Markets in El Ejido
Almeria, Andalusia
El Ejido's seven weekly street markets spread across the municipality's distinct neighbourhoods and coastal settlements. Searching for mercadillo El Ejido will turn up options most days of the week, from the two largest markets with 70 stalls each to a dedicated craft and gastronomy market on the Almerimar seafront. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a constant across all of them, reflecting the area's position at the centre of one of Europe's most productive agricultural zones.
Weekly Market Schedule
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Where to stay in El Ejido
Staying central is your best bet in El Ejido. The City Centre puts you close to the main market action and gives you easy access to shops and cafés on foot. For a reliable, comfortable base, Hotel Don Manuel is a solid choice that locals often recommend to visitors.
If you prefer something quieter, the El Ejido Sur area has a more relaxed feel while still keeping you within easy reach of the town's markets by car or a short drive.
Tours & Activities in El Ejido
Street markets in El Ejido
Las Norias de Daza Street Market and Santa María del Águila Street Market are the two largest in the municipality, each running weekly with around 70 stalls. Both follow the standard format for the area: open-air stalls selling clothing, footwear, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Las Norias de Daza serves the large agricultural settlement of the same name inland, while Santa María del Águila is one of the more established residential towns on the western outskirts of El Ejido.
The Gastro-Art Almerimar Craft Market stands out for its different character. Rather than a general weekly market, it concentrates on handicrafts, prepared foods, bread and pastries alongside fresh produce, making it the most food-culture-oriented option in the municipality. It runs outdoors in Almerimar, the coastal resort district developed along El Ejido's Mediterranean shoreline.
El Ejido Street Market sets up on Calle San Martín with around 30 stalls covering clothing, footwear, handicrafts, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. It is the central-town option for residents of the main urban area and one of the few markets in the municipality that includes handicrafts alongside the standard clothing and produce offer.
The remaining four markets, Balerma, Matagorda, San Agustín and Santa María del Águila, are neighbourhood-level weekly markets with a consistent range of clothing, footwear and fresh produce, each serving a different village or settlement across this spread-out municipality.
For official information about market locations and schedules, visit the Ayuntamiento de El Ejido website.
If you are exploring markets across the province, the markets in Roquetas de Mar are a short drive east along the coast, and the markets in Almería city offer a broader range of options including a covered municipal market.
El Ejido Street Market
Every week — Wednesday
Santa María del Águila Street Market
Every week — Saturday
Las Norias de Daza Street Market
Every week — Friday
Balerma Street Market
Every week — Monday
San Agustín Street Market
Every week — Wednesday
Matagorda Street Market
Every week — Thursday
Gastro-Art Almerimar Craft Market
Every week — Saturday