Strasbourg Christmas Markets 2026

The Christkindelsmärik, a market held since 1570, now stands on place Broglie and is run by the City of Strasbourg. Its chalets specialise in decorations for the Christmas tree and for the Christmas Eve table, and its mulled wine is spiced with cinnamon, cloves and citrus. Visitors pose for photos under the Christkindelsmärik arch. No entry ticket is needed. Open from Friday 27 November to Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: Christmas Market chalets on place Broglie in 2018 by Lidine Mia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The City of Strasbourg runs this traditional Christmas Market, whose chalets stretch from the cathedral square towards place du Château. Inside Strasbourg Cathedral, 14 tapestries of the life of the Virgin Mary hang only between Advent and Epiphany. No entry ticket is needed. The chalets trade daily between Friday 27 November and Thursday 24 December 2026.

Another City of Strasbourg market, place du Château sets its chalets among buildings of pink Vosges sandstone. The electric Christmas tourist train sets off from this square and gives its commentary in 16 languages; it is a paid attraction, separate from the stalls. No entry ticket is needed. Season: Friday 27 November to Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: a Christmas Market chalet on place du Château in 2010 by Pierre Rudloff (public domain)

Around the Great Christmas Tree in the middle of place Kléber, the City's Grand Sapin Market hosts the Village du Partage, where charitable and social organisations take donations and sell handmade crafts for good causes. The Soupe de l'Étoile, cooked by Alsatian chefs, is on sale there, and a seating area serves an Alsatian speciality. No entry ticket is needed. Dates: Friday 27 November until Thursday 24 December 2026.

Run by the City of Strasbourg, the chalets on place Benjamin-Zix sell decorations for the home and the festive table, along with candles and herbal teas. The lock walkway right next to the square is a viewpoint. No entry ticket is needed. It opens on Friday 27 November and closes for the season on Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: place Benjamin-Zix in the Petite France by Ji-Elle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The City's market on place Saint-Thomas carries the same range as its partner square in the Petite France: home and table decorations, candles and herbal teas. It adds stalls of treats and hot drinks. No entry ticket is needed. Chalets stand here every day from Friday 27 November through Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: place Saint-Thomas by Ctruongngoc (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The Tribu des Gourmets pours regional wines and Alsace mulled white wine on Terrasse Rohan, from an open chalet hung with barrels. The bakers of the Bas-Rhin sell bredle (Alsatian Christmas biscuits) at the Quai des Délices, from a seasonal bakery. The terrace faces the Promenade of Stars along the Ill. No entry ticket is needed. Stalls run from Friday 27 November to Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: the Rohan terrace on the Ill in December 2018 by Lidine Mia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Run by the City of Strasbourg, the Alsatian Christmas Delicacies Market forms the second half of the Quai des Délices and offers savoury dishes and beer, a counterpart to the wine poured on the terrace next door. No entry ticket is needed. Stalls open on Friday 27 November and stay until Thursday 24 December 2026.

Photo: place du Marché-aux-Poissons by Ji-Elle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

An artisanal Christmas Market run by the City, the Carré d'Or Market sells decorations, candles, confectionery, jewellery and sweet and savoury treats. A few steps away, rue des Orfèvres is lit up towards the Cathedral. No entry ticket is needed. Its 2026 run: Friday 27 November to Thursday 24 December.

Photo: place du Temple-Neuf by Patrick Nouhailler from Genève, Suisse (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Everything at this City market is made in Alsace by committed artisans, from chocolate, condiments and handmade jams to bredle, hot apple juice and biodynamic Alsace wines. On the square the Advent Village runs family storytelling, workshops, concerts and games, and the Covered Bridges and the Vauban Dam are nearby. No entry ticket is needed. Trading days: Friday 27 November to Thursday 24 December 2026, with no day off.

Photo: square Louise-Weiss by Ji-Elle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Organised by a social and solidarity economy collective, the Marché OFF trades from containers and geodesic domes: vintage furniture, upcycled and second-hand clothing, local crafts, books, second-hand toys and organic food. It runs upcycling workshops and a quiet Safe Zone with sensory items; many stalls take the Stück, the local currency. No entry ticket is needed. Its containers open on Friday 27 November 2026 and close on Thursday 24 December.

Photo: place Grimmeissen and rue du Coq by Ji-Elle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Noël de la Brocante is a Christmas fair of antique and second-hand dealers, held indoors in the Aubette on place Kléber. In 2025 its dates were Wednesday 26 November to Sunday 7 December. Its status today: 2026 dates not announced yet.

Photo: the Aubette on place Kléber by Gzen92 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

OZ Métiers d'Art is the fair of Frémaa, the Federation of Arts and Crafts of Alsace, bringing designers and craftspeople into the Aubette on place Kléber. The 2025 fair ran from Friday 12 to Monday 22 December. Its 2026 dates are not announced yet.

Photo: the Aubette on place Kléber in 2026 by GFreihalter (CC BY-SA 4.0)