Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market

Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market sets up every Saturday morning at the Recinto de Mercados, the one day of the week when this Albacete town has fish, cheese, bread and clothing stalls in the same place. Trading runs from 8am to 1pm. See the rest of the markets in Fuente-Álamo if you are here on another day.

About Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market

The market is known locally as the Mercadillo de Fuente-Álamo. There is no indoor hall, so the stalls stand in the open air on the Recinto de Mercados, the town's designated market ground. Five hours once a week is the whole of it, which is why the pitches cover food shopping and clothing together rather than specialising.

Carry cash. No stall here is confirmed to take cards, and produce is sold loose by the kilo, so small notes and coins are worth having.

What you'll find at Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market

Fresh fruit and vegetables take up the largest share of the pitches. Alongside them are meat and poultry counters, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery stalls.

The non-food side is clothing and textiles, plus footwear and leather. Expect everyday wear, work clothes and shoes rather than anything boutique. Everything packs up at 1pm, so leave the clothing rails until after the fresh counters.

How to get to Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market

The address is Recinto de Mercados, Fuente-Álamo. The town is small enough to cross on foot, so most people walk in from the surrounding streets. If you are driving, arrive nearer 8am than 1pm, when the ground and the streets around it are busiest. For other trading days, see street markets in Fuente-Álamo or the town's municipal markets.

Where to stay in Fuente-Álamo

Staying near the centre means you can walk to the Recinto de Mercados on Saturday morning without moving the car. Try Town Centre for the most convenient base.

What day is Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market?

Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market runs every Saturday, from 8am to 1pm, at the Recinto de Mercados. It is the town's only weekly market, and the fresh counters, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, cheese and bread, sell down as the morning goes on, so arrive well before the 1pm close rather than after lunch.

Do stalls at Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market take cards?

No, card payment is not confirmed at any stall at Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market, so carry cash for the morning. It is an open-air market on the Recinto de Mercados with no fixed payment facilities, and small notes and coins are the easiest way to buy fruit and vegetables sold loose by the kilo.

Is Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market indoors?

No, Fuente-Álamo Weekly Market trades entirely outdoors on the Recinto de Mercados, with no covered hall of any kind. The stalls stand in the open from 8am until the 1pm close, so dress for the weather and expect the fish and fresh produce counters to thin out on hot mornings.