Markets in Las Palmas Province

Las Palmas province covers 84 markets across 30 towns and cities, and the great majority of them, 73, are street markets rather than fixed premises. Only 11 are municipal markets. If you are working out where to spend a morning here, the useful question is usually which day a market trades rather than how far away it is.

Weekends carry the province. Saturday is the busiest day, with 36 markets trading, and Sunday is not far behind on 34. Friday adds 24. Those three days between them account for most of the trading week, which matters if your trip is a short one.

Opening hours are consistent enough to plan around. The commonest pattern is 09:00 to 14:00, a morning market that has finished by early afternoon rather than an all-day one. Times still vary market by market, and each market's own page carries its confirmed hours. For the picture beyond this province, the Canary Islands market listings take in the rest of the archipelago.

Which day the markets trade

Monday is the quietest trading day, with 11 markets open. Tuesday and Thursday each have 16, and Wednesday 13. From Friday the numbers climb sharply: 24 on Friday, 36 on Saturday, 34 on Sunday. A midweek visit is not a wasted one, but the choice narrows to roughly a third of what a Saturday offers.

Ten of the 84 markets have no confirmed day on record, so treat these counts as a floor rather than a full tally. The other 74 have a day you can plan a morning around.

Where the markets are concentrated

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has 8 markets, more than any other town or city in the province. Corralejo and Vecindario follow with 6 each, then Aguimes and Maspalomas with 5. Ingenio, San Bartolome de Tirajana and Santa Lucia de Tirajana have 4 apiece, and Arucas, Teguise and Galdar 3 each.

The remaining markets are spread thinly across the rest of the 30 towns and cities, most of them holding one or two. If you are moving around the province, the day counts will do more for your planning than the map will.

Street markets and municipal markets

The 73 street markets are the ones that set up on their day and pack away when the morning is over, and they are what most people are asking about when they ask about a market here. The 11 municipal markets trade from fixed premises instead, so they are less tied to a single day of the week.

Because street markets outnumber municipal ones by more than six to one, the day you go decides more than anything else about what you will find open.

Is there a market on today in Las Palmas province?

Yes, Las Palmas province has markets trading on every day of the week, from 11 on a Monday up to 36 on a Saturday. Sunday runs close behind Saturday with 34, and Friday has 24. Ten of the 84 markets have no confirmed day on record, so the true figure for any given day may be higher.

What day is the market in Las Palmas province?

Saturday is the busiest market day in Las Palmas province, with 36 of the 84 markets trading, followed by Sunday on 34 and Friday on 24. Monday is the quietest at 11, with Tuesday and Thursday on 16 each and Wednesday 13. Each market's own page confirms its trading day.

What time do markets in Las Palmas open?

Markets in Las Palmas province most often open at 09:00 and close at 14:00, so this is a morning rather than an afternoon outing. Times vary market by market, and with 73 of the 84 being street markets that pack away once the morning is over, each market's own page carries its confirmed hours.

Where are the markets in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has 8 markets, more than any other town or city in the province. Corralejo and Vecindario come next with 6 each, then Aguimes and Maspalomas with 5. Each market has its own page giving the address, the trading day and the opening hours.

Are there markets on a Sunday?

Yes, 34 of the 84 markets in Las Palmas province trade on a Sunday, second only to Saturday's 36 and ahead of Friday, the strongest weekday, on 24. Monday is the quietest day overall, with just 11 of the 84 markets trading.

Where exactly do the markets set up?

The address is on each market's own page rather than here, because most of these are street markets, 73 of the 84, and they use a square or a stretch of street on their day only. The 11 municipal markets trade from a fixed building instead, so their address stays the same every week.