Street Markets in Badalona
Barcelona, Catalonia · 5 street markets
Street markets in Badalona trade on five days of the week, with one market setting up on each day from Tuesday to Sunday apart from Thursday, and nothing on a Monday. Stalls are generally out by 8am and packed away by 2pm, so this is morning shopping rather than an afternoon out. The largest of the five is Montigalà Market, with around 150 stalls.
Weekly Street Market Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None |
MondayNo markets
Tuesday1market
- StreetBadalona Gorg Market
Wednesday1market
ThursdayNo markets
Friday1market
- StreetMontigalà Market
Saturday1market
Sunday1market
What you'll find
Fresh fruit and vegetables are the backbone of Badalona's weekly street markets, alongside clothing and textiles, footwear and leather goods, handicrafts, and books and magazines. The Sunday market is the outlier: it deals in secondhand goods, antiques and vintage finds rather than produce, so it rewards a slower browse than the fruit and veg stalls do earlier in the week. If you are after a butcher, a fishmonger or a permanent food hall instead, those trade indoors at Badalona's municipal markets, and every market in the city is listed together on the city page.
All Street Markets in Badalona
Tips for visiting
Get there before 10am. With a 2pm close across most of the five markets, the produce stalls thin out well before the traders start breaking down, and the biggest of them at Montigalà takes a good hour to walk properly at 150 stalls. Carry cash, since card acceptance varies from one stall to the next. Badalona sits at the northern end of the Barcelona province market circuit, so a market morning here pairs easily with another town later in the week.
Where to stay in Badalona
Base yourself in the Centre if the markets are the point of the trip: it puts you within walking distance of the weekday markets and the seafront, which matters when stalls open at 8am and you would rather not drive. For more comfort, Badalona Port has hotels by the waterfront and is still an easy walk to the market scene. A car is not needed for any of the five markets, though it helps for Montigalà, which sits above the city rather than in it.
What day is the street market in Badalona?
Badalona has a street market on five days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is no street market on Monday or Thursday. Each of those five days carries a single market rather than several at once, so the day you pick decides which one you get.
What time do street markets in Badalona open?
Street markets in Badalona usually open at 8am and finish around 2pm. That is the pattern across all five, so any of them is a morning trip. Arrive before 10am for the best of the fresh fruit and vegetables, since the produce stalls sell down long before the traders pack up.
What's the biggest street market in Badalona?
Montigalà Market is the biggest street market in Badalona, with around 150 stalls. It runs on a Friday, from roughly 8am to 2pm like the rest of the city's street markets, and its size makes it the one worth a dedicated morning rather than a passing look on the way somewhere else.
Is there a street market in Badalona on a Sunday?
Yes, Badalona has one street market on a Sunday, and it is the city's secondhand market rather than a produce market. Expect antiques, vintage pieces and used goods instead of the fruit, vegetables and clothing sold at the weekday markets, trading to the usual 8am to 2pm hours.
Are street markets in Badalona free to enter?
Yes, all five street markets in Badalona are free to enter, with no ticket or entry charge at any of them, including the 150-stall Montigalà Market. Card acceptance varies from one trader to the next, so carry cash for the smaller stands selling produce, handicrafts and secondhand goods.
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