Obernai Christmas Market
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Obernai's Christmas market suits travellers who want a food-led village market a short train ride from Strasbourg. Its 45 chalets fill five squares, and the local winegrowers serve white-wine vin chaud. It is smaller than Strasbourg's and runs later, to 31 December 2026. The run of 27 November to 31 December is announced by the tourism office, whose home page gives 30 December instead.
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Obernai Christmas Market runs November 27, 2026 to December 31, 2026 · announced by a tourism board (source)
Advent SundaysGaudete, 13 DecemberChristmas Eve
Dates and hours
- November 27, 2026 to December 31, 2026Announcedsourcechecked Oct 10, 2026
Hours · Sun–Thu 10:00–20:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00
- Dec 24, 2026 · 10:00–16:00 (Christmas Eve: closes at 16:00.)
- Dec 25, 2026 · closed (Closed on Christmas Day.)
- Dec 31, 2026 · 10:00–16:00 (New Year's Eve: closes at 16:00.)
Access and crowds
- Busiest
- Weekend evenings and the 18:00 and 19:00 video-mapping shows on Place du Marché.
- Quieter
- Weekday mornings.
Obernai sells itself on being calmer than the big cities, and its tourism office spreads 45 little houses over five squares. The stalls lean towards food: foie gras, gingerbread, charcuterie, bredele, Alsace wine and Christmas beer. Find the winegrowers' cauldron for vin chaud made from white wine and spices.
New for 2026, a video-mapping show called Les fenêtres de l'Avent plays on the town hall facade at 18:00 and 19:00 from 1 to 24 December, and each evening opens another window of an Advent calendar drawn by local schoolchildren. Inside Saints-Pierre-et-Paul church a large exhibition of Belgian nativity scenes runs to 31 December and opens 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 outside services.
Worth knowing
- Stand on Place du Marché a few minutes before 18:00 for the first video-mapping show of the evening.
- Obernai has its own railway station on the line from Strasbourg, so it works as an easy day trip.
Quick answers about Obernai Christmas Market
When is the Obernai Christmas market 2026?
The Obernai Christmas market runs from Friday 27 November to Thursday 31 December 2026, according to the tourism office's Christmas page (announced). It opens 10:00 to 20:00 Sunday to Thursday and to 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, closes at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December and closes on 25 December.
Is Obernai worth visiting at Christmas?
Yes, for a calmer and food-led market near Strasbourg. Obernai spreads 45 chalets over five squares, and in 2026 it adds a nightly video-mapping show on the town hall from 1 to 24 December.
When does Obernai Christmas Market open in 2026?
Obernai Christmas Market opens on November 27, 2026 and closes on December 31, 2026. Those dates are announced by a tourism board.
In the journal and guides
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What's open in Europe on Christmas Eve?
Seventy-nine markets open on 24 December 2026, and most of them close by 18:30, so do your last shopping before dark.
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When do Europe's Christmas markets open and close in 2026?
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When is the Strasbourg Christmas market in 2026?
The city has confirmed Friday 27 November for the opening. The last day is still unpublished, and past seasons ended on Christmas Eve.
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Which Christmas markets are open after Christmas?
Prague, Salzburg, Dresden and Cologne keep their markets going through the week after Christmas, and Colmar runs to 29 December.