open on Christmas Day and 26 December, with shorter hours on the 24th. Eguisheim’s market closes on 24–26 December.

New Year

The gourmet market and big wheel close at 17:00 on 31 December and reopen 1–3 January 2027.

Advent Sundays

29 November and 6, 13 and 20 December: shops open, markets busiest.

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