Carquifa Craft Market

Carquifa Craft Market is a Friday night craft and commerce fair on the seafront at Motril, Granada. It sets up at 9pm on Paseo de la Playa de Poniente, near the campsite, and trades until 1am, so it is an after-dinner outing rather than a morning one. Other street markets in Motril are listed separately.

What you'll find at Carquifa Craft Market

Stalls are given over to handicrafts and jewellery, with clothing and textiles alongside them and prepared food sold to eat as you walk. The Spanish name, Feria de Artesanía y Comercio Carquifa, is the honest description: this is a craft and commerce fair rather than a produce market. It is entirely outdoors, and the record lists no facilities of any kind, so treat it as a promenade to walk rather than a place to sit down.

How to get to Carquifa Craft Market

The market runs along Paseo de la Playa de Poniente, by the campsite, which puts it on Motril's Poniente beach rather than in the town centre, so allow time to get down to the coast for a 9pm start. Motril's tourism board publishes the official page.

Where to stay in Motril

Motril is a small coastal town, so staying central is your best bet for easy access to the Carquifa Craft Market. Try Town Centre for a short walk to the market and plenty of cafés nearby, or Playa de Motril if you would rather be near the beach and a short walk home at 1am.

If you prefer a specific hotel, Hotel Palacete de Alamos is a solid, well-regarded option in town that puts you in a good position for exploring both the market and the surrounding area.

What day is Carquifa Craft Market?

Carquifa Craft Market runs every Friday, setting up at 9pm and trading until 1am on Paseo de la Playa de Poniente. It is a late market rather than a morning one, so it suits an evening out on the seafront, browsing handicrafts and jewellery with prepared food stalls open alongside them.

Where is Carquifa Craft Market in Motril?

Carquifa Craft Market sets up on Paseo de la Playa de Poniente, near the campsite, on Motril's Poniente beach in Granada province. That puts it on the seafront promenade rather than in the town centre, so it is worth driving or getting a taxi down to the coast for the 9pm opening.

Do I need cash at Carquifa Craft Market?

Yes, carry cash to Carquifa Craft Market. No card payment is recorded for its stalls, and acceptance at an open-air craft fair varies from one trader to the next, so bring enough for the handicrafts, jewellery, textiles and prepared food you expect to buy across the evening.