Eguisheim, the circular medieval village south of Colmar, hosts the Fete des Vignerons on the last August weekend, with growers pouring along the colombages. Eichberg and Pfersigberg Grands Crus lead the lineup.
Tip: Eguisheim is classified among the Plus Beaux Villages de France; arrive early to wander the rings of the medieval centre before the festival fills the streets.
Across August to October weekends, villages from Bennwihr to Mittelbergheim, Eguisheim and Kaysersberg run sentiers gourmands, timed walks through the vines with successive courses and matched glasses at each grower stop.
Tip: Book ahead since spots are capped; Mittelbergheim's run through the Zotzenberg Grand Cru is one of the steeper and more sought-after walks in the season.
Kaysersberg holds its grower festival in early September around the old town centre and the Albert Schweitzer house. Producers from Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Ammerschwihr pour Schlossberg Grand Cru flights and Pinot Noir.
Tip: Schlossberg was named Alsace Grand Cru by the 1975 decree, so this is the festival to taste a side-by-side of producers working the same Kientzheim hillside.
On the first Sunday of June, 38 km of the wine route between Dambach-la-Ville and Bergheim closes to motorised traffic. Over 40,000 cyclists ride the loop with 13 festive stops, tastings and food stands.
Tip: The 2026 edition is on 7 June, the 12th running of the event; it is free to ride but bring a sensible bike since the route includes vineyard climbs.
Beyond the named fairs, 30-plus smaller village wine festivals run across the Alsace Wine Route from July to October. The Alsace Destination Tourisme calendar publishes the current year's schedule village by village.
Tip: Use the Alsace Wine Route calendar to plan around lesser-known village fairs in Dambach-la-Ville, Riquewihr, Andlau and others; the small festivals are quieter and more local than Colmar.
Harvest festival in the wine town of Barr, free to enter, with the town counting more than 15,000 visitors on the Sunday alone. The Friday evening election of the Reine des Vendanges at the Hôtel de Ville is followed on Saturday by a flea market and a gala concert, and on Sunday by a parade of floats covered in dahlias.
Wine fair run by the BTS students in wine, beer and spirits sales of the Rouffach viticultural school, held on the third weekend of November. The 2026 edition is the 38th, with a film-festival theme, entry at 9 euros and a lunch menu on both days by reservation.
Fete des Vignerons, Eguisheim runs 28 to 29 August. These are the wine tours and tastings in Alsace to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Embark on a 90-minute guided tour of Eguisheim, a jewel of Alsace ranked among the most beautiful villages in France. Spiraling alleys, houses full of flowers, and loc...
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