Kaysersberg Christmas Market
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Kaysersberg's Christmas market suits travellers in Colmar who want a juried craft market in a medieval imperial town, and it only opens Friday to Sunday on the four Advent weekends. The 2026 weekends run from 27 November to 20 December (confirmed), 10:00 to 20:00.
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Kaysersberg Christmas Market runs November 27, 2026 to December 20, 2026 · confirmed by the organizer (source)
Advent SundaysGaudete, 13 DecemberChristmas Eve
Dates and hours
- November 27, 2026 to December 20, 2026Confirmedsourcechecked Oct 10, 2026
Hours · Mon–Thu closed; Fri–Sun 10:00–20:00
Access and crowds
- Busiest
- Saturdays and Sundays, especially at dusk, which is when the tourism office itself tells you to come.
- Quieter
- Fridays, the first day of each weekend.
The Association de Noël à Kaysersberg picks the makers for about 30 chalets in the Cour de l'Arsenal and behind the Sainte-Croix church. Expect wooden toys, tree decorations, blown glass, jewellery and lamps, and bakers' stalls piled with bredala. Valley farmers hold their own small market on Place de la Mairie on the same days, with herbs, syrups, foie gras, cheese and organic wine.
A Christmas exhibition on the winters of childhood runs from 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. It opens 14:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 20:00 on market weekends, and closes on 25 December and 1 January. The tourism office's own tip is to come at dusk.
Worth knowing
- Come on a Friday, when the weekend crowds have not yet arrived.
- The Christmas shuttle from Colmar includes Kaysersberg on its Friday to Sunday loop.
Quick answers about Kaysersberg Christmas Market
When is the Kaysersberg Christmas market 2026?
The Kaysersberg Christmas market opens Friday to Sunday on four Advent weekends in 2026: 27–29 November and 4–6, 11–13 and 18–20 December (confirmed). Hours are 10:00 to 20:00.
Is the Kaysersberg Christmas market open during the week?
No. The Kaysersberg Christmas market opens only Friday to Sunday. The Christmas exhibition in town opens on weekdays from 14:00 to 18:00.
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