MelkArt Craft Fair

MelkArt Craft Fair sets up on the Tercera Pista de La Barrosa in Novo Sancti Petri, the coastal side of Chiclana de la Frontera in Cádiz. It runs every night of the week, 8pm to 1am, which is unusual for a Spanish street market: most trade one morning a week and are packed away by two in the afternoon. The stalls here are artisan rather than agricultural.

What you'll find at MelkArt Craft Fair

Handicrafts and handmade jewellery are the core of the fair, with clothing and textile stalls alongside them and a run of food stalls serving prepared dishes to eat while you browse. There is no fresh produce and no fish counter, so this is a browsing and buying trip rather than a shop for the week. Everything is out in the open on the pista, with no covered building to duck into.

How to get to MelkArt Craft Fair

The fair occupies the Tercera Pista de La Barrosa, in the Novo Sancti Petri resort area at postcode 11139, a short drive from central Chiclana de la Frontera. Because it opens at 8pm and closes at 1am, it is an evening stop rather than a morning one. For the town's other markets, see street markets in Chiclana de la Frontera, and the town's own official page lists current dates and any changes.

Where to stay in Chiclana de la Frontera

Staying in Town Centre puts you within easy reach of the cafés and tapas bars you'll want before and after. The Hotel Convento Spa is a solid choice, set in a converted convent with plenty of character and a good central location.

If you'd rather be walking distance from the fair itself, La Barrosa is the stretch of coast the pista sits on, which matters more here than at most markets given the 1am finish.

What day is MelkArt Craft Fair?

MelkArt Craft Fair runs every night of the week, Monday to Sunday, from 8pm to 1am. The stalls set up on the Tercera Pista de La Barrosa in Novo Sancti Petri, so there is no single market day to plan around, and an evening visit works on any day you are in Chiclana de la Frontera.

Where is MelkArt Craft Fair?

MelkArt Craft Fair sets up on the Tercera Pista de La Barrosa in Novo Sancti Petri, a coastal district of Chiclana de la Frontera in Cádiz province, postcode 11139. It is an open-air fair, so the stalls run along the pista itself rather than inside any building.

What can you buy at MelkArt Craft Fair?

MelkArt Craft Fair sells handicrafts, handmade jewellery, clothing and textiles, and prepared foods. It is an artisan fair rather than a produce market, so the stalls lean towards craft work you can carry home, with the food stalls there to eat from on the night rather than to shop for the week.