Colmar Christmas Market 2026: dates, opening times and parking

• Christmas markets: from Monday 23 November to Tuesday 29 December 2026
• Gourmet market and Noël Féérique (place Rapp): until Sunday 3 January 2027

• Monday to Thursday: 11 am – 7 pm
• Friday to Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm
• Thursday 24 December: 11 am – 5 pm
• Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December: 10 am – 8 pm
• Place Rapp (gourmet market, Ferris wheel): daily 11 am – 10 pm, closing at 5 pm on 31 December

For safety reasons the markets close on time. Good news: in Colmar the markets are open on Christmas Day.

Six markets fill the squares of the old town. Here is the walking time from Hôtel Gustave to each of them.

Place des Dominicains — 15 min walk

Around sixty chalets at the foot of the Dominican church, whose lit stained-glass windows give the market a contemplative atmosphere.

Place Jeanne d'Arc — 17 min walk

A recreated Alsatian village devoted to regional produce.

The gourmet market, place Rapp — 18 min walk

Nine huts run by nine chefs and master restaurateurs offer seasonal creations and cookery demonstrations.

Place de l'Ancienne Douane — 19 min walk

Around fifty chalets surround the Schwendi fountain, a work by Bartholdi, a native of Colmar.

The indoor market at the Koïfhus — 19 min walk

In the former customs house, craft artists exhibit under cover. Upstairs, the Décapole hall is worth the visit in itself.

The children's market in Little Venice — 23 min walk

Place des Six Montagnes Noires: a mechanical nativity scene, a carousel, animals and Father Christmas's letterbox delight younger visitors.

From 23 November to 29 December the town centre is closed to vehicles during market opening hours: 11 am to 7 pm Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 8 pm Friday to Sunday.

• Mairie: 7 am – 9 pm (Sunday 10 am – 9 pm) · 24/12: 7 am – 6.30 pm · 25/12: 1 pm – 8 pm
• Saint-Josse: 7 am – 9 pm (Sunday 10 am – 8 pm) · 24/12: 7 am – 6 pm · 25/12: 1 pm – 8 pm
• Lacarre: 7 am – 1 am (Sunday 10 am – 8 pm) · 24/12: 7 am – 6 pm · 25/12: 1 pm – 8 pm
• Rapp and Gare / Bleylé: open 24/7
• Montagne Verte (690 spaces): open 24/7

The park-and-ride at the Parc des Expositions costs €5 per day and includes a free return shuttle to the centre every 10 minutes. It runs on 28 and 29 November and on 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 December 2026, from 9 am to 11.30 pm on Saturdays and from 9 am to 9.10 pm on Sundays. Stops: Saint-Éloi and Parc des Expositions.

On 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 December, public transport across the conurbation is free.

North of the centre, about 5 minutes by car from the Parc des Expositions, Hôtel Gustave spares you the hunt for a parking space: on-site car park and EV charging point.

Its 48 air-conditioned, soundproofed rooms play on a red, white and black design, a nod to Gustave Eiffel and Bartholdi. Back from the markets, the lounge awaits with its fireplace, billiards table, table football and arcade machine, and pizzas served until 10 pm. The “Organic & Gourmand” Signature breakfast is served from 6.30 am on weekdays. Pets are welcome.

For end-of-year offers, contact the hotel directly on +33 3 89 23 43 53.

Diana Hôtels Collection welcomes you in four Alsatian towns, all renowned for their Christmas markets:

• Strasbourg — the Christkindelsmärik, France's oldest Christmas market, and the illuminated Grande Île
• Obernai — a traditional market at the foot of the belfry, in a medieval setting
• Molsheim — a market on a human scale on the town hall square, in the heart of the vineyards
• Colmar — the six markets of the old town and Little Venice

Dates, events and the full programme are published by the Colmar Tourist Office. Car park opening hours may change: please check before you travel.