Bolueta Street Market

Bolueta Street Market sets up every Sunday from 9am to 2pm along Telleria Kalea in the Bolueta district of Bilbao, one of the few places in the city where you can shop in the open air on a Sunday morning. Around 25 stalls sell clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books. Bring euros in cash, because that is all the stalls take.

About Bolueta Street Market

This is a neighbourhood market rather than a tourist one. Twenty-five stalls is a size you can walk in twenty minutes, and everything trades at pavement level along the street, so the market is wheelchair accessible throughout. There is no covered hall to shelter in.

What you'll find at Bolueta Street Market

Four categories dominate: clothing and textiles, footwear and leather, handicrafts, and books and magazines. The clothing rails are the bulk of it, priced for everyday buying rather than souvenirs. Compare it with the other street markets in Bilbao, or a covered municipal market if you are after fresh food instead.

How to get to Bolueta Street Market

The address is Telleria Kalea, 5, 48004 Bilbao, in Bolueta. Public transport is the simpler choice on a Sunday morning, since the stalls occupy the street itself.

Where to stay in Bilbao

Staying somewhere with quick metro or tram access makes the trip out to Bolueta straightforward. Casco Viejo puts you in the old town with good connections, and Hotel Carlton is a reliable central base.

For cheaper rooms, look along San Francisco, which connects well across the city by public transport.

What day is Bolueta Street Market?

Bolueta Street Market runs on Sunday only, from 9am to 2pm, on Telleria Kalea in the Bolueta district of Bilbao. It is a weekly market, so the stalls return every Sunday of the year, and around 25 of them sell clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books.

Is Bolueta Street Market open in summer and in August?

Yes, Bolueta Street Market is a weekly Sunday market with no seasonal break listed, so it runs through the summer and in August on the same 9am to 2pm hours along Telleria Kalea. Nothing in its schedule marks a closure for any month of the year.

Can you shop in Bilbao on a Sunday?

Yes, Bolueta Street Market trades on Sunday mornings in Bilbao, from 9am to 2pm, with around 25 stalls of clothing, footwear, handicrafts and books on Telleria Kalea. It is an open-air market rather than a shop, and the stalls pack away at 2pm.

Does Bolueta Street Market take cards?

No, cash is the only payment option at Bolueta Street Market, so bring euros in small notes and coins for the 25 stalls on Telleria Kalea. Draw money before you set out, since the market sets up in the open street and packs away at 2pm.