Strasbourg-Alsace Christmas Market & Père Noël
Bowling Green Park
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
The centuries old Strasbourg-Alsace Christmas Market pops-up in Bowling Green. Thirty authentic wooden chalets sell handcrafted gifts and Christmas ornaments from Alsace, France: genuine artisanal pottery, fine table linens, fragrant gingerbread, jams and chocolates plus gastronomic specialties to discover such as choucroute and tarte flambée, hot mulled glühwein, Alsatian craft beers and high-quality Hugel Family wines (and warm spiced fruit juices for kids).
See a 24-foot high Christmas tree, adorned with large fabric hearts and bows inspired by the exclusive collections of printed fabrics made in Mulhouse.
Meet Father Christmas and get a souvenir photo; proceeds go to the Children’s Aid charity.
Organized by the cities of Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse and the Alsace region of France. May trigger booking a flight to France.
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