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Visit Mulhouse and its Christmas market

Experience a traditional Alsatian Christmas in Mulhouse and discover the special Christmas fabric created each year to decorate the town's facades and streets.

Experience the magic of Christmas in Mulhouse!

As the cradle of Alsace's textile manufacturing industry, and also known as the "City of the Bollwerk", Mulhouse is decked out in all its finery as the festive season approaches. With its Christmas market, glittering illuminations, famous Christmas fabric, huge Christmas tree and Advent concerts, Mulhouse promises an unforgettably magical Christmas.

Noël à Mulhouse

Experience the magic of Christmas in Mulhouse!

    Discover the Mulhouse Christmas market

    A magical stroll

    In the heart of the city centre, on Place de la Réunion, is the Mulhouse Christmas market, the 3rd largest in Alsace. Here, the wooden chalets are decorated with a unique fabric, designed by a local designer. Reflecting Alsace's know-how, the Mulhouse Christmas market gives pride of place to local crafts and creations. You're bound to find the perfect gift for your loved ones! While you're strolling around, stop off for a glass of mulled wine or a taste of bredeles, the typical Alsatian Christmas cakes.

    A host of events are planned to celebrate Christmas in Mulhouse, including the Fabric Workshop, the Textile Minute and the Christmas Greeters, all of which are sure to delight young and old alike.

    The Christmas fabric in Mulhouse

    A veritable institution, for over twenty years the town has been creating a new Christmas fabric to decorate the town's facades and enhance the town centre square. The design of the fabric is entrusted to a local designer. The town hall, decked out in its finest drapes, is home to the Boutique aux Étoffes, where the new creation is on exclusive sale in all its forms.

    Plan your stay in Mulhouse during the Christmas markets

      Our ideas for things to do during your stay in Mulhouse this Christmas

      The National Automobile Museum

      Attention car enthusiasts! The Musée National de Mulhouse houses the finest collection of cars in the world, with over 400 emblematic models. Make the most of your stay in Mulhouse to discover the area dedicated to sports cars, with iconic models such as the Bugatti Type 32.

      The Alsace Ecomuseum

      The Écomusée d'Alsace resembles an old Alsatian village. It features a collection of buildings and everyday objects. For Christmas, the Museum is inviting you to take part in a range of special events: cook a "bredele", listen to a fabulous Christmas story or make Christmas decorations with your family or friends.

      The Wesserling park garden

      Just 45 minutes by car from Mulhouse, plunge into an enchanted world in the gardens of the Parc de Wesserling - Écomusée Textile. To celebrate Christmas, the magnificent gardens are lit up and become the stage for Christmas shows and stories. It's an instant return to childhood!

      Train City

      Mulhouse is home to La Cité du Train - SNCF Heritage, which is already over fifty years old! During your visit, you'll learn all about the history of the railways in France since their creation. It's a great way to discover the world around you!

      Mulhouse Zoo

      Discover the rich diversity of flora and fauna at Mulhouse Zoo, one of Europe's finest zoological and botanical parks. Created 150 years ago, the zoo now has 1,200 animals and is home to over 3,000 plants.

      Activities for all the family to enjoy this Christmas!

        Frequently asked questions about the Mulhouse Christmas market

        For a great stay, book a room in a star-rated hotel in the city centre. You can also put your bags down in one of Mulhouse's many gîtes or chambres d'hôtes for a more peaceful stay.

        Many visitors are seduced by the magic of Christmas in Mulhouse. So book your accommodation as early as possible!

        Mulhouse's Christmas market is located in the town centre, on Place de la Réunion, at the foot of the Temple Saint-Etienne, and can be reached on foot or by tram from the station. Tram line 1 crosses Mulhouse from south to north. It serves the station, the historic centre of Mulhouse, the Avenue de Colmar, the Mertzau (the Cité de l'automobile and the Parc expo) and the Bourtzwiller district. By car, you can park at the Porte Jeune car park or the Maréchaux car park.

        This year's Mulhouse Christmas Market runs from 21 November to 27 December 2025, with the exception of 25 December. Opening times are as follows: Sundays from 10am to 8pm, Mondays to Thursdays from 11am to 8pm, Fridays from 11am to 9pm and Saturdays from 10am to 9pm. On Saturday 24 December, the Mulhouse Christmas Market will be open from 11am to 6pm, on 26 December from 12pm to 8pm, and on 27 December from 11am to 6pm.

        This year, the fabric is called "Perles du Rhin" (Rhine Pearls), and features multiple blue and gold motifs celebrating Rhine traditions and Mulhouse's glorious textile past. Marie-Jo Gebel is responsible for the design.

        Mulhouse owes its other name, the "City of the Bollwerk", to its Bollwerk Tower, a 14th-century vestige of the city's old fortifications. It is one of the few remaining towers from this period in Mulhouse. It is located in the Nordfeld district.

        At Advent, the whole of the Grand Est region is abuzz with activity! Strasbourg's Christmas market is the biggest in Alsace, and also the oldest. It's about 1h20 from Mulhouse. The Colmar Christmas market is less than 1 hour from Mulhouse, and offers a picture-postcard backdrop of canals and half-timbered houses. Other Christmas markets, such as those in Nancy, Metz and Reims, also promise magical family moments.

        Discover all the Christmas markets in the Grand Est region here!

        The Chargemap application makes it easy to find a charging point for your electric vehicle. Chargemap is also your ideal travel companion for planning your electric car journeys with peace of mind. It will tell you exactly where you need to stop to recharge your vehicle. When you recharge outside, you need a payment badge to recharge. With the Chargemap Pass, you can recharge at more than 450,000 electric car charging points near you and all over Europe!

        During the Christmas market, we recommend that you park your car in one of the town's covered car parks. You'll find charging points in Mulhouse to recharge your electric car in the following car parks: Parking Indigo Mulhouse Gare Bâle (8-minute walk to Place de la Réunion), Parking Mulhouse Centre (7 minutes), Parking Porte Jeune (8 minutes).

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