Strasbourg Christmas Market (Christkindelsmärik) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Strasbourg Christmas Market. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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• Strasbourg Christmas Market Small Group Walking Tour

It’s free to visit the Strasbourg Christmas Market, but many travelers opt to join a guided tour to admire the illuminations and learn more about the festive traditions of the Alsace. Small-group walking tours start at US$36, while seasonal food-tasting tours start at US$90.

The exact start and end dates of the annual Strasbourg Christmas Market change each year, but it typically runs from the last week of November through December 24th. The markets are open every day from 11:30am to 9pm, with reduced hours on the first and last day.

Strasbourg Christmas Market is made up of eight different markets dotted around Strasbourg’s Grand Île. The biggest markets are located by Strasbourg Cathedral, at Place Kléber beneath the giant Christmas tree, and at Place Broglie, while smaller markets are held in La Petite France, along Rue Gutenberg, and in other locations.

Strasbourg Christmas Market can get incredibly crowded, especially on weekends and during the week before Christmas. Visit in November or plan a mid-week trip from Tuesday to Thursday to experience the market with the fewest crowds. Shop during the quieter daylight hours, then stick around after dark to admire the lights.

Alsatian cuisine has both French and German influences, and there are plenty of seasonal specialties to try. Don’t miss tarte flambée (pizza-like flatbread), dampfnudle (dumplings), pretzel, and sweet treats like bredele (cinnamon cookies), mannele (brioche men), and pain d’epices (gingerbread), accompanied by a mug of vin chaud (mulled wine).