Sight Vieille ville, Colmar
Place des Dominicains Christmas market
A sight in Vieille ville, Colmar, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: After dark.
Why go
Wooden chalets line the square beside the Dominican church, under strings of stars and lit plane trees.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Colmar, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Maison des Têtes and Collégiale Saint-Martin.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- Vieille ville
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- After dark
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Colmar, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Maison des Têtes
A 1609 Renaissance house whose facade carries over a hundred carved heads; now a hotel and restaurant.
Sight · 0.1 km straight-line - 2Collégiale Saint-Martin
Colmar's Gothic collegiate church, with a market set up on the square around it in December.
Sight · 0.1 km straight-line - 3Musée Unterlinden
A former convent museum built around the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald.
Activity · 0.2 km straight-line - 4Koïfhus market
Artisans sell ceramics, wood carving and glass inside and around the 15th-century old customs house.
Shopping · 0.3 km straight-line - 5Petite Venise
Half-timbered houses and restaurants lean over the Lauch canal, strung with lights for the season.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 6Wistub Brenner
A long-running wine tavern on the edge of Petite Venise serving choucroute, baeckeoffe and Alsace wine by the glass.
Food · 0.5 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Place des Dominicains Christmas market is a stop on our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Colmar
Place des Dominicains Christmas market is our only sight pick in Colmar; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Colmar guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Colmar run from 5°C in January to 27°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Place des Dominicains Christmas market itself, we suggest: After dark.
Modelled monthly averages for Colmar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Colmar weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 48.07819, 7.35693
- Destination
- Colmar, France
Place des Dominicains Christmas market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Place des Dominicains Christmas market?
Plan on about an hour at Place des Dominicains Christmas market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Place des Dominicains Christmas market?
Our pick: After dark. Insider tip: Go after 6 pm, when the church windows and trees are lit.
Is Place des Dominicains Christmas market free?
Yes, we list Place des Dominicains Christmas market as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.
Which TripsCircle routes include Place des Dominicains Christmas market?
Place des Dominicains Christmas market appears on Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add it to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Colmar.
Plan Colmar
- Colmar travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Colmar weather by month
- Colmar to Kaysersberg 9.6 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Colmar
- Hôtel Le Maréchal Stay
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.