Summer Craft Market at Benahavís: Balneario de Tolox

Benahavís summer craft market, listed in Spanish as the Mercadillo Artesanal de Verano en Benahavís, sets up on Avenida de Andalucía every Monday and Friday from 6pm until midnight. It is run in connection with the Balneario de Tolox and appears alongside all markets in Tolox. The late hours are the point: stalls open as the heat drops rather than at dawn.

About Benahavís summer craft market

This is a summer market rather than a year-round one, and it works on a simple weekly pattern of two evenings, Monday and Friday. Everything is outdoors along the avenue, so there is no hall and no roof. Two sessions a week of six hours each give it far more browsing time than the typical morning mercadillo, which has packed away by lunchtime.

No card payment is recorded for the stalls here, so take cash with you rather than assuming a terminal at the stall.

What you'll find at Benahavís summer craft market

Handicrafts are the whole of it. The stalls are artisan sellers rather than fruit and vegetable traders or clothing rails, so expect handmade pieces rather than the mixed produce and household goods of a weekly general market. Opening at 6pm and running to midnight makes it an evening stroll rather than a shopping errand.

How to get to Benahavís summer craft market

The market runs along Avenida de Andalucía in Benahavís, the village's main through road, so park on the approach and walk in and you will come to the stalls without needing directions. Dates and opening times are confirmed on the organiser's page. For other days, see the rest of the street markets in Tolox.

Where to stay in Tolox

Staying at the Balneario de Tolox puts you at the thermal spa itself. For a wider choice of rooms, Coín and Marbella are both within reach.

What days is the Benahavís mercadillo on?

Benahavís summer craft market runs on Mondays and Fridays, from 6pm until midnight. Both evenings follow the same weekly pattern, and a six-hour session gives you far longer to browse than the morning-only mercadillos elsewhere in Málaga province. Stalls line Avenida de Andalucía for the whole of it.

Does the Benahavís craft market take cards?

Benahavís summer craft market has no card payment recorded for its stalls, so carry cash. The traders are independent artisan sellers rather than a single operator, which means acceptance varies from one to the next. Draw money out before you arrive rather than counting on a terminal at the stall.

Is the Benahavís craft market indoors or outdoors?

Benahavís summer craft market is entirely outdoors, set up along Avenida de Andalucía with no covered hall or indoor section. No toilets, seating or parking are listed at the site. The 6pm start means the stalls open once the worst of the summer heat has gone off the open street.