Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market

Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market sets up on Calle Malecón de la Encantá in Rojales, on the first Sunday of each month from 10am to 1pm. It is an outdoor handicraft market, and the date matters more here than at most stalls-and-vans mercadillos: come on the second or third Sunday and the street is empty. The town's other street markets in Rojales run on their own days.

What you'll find at Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market

Handicrafts are the whole of it. Local artisans bring handmade work to the Malecón for the three hours the market trades, and that single category is all the market lists, so this is a browse rather than a shop for the week's food or clothes. Three hours, once a month, keeps it small: arriving near 10am gives you the fullest run of stalls.

How to get to Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market

The market is at Calle Malecón de la Encantá, 1, on the riverside in Rojales, Alicante province. Dates and any changes are published on the official page, which is worth a look before you set out, since a monthly market is easier to miss than a weekly one. More markets in the area are listed on the province page.

Where to stay in Rojales

Rojales is a small town, so your best bet is to stay close to the town centre, where you can walk to the market with ease. Town Centre puts you right in the heart of things, with local bars and restaurants nearby for after you've browsed the stalls.

If you prefer a bit more comfort or want resort-style amenities, the Ciudad Quesada area just outside town is a popular base for visitors to this part of the Costa Blanca. Ciudad Quesada has a good mix of apartments and hotels, and it's a short drive to the Malecón on market morning.

What day is Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market?

Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market runs on the first Sunday of each month, from 10am to 1pm, on Calle Malecón de la Encantá. That is the only date it trades, so a Sunday later in the month will find the street empty. The Spanish name, Mercadillo de Rojales primer domingo de mes, says the same thing.

What can you buy at Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market?

Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market sells handicrafts, the work of local artisans rather than the clothing and produce stalls of a general weekly mercadillo. It is the only product category the market lists, so treat it as a browse for handmade pieces rather than a shop for the week.

Where is Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market?

Rojales First Sunday of the Month Craft Market sets up at Calle Malecón de la Encantá, 1, in Rojales, in the Alicante province of the Valencian Community. The market is outdoors along the street, with no indoor hall behind it, so it runs in whatever weather the first Sunday of the month brings.