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Seasons · Event guide
Colmar runs six separate markets across the old town, each with its own square and some with their own dates. The 2026 main markets ran 23 November–29 December, with the gourmet market running to 3 January.
01 · Event details
Timing: 2027 dates not yet published · 2026 markets ran 23 November–29 December
Venue or host area: Six markets across the old town: Place des Dominicains, Place de l'Ancienne Douane, Place Jeanne d'Arc, Place des Six Montagnes Noires in Petite Venise, the Koïfhus, and the Gourmet Market on Rue de la Montagne Verte.
Access: Entry to the six markets is free and unticketed, with some attractions and the indoor Koïfhus charging or operating separately. The 2026 park-and-ride and shuttle arrangements were prior-edition logistics and are not confirmed for 2027.
02 · Plan the visit
Colmar's old town is compact and walkable from the station, roughly fifteen minutes on foot. During the 2026 market, vehicle access to the centre was restricted during market hours, with a free shuttle from the Bleylé car park and weekend park-and-ride. Alsace in December is cold and the six sites are spread far enough apart to fill an afternoon.
03 · Location
An Alsatian town on the wine route, with a compact old town of canals and half-timbered houses that is entirely walkable.
The airports serving Colmar and its region:
Connections, terminals and transfer arrangements change — confirm them with the airline and the organiser rather than planning around a fixed transfer time.
Six markets across the old town: Place des Dominicains, Place de l'Ancienne Douane, Place Jeanne d'Arc, Place des Six Montagnes Noires in Petite Venise, the Koïfhus, and the Gourmet Market on Rue de la Montagne Verte.
The catalogue marker shows Colmar, France at city or region level only — it is not an entrance, a gate, a course or a transfer route. For the event’s position among its category peers, open the Christmas markets overview and map.
04 · Overview
Six separate Christmas markets across Colmar's old town, each in its own square or covered hall, running from late November to the end of December. The markets are within walking distance of each other, in a town of half-timbered houses and canals, and each has a different emphasis — crafts, food, children's activities or local produce.
Colmar's markets are the most photographed in Alsace, largely because of the setting: the Little Venice district, the coloured houses and a scale that stays walkable. The six-site structure means the market is spread through the town rather than concentrated in one square, which keeps the old town itself as the attraction.
Colmar's Christmas markets were revived in the 1980s, building on the region's older Alsatian Advent traditions, and grew into one of the largest Christmas events in France. The 2026 markets ran from 23 November to 29 December across the six sites, and the 2027 dates had not been published at review.
| Sites | Six markets across the old town |
|---|---|
| Season | Late November to 29 December typically |
| Signature | Alsatian crafts, bredele, mulled wine |
| 2027 dates | Not yet published |
| City | Colmar, Alsace |
05 · Research & credits
Evidence and event information reviewed 2026-10-31. Published edition facts are separated from typical timing and historical context.
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