Six markets in one town
Each market sits in a different corner of the old town, so a visit becomes a walk through its streets.
Source: Official site: noel-colmar.com.
Colmar · France
Colmar Christmas Markets
Marchés de Noël de Colmar
23 Nov – 29 Dec 2026 Official
Official websiteDates and hours may change. Check them on the market's official site.
Key facts
| City | Colmar |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Location | Place des Dominicains, Colmar |
| Dates | 23 Nov – 29 Dec 2026 Official |
| Official website | Official website |
| Map pin | 48.07820, 7.35698. Approximate location from the sources used for this page. |
About the market
Rather than one market, Colmar runs six separate Christmas markets across its old town, according to the official 'Magie de Noël' site. The programme around them includes Christmas light displays, children singing on boats, Christmas cellars, a treasure hunt, a trail of tales and legends, a Ferris wheel and a winter edition of the Colmar wine fair.
Sources: Official site: noel-colmar.com.
Traditions and specialities
What is particular here
Children singing on boats
Listed in the official programme: children sing from boats on the old town's canals.
Source: Official site: noel-colmar.com.
Bredele
Small Alsatian Christmas biscuits, traditionally baked by every family and shared with neighbours.
Source: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Vin chaud
Mulled wine, a natural fit in a town that calls itself the capital of Alsace wine.
Source: Wikipedia · Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
About Colmar
Colmar is the third-largest town in Alsace and seat of the Haut-Rhin prefecture. First mentioned in the 9th century, it became an important trading town of the Holy Roman Empire. France annexed it under Louis XIV, but it kept a strongly German character, and it changed hands between France and Germany several times before returning to France for good in 1945.
Today it is known for its well-preserved old town and its blend of French and German heritage. The canal quarter once used by butchers, tanners and fishmongers is now called 'Little Venice' (la Petite Venise). The Unterlinden Museum holds the Isenheim Altarpiece. Colmar lies on the Alsace Wine Route and calls itself the capital of Alsace wine.
Sources: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Photos
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