Madrid, the capital of Spain, is famous not only for its historical monuments and colourful culture, but also due to the variety of markets, including street markets. These places always have a friendly and even cheerful atmosphere, not to mention the fact that you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as some clothes or household goods.
Where are the street markets in Madrid?
Street markets in Madrid take place in different areas of the city and surrounding neighbourhoods, and each one offers something different. Let's take a look at the biggest street markets in the Autonomous Community of Madrid from Monday to Sunday:
Every Monday, vendors lay out their wares in the neighbourhoods of Madrid, Puente de Vallecas, Carabanchel Alto and the cities of Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas
Puente de Vallecas
On Monday from 9:00am, the market is located in the south-eastern neighbourhood of Madrid, Palomeras, in the Puente de Vallecas district, on Aragoneses Street. There are about 70 stalls where, among other things, you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, clothes and household goods.
Carabanchel Alto
On Mondays, the street market is located in Madrid's Carabanchel Alto neighbourhood on the Camino de las Cruces. It's not very big - just over 50 stalls - but it has everything you need, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
Alcalá de Henares
The Alcalá de Henares street market is one of the largest in Madrid, open every Monday morning in the Barrio Venecia neighbourhood at the end of Paseo de Aguadores. Here you can find fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, shoes and accessories at affordable prices. The market is varied, with many stalls (around 250) offering goods for every budget. Although there have been changes in organisation and there can be problems with parking, the market remains popular with locals and visitors.
Alcobendas
On Monday mornings in the town of Alcobendas, a street market is held in the car park of the Valdelasfuentes sports centre. There are approximately 80 stalls offering a variety of goods including textiles, shoes, accessories, fruit and vegetables and much more.
Tuesdays:
Every Tuesday, street markets are located in the neighbourhoods of Madrid Hortaleza and San Blas-Canillejas, as well as in the towns of Majadahonda, Collado Villalba, Mostoles, Alcorcón, Navalcarnero, Villa de Vallecas
Hortaleza
On Tuesday from 9:00am, a small market - around 100 stalls - is taking place in Madrid's Canillas neighbourhood, Distrito Hortaleza, where you can find everything you need.
San Blas-Canillejas
The street market in Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas neighbourhood is small, with 80 stalls, but it sells all the essentials, including fresh fruit and vegetables. It is located on Tuesdays at Calle San Román del Valle 8.
Majadahonda
The Majadahonda Street Market takes place weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 to 14:00 in a fairly spacious car park between Santa Catalina and Erillas streets. This is one of Madrid's most famous markets, with over 150 stalls offering a wide range of quality goods. Here you can find fruit, vegetables, food as well as decorations, bags, shoes, accessories and clothes at affordable prices.
Collado Villalba
On Tuesday and Friday mornings in the Polígono P-29 neighbourhood of Collado Villalba, one of the largest and most vibrant markets in the mountainous region of Madrid, with more than 160 stalls offering fresh fruit and vegetables, olives, pickles, dried fruit and nuts, as well as quality products at pleasant prices. Clothing, footwear, household items and jewellery are also available.
Móstoles
Móstoles Street Market on Tuesdays and Saturdays is a great place to shop! Over 150 stalls with a wide range of clothes and shoes at bargain prices, including current trends and budget options. There are also home goods, costume jewellery and lots of other interesting items.
Alcorcón
On Tuesdays from 9:00 to 14:00 at the fairgrounds on Avenida Oeste in Alcorcon, there is a fairly large street market with about 100 stalls where you can find a variety of goods: fruit and vegetables, pickles, preserves, as well as clothes, shoes, bags, leather goods, household goods and much more.
Navalcarnero
On Tuesday morning in the Plaza de los Charcones of Navalcarnero, Madrid, there is a small market with about 50 stalls. Here you can buy fresh produce and some clothes, shoes, etc.
Villa de Vallecas
Every Tuesday there is a street market in Villa de Vallecas. It is very lively and quite large, with about 115 stalls. Here you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, clothes at affordable prices and second-hand items, among which you can find real finds. There is also a wide selection of textiles and footwear. It is recommended to come as early as possible to avoid the crowds and find the best deals.
Wednesdays:
Every Wednesday morning, street markets are open in the Fuencarral neighbourhood of Madrid and the cities of Torrejón de Ardoz, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Alcalá de Henares, Fuenlabrada, Parla.
Fuencarral
Mercadillo de Fuencarral is Madrid's street market that takes place every Wednesday morning in the Fuencarral neighbourhood. It is small - about 70 stalls - but here locals can buy fresh fruit and vegetables, pickles, pastries, nuts and clothes at affordable prices.
Torrejón de Ardoz
Every Wednesday from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Torrejón de Ardos hosts a street market at the fairgrounds (Recinto Ferial). This is one of the largest markets in the Community of Madrid, with over 300 stalls offering a variety of goods: fruit, vegetables, meat products, spices, clothes, shoes, perfumes, home goods and much more. A great place to shop!
San Sebastián de los Reyes
The quite large street market of San Sebastián de los Reyes is open on Wednesdays (excluding public holidays) from 9:00 to 14:00 in the Parque de la Marina. There are around 150 stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, spices, clothes, shoes, accessories, household goods, plants and handicrafts.
Alcalá de Henares
Every Wednesday on the Avenida del Ejército of Alcalá de Henares, there is a street market called El mercadillo de los Reyes Católicos. It's not very big - about 60 stalls - but you can find a variety of goods, including food and clothing.
Fuenlabrada
The Fuenlabrada Street Market takes place on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 14:00 at two locations: the El Naranjo neighbourhood on Avenida de Cantabria and the El Arroyo neighbourhood on Estremadura Street, very close to the fairgrounds. In both places you can find more than 100 stalls offering a variety of goods.
Parla
The street market of Parla, south of Madrid, is a lively place with more than 175 stalls where you can find a variety of goods at good prices. It is open every Wednesday 9:30 to 14:30 and the first Sunday of the month at the Parla Fairgrounds.
Thursdays:
Every Thursday morning, vendors lay out their wares in the Madrid neighbourhoods of Carabanchel, Moratalaz, Vicálvaro, Ciudad Lineal and Ciudad de los Ángeles, as well as in the cities of Tres Cantos, Pinto, Moralsarzal, Humanes de Madrid, and Mejorada del Campo
Carabanchel
This market takes place on Thursdays from 9:00 to 14:00 on Via Lusitana in Carabanchel. Here you will find a wide range of new and second-hand clothes, shoes, bags and accessories at affordable prices. Fresh fruit, vegetables and a variety of household goods are also available.
Moratalaz
The local street market in the Fontarron neighbourhood of Madrid's Moratalaz district offers fresh fruit and vegetables at affordable prices every Thursday morning. Although the market is small with about 80 stalls, it has all the goods you need.
Vicálvaro
The street market in Madrid's Vicálvaro neighbourhood is quite large and popular with locals. It is located every Thursday in the fairgrounds on Via Villablanca. There are around 130 stalls where you can find great bargains on fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables and buy some clothes, shoes or household goods.
Ciudad Lineal
Every Saturday and Thursday on Tres Rosas Avenue, La Elipa neighbourhood, in Madrid's Ciudad Lineal district, there is a small street market - about 70 stalls in all - where you can find fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, pickles and household goods.
Ciudad de los Ángeles
In the street market of Ciudad de Los Ángeles, you can find 105 stalls offering a wide range of goods. It sells food, including fruit and vegetables, as well as jewellery, accessories, shoes, home textiles and fashion items. The market is located on Via Gigantes y Cabezudos in the neighbourhood of Villaverde.
Tres Cantos
The street market in Tres Cantos takes place every Thursday in the town's fairgrounds on Av. de los Artesanos. There are about 62 stalls with a variety of goods and affordable prices.
Pinto
On Thursdays from 9:00am to 2:00pm, the Pinto Street Market is located in Juan Carlos I Park, just off Poeta José Hierro Street. More than 100 stalls offer a variety of goods: fruits and vegetables, pickles, dried fruits and nuts, churros, spices, as well as clothes, shoes, bags and leather goods and much more.
Moralzarzal
Every Thursday in the small town of Moralzarzal, the street market is located on Via del Berrocal from 9:00 to 15:00. Here you can find around 80 stalls offering a variety of goods: fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts and dried fruit, baked goods, household goods, clothes and much more.
Humanes de Madrid
On Thursdays in the town of Humanes de Madrid, on Calle Isla Cabrera, there is a street market. It's not big - only 60 stalls - but it has everything you need.
Mejorada del Campo
A street market has been running since Thursday morning in the Recinto Ferial square of Mejorada del Campo, on Calle del Poeta Miguel Hernández, with around 75 stalls offering essential goods.
Fridays:
Every Friday morning the markets are located in the Madrid neighbourhoods of Ciudad Lineal and the cities of Collado Villalba, Arganda del Rey, San Fernando de Henares, Coslada, Guadarrama, Leganés, Valdemoro
Ciudad Lineal
On Fridays from 9:00 to 14:00, there is a small market on Calle Gandhi 16 near La Almudena metro station. There are about 60 stalls where you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, household goods, clothes etc.
Collado Villalba
On Friday and Tuesday mornings in the Polígono P-29 neighbourhood of Collado Villalba, one of the largest and busiest markets in the mountainous region of Madrid, with more than 160 stalls offering fresh fruit and vegetables, olives, pickles, dried fruit and nuts, as well as quality products at pleasant prices. Clothing, footwear, household items and costume jewellery are also available.
Arganda del Rey
On Friday mornings in Arganda, on Avenida del Ferrocarril, there is a street market. There are more than 105 stalls selling fruit, vegetables, clothes, shoes, etc.
San Fernando de Henares
The market in San Fernando de Henares is open on Fridays in the fairgrounds on calle de la Huerta. It is a large and well-known market with more than 150 stalls selling fruit and vegetables, pickles, dried fruit and nuts, churros, a variety of clothes, shoes, bags and leather goods, jewellery and accessories and much more.
Coslada
On Fridays from 9:00 to 15:00 the Coslada fairgrounds are home to a rather large and popular market with around 100 stalls offering visitors a variety of goods, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
Guadarrama
Every Friday, the spacious car park on Calle de la Sierra in Guadarrama turns into a small market where you can find a variety of goods, including stalls selling fruit, vegetables, pickles, pastries, sausages, textiles, etc.
Leganés
In the city of Leganés, a rather large street market can be visited on Fridays in the fairgrounds on Calle Scorpions. There are about 150 stalls where you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, clothes, bags, shoes, household goods and much more.
Valdemoro
In Valdemoro, a small market of about 80 stalls is held on Calle Orfeo on Fridays. Here, in addition to fresh seasonal produce, you can find clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, jewellery, etc.
Saturdays:
Street markets in Madrid on Saturdays are located in the Railway Museum, La Latina District, Barajas and the cities of Mahadaonda, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Aranjuez, Colmenar Viejo, Mostoles, Getafe, Rivas Vaciamadrid, Las Rosas de Madrid, Collado Villalba, Brunete.
The Motores Market in Las Delicias - Mercado de Motores
In the Las Delicias neighbourhood of Madrid, on the second weekend of every month, that is, on Saturday and Sunday, a very colourful and unusual market - Mercado de Motores - takes place from morning to night. What makes it unusual is that it is held in the Railway Museum. More than 150 stalls with all kinds of goods, both new and second-hand, paintings, books, bars, food trucks, and even music and programmes to entertain visitors! And all of this in between the carriages and locomotives, which will also be interesting to see.
La Latina
On Saturday from 9:00am to 2:00pm there is a street market on Avenida de los Poblados in the neighbourhood of Aluce, La Latina District. It is small with only 77 stalls, but it is considered one of the cheapest and most popular markets in Spain. Here you can find quality goods at very affordable prices, including clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, flowers, fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Majadahonda
The Majadahonda Street Market takes place weekly on Saturdays and Tuesdays from 9:30 to 14:00 in a fairly spacious car park between Santa Catalina and Erillas streets. This is one of Madrid's most famous markets, with over 150 stalls offering a wide range of quality goods. Here you can find fruit, vegetables, food as well as decorations, bags, shoes, accessories and clothes at affordable prices.
Pozuelo de Alarcón
Visit the Posuelo Street Market, which runs every Saturday in the spacious car park between San Juan de la Cruz and Gerardo Diego Streets. Here you will find more than 110 stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, home goods and much more.
Aranjuez
Every Saturday (except public holidays) from 8:00 to 14:00 on Av. de Loyola in Aranjuez, there is a rather large street market with more than 150 stalls. Here you can buy fruit and vegetables, various foodstuffs, bags, clothes, shoes and much more.
Colmenar Viejo
On Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, a small street market of about 60 stalls operates on Calle Cañada Lancha Majalcielo in Colmenar Viejo. A wide range of goods is offered to visitors - fruit and vegetable sections, clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, etc.
Móstoles
Móstoles Street Market on Saturdays and Tuesdays is a great place to shop! Over 150 stalls with a wide range of clothes and shoes at bargain prices, including current trends and budget options. There are also home goods, costume jewellery and lots of other interesting items.
Getafe
The street market in Getafe is open on Saturdays (except public holidays) from 9:30 to 14:00 in the fairgrounds on Av. de las Ciudades. There are about 100 stalls selling a variety of goods: fresh fruit and vegetables, pickles, clothes, shoes, bags, leather goods and much more.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid
On Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a street market is held in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, next to the Pilar Bardem Auditorium. More than 80 stalls with a variety of goods are located in the multi-purpose square on C. de la Madera Street.
Las Rozas de Madrid
Every Saturday in the town of Las Rozas, a small market of about 60 stalls is held in the fairgrounds. Here you can buy the essentials. And every third Saturday of the month on Calle Camilo José Cela in Las Rosas is the most anticipated flea market, where you can find vintage and antique items: furniture, clocks, crockery, books, vinyl and collectibles.
Collado Villalba
Twice a month, on the first and third Saturday of the month, a flea market is held in the town of Collado Villalba on the Plaza Los Belgas. It offers a wide range of unusual and interesting items, vintage, collectibles, antiques, handicrafts, etc.
Barajas
On Saturday mornings on Calle Ayerbe in the Barajas district of Madrid, there is a rather large and varied street market of about 100 stalls. Here you can find fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as clothes, shoes, bags, jewellery, etc.
Brunete
Every Saturday in the small town of Brunete on Calle de las Olivas, there is a small market with about 50 stalls. Here visitors can buy fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, bags, home and household goods.
Sundays:
On Sunday afternoons, Madrid's street markets are the biggest and most varied. They operate in the districts of La Latina, Hortaleza, Tetuán, Puente de Vallecas, the Railway Museum and the towns of Fuenlabrada, Rivas Vaciamadrid, Navacerrada, Torrejón de Ardoz, Paracuellos de Jarama and Parla.
La Latina
El Rastro de La Latina is a huge flea market in Madrid, open on Sundays and public holidays in the La Latina district, neighbourhood of Embajadores. Here you can find everyday items as well as outlandish antiques, vintage gadgets, furniture, clothes and much more. Not to mention the many cafes and bars where you can sample Madrid's cuisine, try tapas and local drinks.
Hortaleza
One of the most popular places for residents and visitors to Madrid's Ortales district is the Sunday market on Calle Santa Adela. It is quite large with over 100 stalls where you can find fresh fruit and vegetables, clothes, pickles, jewellery and household items. Visitors note the high quality of products and low prices compared to supermarkets.
Tetuán
The Tetuán District street market at Plaza Castilla in Madrid is quite a popular place, open on Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 to 14:00. It is very large - over 300 stalls. Here you can find inexpensive new and used clothes (from 1 to 5 euros), fresh fruit and vegetables, jewellery and accessories (from 2 euros), as well as electronics, furniture and antiques.
Puente de Vallecas
In the Entrevias neighbourhood on Ronda del Sur in Madrid's Puente de Vallecas district there is a large market on Sunday from 8:00 am, with around 300 stalls offering clothes, shoes, accessories, fruit, vegetables and much more at good prices.
Mercado de Motores
In the Las Delicias neighbourhood of Madrid, on the second weekend of every month, that is, Saturday and Sunday, a very colourful and unusual market - Mercado de Motores - takes place from morning to night. What makes it unusual is that it is held in the Railway Museum. More than 150 stalls with all kinds of goods, both new and second-hand, paintings, books, bars, food trucks, and even music and programmes to entertain visitors! And all this in between the carriages and locomotives, which will also be interesting to see.
Fuenlabrada
The street market in the Loranca neighbourhood of Fuenlabrada (southern Madrid) is open on Sundays, except public holidays, from 10:00 to 14:00. It is located between Lake Loranca and the Plaza de Loranca shopping centre. It is a great place for those looking for a variety of goods at affordable prices. It mainly sells clothing and home and household goods.
Rivas Vaciamadrid
On Sundays in Rivas, the street market is open near the Miguel Ríos Auditorium. It offers a wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables, pickles and organic produce, making it a good alternative to supermarkets. Clothing, shoes and household goods are also available here.
Navacerrada
Near downtown Navacerrada, a large flea market unfolds every Sunday, from 10 to 15. Here, fans of unique and second-hand items can discover a variety of interesting items, from antique furniture and books to various farm items and even civil war artefacts.
Torrejón de Ardoz
On Sundays in the Soto de Henares neighbourhood of Torrejón de Ardoz, a small market of about 50 stalls is open from 8:00 to 15:00. It is located on Calle Rosalía de Castro and Calle Francisco Salzillo. It offers a variety of products, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
Paracuellos de Jarama
Every Sunday from 8:30am to 2:30pm there is a street market on Paseo de las Camelias in the town of Paracuellos de Jarama. It's small - about 70 stalls - but you'll find fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as clothes and a variety of household goods at low prices.
Parla
The street market of Parla, south of Madrid, is a lively place with more than 175 stalls where you can find a variety of goods at good prices. It is open every Wednesday 9:30 to 14:30 and the first Sunday of the month at the Parla Fairgrounds.
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