The Champs-Élysées Christmas Market makes a triumphant return after a decade-long absence: dates and what's new

After nearly a decade away, the Champs-Élysées Christmas Market returns to its festive home from November 22, 2026 through the early days of January 2027. Chalets, treats and sparkling holiday lights: the famed Parisian gathering comes back between Place de la Concorde and the roundabout on the Champs-Élysées, with a refreshed format that places a premium on product quality.

The festive lights stayed on while the chalets disappeared. This year, both are finally making a joint comeback! The Champs-Élysées Christmas Market will set up shop from November 22, 2026 to January 4, 2027, along the lower stretch of the famous Parisian avenue, in the 8th arrondissement. Its opening will coincide with the unveiling of the Christmas illuminations, a return to the holiday mood between the Obelisk of the Concorde and the roundabout at Champs-Élysées.

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But there’s no thought of simply dusting off the old chalets. For this revival, the Champs-Élysées Committee, which launched the avenue’s first market back in 2008, partnered with 2A Organisation (behind the Christmas markets at La Défense and Boulogne) to craft a new format, approved by the City of Paris. The idea? Recreate the conviviality of a traditional Christmas market, popular and welcoming, with a particular focus on the quality of the products. In short, bring a little Christmas back to the Christmas market!

On the gourmand front, the organizers have already set the tone! The Champs-Élysées Committee plans to prioritize certified-label products and on-site preparations, featuring 100% French beef, whole-grain organic flours for crepes and waffles, and mulled wine of French origin, prepared by maceration rather than infusion. It’s enough to whet the appetite, even though the merchants who will delight visitors are still to be revealed.

The market also aims to put creativity in the spotlight and to deepen its ties with the neighborhood, its shops and its events. All under the avenue’s traditional lights, offering a stroll among shop windows, garlands and market huts, in one of the capital’s most photographed districts at this time of year.

We’ll still have to wait to learn the full lineup. Details on the number of chalets, participating vendors, exact schedules and the event program are all to be announced. Interested merchants can already submit their application on the dedicated platform or contact the organizers at 02 40 84 32 32.

One thing is now certain: nearly ten years after its disappearance, the Christmas Market returns to the Champs-Élysées for winter 2026-2027. This year, the illuminations will no longer be the only show!