Riquewihr Christmas Market
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Riquewihr's Christmas market suits travellers based in Colmar who want a walled wine village on the Alsace wine route under its Christmas lights. It ends early, on 20 December, and weekends need the park-and-ride. The 2026 run is 27 November to 20 December (confirmed), every day.
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Riquewihr 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–Fri 10:00–18:30; Sat–Sun 10:00–19:00
Access and crowds
- Busiest
- Saturdays and Sundays, when the Perles de Noël park-and-ride runs and the shuttle buses arrive every 30 minutes.
- Quieter
- Weekdays, and the tourism office posts an attendance forecast for each day.
Riquewihr has kept its walls and its old houses through the centuries, and at Christmas the tourism office covers the facades and monuments in lights. The market runs every day, 10:00 to 18:30 on weekdays and to 19:00 at weekends. The whole thing finishes on 20 December, earlier than Colmar or Eguisheim.
Don't drive into the village at the weekend. The Perles de Noël park-and-ride at the Naturoparc in Hunawihr runs every Saturday and Sunday from 28 November to 20 December, and €10 per car covers parking and the shuttle for everyone in it. Without a car, the Christmas shuttles from Colmar or the regular line 16 bus get you there.
Worth knowing
- Take the Christmas shuttle from Colmar on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday; it links Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé and Kaysersberg for €17 a day, and children under 12 ride free.
- Go on a weekday if you can, since the lanes inside the walls are narrow.
Quick answers about Riquewihr Christmas Market
When is the Riquewihr Christmas market 2026?
The Riquewihr Christmas market runs every day from Friday 27 November to Sunday 20 December 2026 (confirmed). It opens 10:00 to 18:30 on weekdays and 10:00 to 19:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
How do you get to Riquewihr Christmas market without a car?
Take the Christmas shuttle from Colmar, which runs Friday to Sunday from 27 November to 20 December 2026 and costs €17 a day. Children under 12 ride free. The regular line 16 bus also links Colmar, Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé.
When does Riquewihr Christmas Market open in 2026?
Riquewihr Christmas Market opens on November 27, 2026 and closes on December 20, 2026. Those dates are confirmed by the organizer.
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