Markets in Canary Islands
Spain · 156 markets across 2 provinces
We cover 156 markets across the Canary Islands, spread over 63 towns and cities in the two provinces. Las Palmas accounts for 84 of them, Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the other 72. Most are street markets, 131 of the 156, which set up for a morning and pack away again; the remaining 25 are municipal market halls that keep more regular hours through the week.
If you are working out which morning to give up, the answer is usually Saturday. 78 markets trade on a Saturday and 67 on a Sunday, so the weekend carries well over half the region's trading. Weekdays thin out considerably: 37 markets on a Friday, 32 on a Thursday and Wednesday each, 29 on a Tuesday, and only 25 on a Monday. A Monday morning is the one you are most likely to waste if you turn up without checking.
Hours are more predictable than days. The most common opening window across the region is 09:00 to 14:00, which means these are morning markets and an afternoon arrival is usually an arrival after the stalls have gone.
Featured Markets
Agricultural Market of Antigua
Antigua, Las Palmas
Runs every Sunday from 9am to 2pm. A local farmers market with 20 stalls offering fresh produce and organic goods.
Every week on Sunday
Agricultural Market of La Lajita
La Lajita, Las Palmas
Runs every Sunday from 9am to 2pm. This outdoor agricultural market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, organic products, cheese, bread and local handicrafts.
Every week on Sunday
Agromercado de Adeje
Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agromercado de Adeje is a local market offering fresh produce, fish, cheese and handmade goods. Bring cash — most stalls don't take cards.
Every week on Saturday, Sunday
Agüimes Christmas Market
Aguimes, Las Palmas
Runs every Friday to Sunday from 9am to 2pm. Seasonal Christmas market featuring handicrafts, clothing, and festive food stalls.
Every week on Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Nov–Dec only)
Provinces
Where the markets are concentrated
No single town dominates. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has the most at 8, then Corralejo, Vecindario and Santa Cruz de Tenerife with 6 each, and Aguimes, Arona, Costa Adeje and Maspalomas with 5 apiece. Ingenio, San Bartolome de Tirajana and Santa Lucia de Tirajana have 4 each, and Adeje 3.
The practical effect is that the resort areas of southern Gran Canaria and southern Tenerife have several markets within a short drive of each other, so a stay in either can take in a market on most days of the week without a long journey. The town listings show which towns carry more than one.
Checking before you go
18 of the 156 markets have no confirmed trading day in our records, so the day is known for 138 of them. Where we do not hold a day or an opening time, we leave it blank rather than guess. Street markets are the ones worth pinning on a map in advance, since a market that sets up in a square or a car park leaves nothing to look for once the morning is over. Each market's own page carries the address, the days it runs and the hours where we have them.
What day are markets in the Canary Islands?
Saturday is the busiest market day in the Canary Islands, with 78 of the 156 markets trading, against 67 on a Sunday. Weekdays are thinner: 37 markets on a Friday, 32 on a Thursday and Wednesday each, 29 on a Tuesday and 25 on a Monday, the quietest day of the week.
What time do Canary Islands markets open?
Canary Islands markets most commonly open at 09:00 and close at 14:00, so they are morning markets and an afternoon arrival usually means arriving after the stalls have packed away. The 25 municipal market halls keep more regular hours through the week than the 131 street markets, which set up for a single morning.
How many markets are there in the Canary Islands?
The Canary Islands have 156 markets in our records, spread across 63 towns and cities in two provinces. Las Palmas accounts for 84 of them and Santa Cruz de Tenerife for 72. By type, 131 are street markets and 25 are municipal market halls, and 18 have no confirmed trading day yet.
Are there markets open on a weekday in the Canary Islands?
Yes, weekday markets run across the Canary Islands, though in smaller numbers than at the weekend: 37 trade on a Friday, 32 on a Thursday, 32 on a Wednesday, 29 on a Tuesday and 25 on a Monday. Southern Gran Canaria and southern Tenerife have enough of them to make a weekday morning worthwhile.
Where are the markets held in each town?
Canary Islands markets have no single type of site: 131 of the 156 are street markets that set up in a square, a car park or along a road, and the remaining 25 are municipal markets trading from a hall. Open the town you're staying in from the town listings, then the market page, which gives the address.
How do you find a market near where you are staying in the Canary Islands?
The Canary Islands' town listings are the fastest way to find a nearby market. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Corralejo, Vecindario, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Costa Adeje, Arona and Maspalomas each carry five or more markets, and every town page opens onto individual market pages with their addresses.
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