Cartaya Weekly Market

Cartaya Weekly Market (Mercadillo de Cartaya) sets up every Thursday morning at the Recinto Ferial in Cartaya, Huelva. Open from 9am to 2pm, this outdoor market draws locals looking for fresh fruits and vegetables, clothing, textiles, and footwear at weekly prices. Carry cash, since card acceptance varies from one trader to the next.

What you'll find at Cartaya Weekly Market

Fresh fruits and vegetables dominate the stall offerings, with seasonal produce from local growers. You'll also find a good selection of clothing, textiles, footwear and leather goods at competitive prices. Most stalls are run by regular traders who return each week.

How to get to Cartaya Weekly Market

The market sets up at the Recinto Ferial, the town's fairground site in Cartaya, which gives the stalls a single open space rather than a run of closed streets. For what else trades locally, see the other street markets in Cartaya or the wider markets across Huelva province.

Where to stay in Cartaya

Cartaya is a small town, so your best bet is to stay in the town centre, Centro, where you'll be within easy walking distance of the weekly market and the local bars and restaurants. If you'd prefer a bit more comfort or flexibility, the nearby coast around El Rompido is only a short drive away and has a good selection of accommodation options, El Rompido.

What day is Cartaya Weekly Market?

Cartaya Weekly Market runs every Thursday, setting up at the Recinto Ferial from 9am to 2pm. The pattern is weekly all year, with no seasonal break recorded, so there is a mercadillo in Cartaya every Thursday morning. Traders have packed away by early afternoon.

What time does Cartaya Weekly Market open?

Cartaya Weekly Market opens at 9am on Thursdays and the stalls come down at 2pm, so it trades for five hours. Arriving in the first couple of hours gives you the fullest run of the fruit, vegetable, clothing and footwear stalls, since traders begin packing up before the 2pm close.

How do you pay at Cartaya Weekly Market?

Cash is the reliable way to pay at Cartaya Weekly Market. Card acceptance varies from one trader to the next at an open-air mercadillo like this one, and no card terminals are listed for the market, so bring small notes and coins for the produce and clothing stalls.