San Javier sits on the shores of the Mar Menor in Murcia, and the town has a solid selection of markets in San Javier running throughout the week. With one municipal market and four street markets spread across the municipality, there's a market day to suit most schedules.
Need a market today? Here's what's open:
| Day | Indoor Markets | Street Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | San Javier Street Market |
| Tuesday | Closed | San Javier Street Market |
| Wednesday | All 1 open (8am-2pm) | San Javier Street Market, Santiago de la Ribera Street Market |
| Thursday | Closed | San Javier Street Market, San Javier Thursday Street Market |
| Friday | Closed | San Javier Street Market |
| Saturday | Closed | San Javier Street Market |
| Sunday | Closed | San Javier La Paloma Street Market, San Javier Street Market |
The San Javier Municipal Market on Avenida Patrulla Águila is the town's permanent covered market, open on Wednesdays. Inside you'll find around 25 stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and seafood, cheese and bakery products. It's a good spot to pick up locally sourced produce from the Campo de Cartagena farmland that surrounds the town.
San Javier Municipal Market is a local food market located on Avenida Patrulla Águila in the heart of San Javier, Murcia. The market operates on Wednesday mornings, offering fresh produce and local goods to residents and visitors. Vendors provide a good selection of quality products at competitive prices. The market serves as an important community hub for local food shopping in this coastal town near the Mar Menor.
Read full guide→The San Javier market day that draws the biggest crowds is Thursday, when the weekly street market sets up on Calle Narciso Yepes with around 45 stalls of clothing, leather goods, handicrafts and jewellery. On Wednesdays, a separate street market runs in the coastal neighbourhood of Santiago de la Ribera along Avenida Patrulla Águila. Sundays bring the La Paloma street market on Avenida de Pinatar, which also carries antiques alongside the usual clothing and accessories.
If you're staying nearby, markets in Los Alcazares and San Pedro del Pinatar are just a short drive around the Mar Menor coast. For a bigger selection, head to Cartagena where you'll find several large municipal and street markets.
You can check official event and market schedules on the San Javier tourism website.
Weekly Sunday market with around 40 stalls selling clothing, antiques, leather goods and jewellery on Avenida de Pinatar.
Read full guide→Daily open-air market in San Javier with around 40 stalls of clothing, leather goods, handicrafts and jewellery.
Read full guide→Weekly Thursday market with around 45 stalls selling clothing, footwear, handicrafts and jewellery on Calle Narciso Yepes in central San Javier.
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Weekly Wednesday market with around 40 stalls of clothing, leather goods and handicrafts on the Mar Menor seafront.
Read full guide→San Javier has markets on multiple days. The main Thursday street market is the largest, the municipal market and Santiago de la Ribera market both run on Wednesdays, and the La Paloma market takes place on Sundays.
The Thursday street market is on Calle Narciso Yepes in the town centre. The Wednesday market is in Santiago de la Ribera along Avenida Patrulla Águila, and the Sunday La Paloma market is on Avenida de Pinatar.
Yes, Santiago de la Ribera has its own weekly street market every Wednesday morning from 8:30am. You'll find around 40 stalls selling clothing, leather goods and handicrafts along the seafront avenue.