The Wettolsheim wine fair takes the small village just south of Colmar through August with a marquee on the central square. Growers from Hengst and Steingrubler Grand Cru parcels pour alongside the village cooperative.
Tip: Wettolsheim makes a quieter alternative base to crowded Colmar in August; cycle in across the vineyards via Wintzenheim or Eguisheim.
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 France's first Alsace Grand Cru in 1975, so this is the festival to taste a side-by-side of producers working the same historic vineyard.
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.
Alsace's headline wine fair, held at Colmar Expo for ten days every summer. The 2026 edition is the 77th, 31 July to 9 August, with 500-plus cuvees in the wine pavilion and a major concert festival.
Tip: Buy day-pass tickets ahead online; the wine pavilion is best mid-afternoon before the evening concerts pull in the crowds, and the concert big-ticket nights sell out months early.