Grao de Castellón Friday Market

Grao de Castellón Friday Market fills Plaza Virgen del Carmen in El Grao, the port and beach district of Castellón de la Plana, every Friday from 9am to 2pm. Its 150 stalls make it one of the biggest weekly set-ups in the city, and one of the few where a kilo of oranges and a pair of shoes are fifty metres apart. See the rest of the markets in Castellón de la Plana if Friday does not suit.

About Grao de Castellón Friday Market

Locally it is the Mercadillo del Grao de Castelló, and it belongs to the neighbourhood rather than the city centre: the plaza sits a few streets back from the harbour, so the market shares its morning with the fishing port and the seafront. Everything is outdoors, with no covered hall, so a hot July Friday is best tackled early. The five hours from 9am to 2pm are the whole trading window, and by half past one traders are folding tables.

What you'll find at Grao de Castellón Friday Market

Fresh fruit and vegetables take the largest share of the 150 pitches, sold by the crate as often as by the kilo, and the produce follows the Castellón season, citrus through the winter months, stone fruit and tomatoes in summer. The rest of the plaza is clothing and textiles, from work trousers and cotton shirts to cloth by the metre, plus footwear and leather goods: shoes, sandals, belts and bags.

How to get to Grao de Castellón Friday Market

Plaza Virgen del Carmen, 12100 Castellón de la Plana, is about four kilometres east of the city centre and reachable by local bus or the tram line that runs down to the port. Parking near the plaza goes quickly on Friday mornings, so leaving the car a few streets inland is the simpler plan. Other street markets in Castellón de la Plana cover the remaining days of the week, and the organiser's listing has further detail.

Where to stay in Castellon de la Plana

El Grao is a working port district rather than a hotel quarter, so most visitors base themselves in town and ride the tram out for the Friday morning. Staying in the city centre keeps you within walking distance of the Mercat Central as well, and Hotel Intur Castellon is the more comfortable choice close to it.

What day and time is the Grao de Castellón market?

Grao de Castellón Friday Market runs on Friday only, from 9am to 2pm, every week of the year. There is no second trading day. Traders begin folding tables shortly after half past one, so the 150 stalls on Plaza Virgen del Carmen are at their fullest between 9am and noon.

Is the Grao de Castellón market indoors?

No, Grao de Castellón Friday Market is entirely outdoors. All 150 stalls set up in the open on Plaza Virgen del Carmen in El Grao, with no permanent hall or roof over them, so shade is limited on a summer Friday and rain can thin the rows out.