Markets in Mijas
Malaga, Andalusia
Mijas market days cover the whole week. Six markets trade across the municipality, five of them outdoor street markets and one covered municipal mercado, so there is no day when you would arrive to find nothing open. Most of them run from 09:00 to 14:00, which makes a market morning easy to fit around a beach afternoon. The Málaga province markets page has the wider picture if you are planning a run of several towns.
Weekly Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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Monday2markets▼
Tuesday1market▼
Thursday1market▼
Friday1market▼
Saturday2markets▼
Sunday2markets▼
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Where to stay in Mijas
Staying in Mijas Pueblo puts you within walking distance of the village markets and gives you that classic whitewashed hill-village feel. For something a bit more comfortable, Hotel TRH Mijas works well for reaching both the pueblo and the coast.
If you would rather be near the coastal markets, Mijas Costa has plenty of apartments and hotels that make a good base for combining market mornings with days by the sea.
Tours & Activities in Mijas
Market days in Mijas
Wednesday is the busiest day here, with three of the six markets trading. Monday, Saturday and Sunday each have two, while Tuesday and Thursday have one apiece. Friday is the quietest trading day of the week, with a single market open, so if Friday is your only free morning it is worth checking the day pages before you set off.
The usual pattern is a 09:00 start and a 14:00 finish. Stalls begin packing up before the stated closing time, particularly the produce sellers, so aim to arrive by about midday. Dutch and Scandinavian guides list these same six markets as the Mijas markt or marked, and there is no separate set of markets behind those names.
Municipal markets in Mijas
The single covered market in Mijas is where the daily food shopping happens: fixed indoor stalls rather than trestle tables, and the same traders behind the counters week after week. Being indoors it is the reliable option on a wet or very hot morning, when the outdoor pitches are less pleasant.
Opening days, the address and the stalls it holds are set out on the municipal market page.
Street markets in Mijas
Five of the six are street markets, set up in the open air on a fixed weekday and gone by early afternoon. Between them they cover the two halves of the municipality: the whitewashed pueblo up on the hillside, and the coastal strip of Mijas Costa down by the sea. The mix runs from clothing and footwear stalls to fresh fruit and vegetables, and the larger ones draw shoppers in from neighbouring Costa del Sol towns.
Days, locations and stall counts for each one are on the street markets in Mijas page. If you are basing yourself on the coast and want a market every day, that list is the one to work from.
La Cala de Mijas Weekly Market
Runs every Wednesday and Saturday from 9am to 2pm in La Cala de Mijas. Browse clothing, fresh produce, flowers and local crafts at this beachside weekly market.
Every week — Wednesday, Saturday
Las Lagunas Ecological Market
Runs every Sunday from 9am to 2pm in Mijas. An ecological market focused on organic produce, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Every week — Sunday
Mijas Pueblo Wednesday Market
Runs every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm in the heart of Mijas Pueblo, featuring local artisans selling handicrafts, footwear and leather goods.
Every week — Wednesday
Mijas Sunday Flea Market
Runs every Sunday from 9am to 2pm at the Recinto Ferial de Las Lagunas with 300 stalls of secondhand goods, antiques, clothing and footwear.
Every week — Sunday
Puerto Marina Solidarity Market
Runs every Monday from 9am to 2pm. A casual street market offering general goods, clothing and fresh produce in Mijas Costa.
Every week — Monday
What day is market day in Mijas?
Every day of the week has at least one market somewhere in the municipality. Wednesday is the busiest with three trading, Monday, Saturday and Sunday have two each, and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday have one.
What time do markets in Mijas open and close?
The most common hours are 09:00 to 14:00. Traders often start clearing before the official close, so arriving in the first couple of hours gets you the full set of stalls.
How many markets are there in Mijas?
Six in total: five street markets held outdoors on set weekdays, and one covered municipal market for everyday food shopping.
Which is the quietest day for markets in Mijas?
Friday, with only one market trading in the whole municipality. Any other day of the week gives you a choice of at least one, and up to three on Wednesday.