Advent time in Alsace
From the end of November, young and old in Alsace start preparing for the festivities of Advent: Christmas decorations adorn the facades of half-timbered houses, shops, and buildings. As night falls, the Christmas lights sparkle in the eyes of visitors strolling through the streets of the imperial city of Kaysersberg.
During your stroll, your senses will be alert: come and enjoy the local specialities with a glass of mulled wine accompanied by bredalas (small Christmas cakes).
During the Advent season, you can also visit local florists to make Advent wreaths to bring the spirit of Alsatian Christmas into your home. With Christmas just a few weeks away, the Kaysersberg Valley is waiting to take you on a magical journey.
The Kaysersberg Christmas market
The Christmas market of Kaysersberg is open on the 4 weekends of Advent, the 4 Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays before Christmas, from 10 am to 8 pm.
This year, in 2024, we welcome you from Friday 29 November 2024 at 10 am for this wonderful book of stories that you will remember for the rest of your life. The doors of the beautifully decorated wooden chalets will open and you’ll be able to meet the artists and craftsmen and discover their original handmade creations.
At the authentic Christmas market of Kaysersberg, in the courtyard of the Arsenal and behind the Sainte-Croix church, you won’t find anything made of porcelain!
All the exhibitors are carefully selected according to strict criteria. The artists and craftspeople come from all 4 corners of France: you’ll find local craftspeople such as Faline and her cloth hearts, who is well established in Kaysersberg with her Grenier Enchanté, as well as craftspeople from the South of France, such as Santons and Crèches de Provence.
Dates for the Kaysersberg 2024 Christmas market:
- Friday 29 November to Sunday 1 December,
- Friday 6 to Sunday 8 December,
- Friday 13 to Sunday 15 December,
- Friday 20 to Sunday 22 December 2024 inclusive.
Opening hours of the Kaysersberg Christmas Market: 10 am to 8 pm.
Christmas exhibitions and concerts
Every year, the volunteers of the association Noël à Kaysersberg organise a Christmas exhibition on a theme dedicated to Christmas traditions. The exhibition is open during the 4 weekends of the Christmas market and during the Christmas holidays.
During this magical period, come and enjoy the Advent concerts on Sundays at 4 pm in the Eglise Sainte Croix. You’re in for a treat.
The theme of the 2024 Christmas exhibition in Kaysersberg will be “Nature celebrates Christmas in the Land of Stars“. It will be open every day during the Advent season. More information coming soon!
More wonderment on our special Christmas website in Kaysersberg:
The magic of Christmas in Colmar
Christmas markets around Colmar
Kaysersberg, in the heart of the Alsace Wine Route, is the perfect place to discover the magic of the Alsatian Christmas markets.
A few kilometres away (about 10 km), you can visit the 6 Christmas markets of Colmar: the children’s Christmas market of Petite Venise, the gourmet market of Montagne Verte, the Christmas market of Koifhus, etc.
Not far from Kaysersberg is the picturesque village of Riquewihr and its famous Christmas market! When night falls, the magic happens in the heart of the town nicknamed the ‘Pearl of the Alsace vineyards’.
Just 20 minutes south of Kaysersberg, you will be enchanted by the intimate charm of the Eguisheim Christmas market, voted France’s favourite village in 2013.
Other Christmas markets await you in the Colmar region. Come and discover them!
Take the Christmas Shuttle to the Christmas Markets
To make it easier for you to get to the Christmas markets in and around Colmar, there’s a Christmas shuttle bus that allows you to leave your car behind!
What are the advantages of the Christmas Shuttle? There are many!
- Practical and eco-friendly: it makes it easier to travel between the markets without having to worry about traffic or parking.
- Discover several markets: it connects the main markets of Colmar, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, and Eguisheim. There is also a bus service to Neuf-Brisach and a train service from Munster to Colmar.
- Comfortable: travel in comfort and enjoy the winter landscapes of Alsace.
- Friendly: share the Christmas spirit with other visitors during your journey.
- Ideal for families: visit several markets in one day, with less waiting for parking.