Markets in Tenerife by day of the week: farmers' markets

There is a market somewhere in Tenerife almost every day, but most farmers' markets are concentrated on Saturday and Sunday mornings. If you only have a weekday, the two large municipal markets, Nuestra Señora de África in Santa Cruz and the one in La Laguna, open daily until 14:00. For fruit, cheese, mojo sauces and wine straight from the producer, a weekend in the north (Tacoronte, Tegueste, La Matanza, La Orotava) is your best bet. Below you will find the markets sorted by day, with the place and opening hours published by the Cabildo de Tenerife (the island government) in its farmers' market guide.

Before you go, keep one warning in mind that applies to the whole article: days, hours and locations change fairly often (building works, season, local fiestas, moves). The details come from official sources checked in October 2026, but it is worth checking the town hall's or the market's own website the day before.

Municipal market, farmers' market and street market: not the same thing

Tenerife uses three words that visitors tend to mix up, and each one leads to a different place:

Mercado municipal (or mercado de abastos, municipal market): a permanent, council-owned building with fixed stalls selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, flowers and packaged goods. It opens almost every morning. The sellers are traders, not necessarily producers. In Santa Cruz, the Nuestra Señora de África market is also called "La Recova".
Mercado or mercadillo del agricultor (farmers' market): direct sales by farmers, livestock keepers and craftspeople from the area, usually one or two days a week. This is zero-kilometre produce: what is on sale depends on the season and on what each family harvested that week. They usually occupy council-owned halls or grounds, and many include stalls with cheese, bread, sweets, wine and crafts.
Mercadillo or rastro (street market or flea market): street trading in clothes, costume jewellery, souvenirs, household goods and second-hand items. There may be the odd fruit stall, but it is not a producers' market. The markets in the tourist south and the Santa Cruz rastro belong in this category.

For local food, prioritise the first two.

Markets open almost every day

Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Where: Calle San Sebastián, a few minutes' walk from the centre of Santa Cruz.
Market hours: Monday to Saturday 6:00–14:00 and Sunday 7:00–14:00, according to its official website.
What you will find: fruit and vegetables, fish, butchers, flowers, cheeses, mojos and packaged Canarian products, in a building that opened in the 1940s.
Parking: the market offers customers one hour of free parking.
Tip: it is the most complete option for buying a bit of everything in one visit, and the only large market that keeps long hours on Sunday. The first hours are the quietest.

Mercado Municipal de La Laguna (San Cristóbal de La Laguna)

Where: Plaza del Cristo, in the historic centre of La Laguna, a UNESCO World Heritage city.
Hours: Monday 7:00–14:00, Tuesday to Saturday 6:00–14:00 and Sunday 7:00–14:00, according to Turismo de Tenerife.
What you will find: fruit and vegetables in the central courtyard, fish at the back, meat and groceries along the sides and a flower section at the entrance.
Extra: on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 6:00–14:00, Plaza del Cristo also hosts the Mercadillo del Agricultor de La Laguna, with producers selling directly.
Getting there: from Santa Cruz, the tram (line 1) links both cities; to combine it with a guagua (the local word for bus), see the guide on getting around Tenerife.

Markets from Monday to Friday

On weekdays the choice is limited and spread across the island.

Monday

Guía de Isora, Mercado Agrotradicional in Alcalá: opposite Plaza del Llano, 8:00–13:00.

Tuesday

La Laguna, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Plaza del Cristo, 6:00–14:00, next to the municipal market.
Los Cristianos (Arona), street market: tourist guides place the clothes, crafts and souvenir market on Avenida Juan Carlos I on Tuesday and Sunday mornings. We have not found opening hours published by Arona town hall, so confirm them at the tourist office before you go.

Wednesday

Candelaria, Mercado del Agricultor: Avenida de la Constitución, 8:00–14:00.
San Miguel de Abona, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Avenida Modesto Hernández González, 8:00–14:00.
Guía de Isora, Mercado Agrotradicional in Playa San Juan: Plaza Eulogia González Taima, 8:00–13:00.

Thursday

La Laguna, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Plaza del Cristo, 6:00–14:00.
Arafo, Mercado del Agricultor: square of the church of San Juan Degollado, 7:30–12:00. It closes early, so go first thing.
Güímar, Mercadillo del Agricultor in Puertito de Güímar: Avenida de Los Pescadores, 16:00–20:00. One of the few afternoon markets, handy if you spend the morning on the beach or on another trip.

Friday

Arona, Mercado del Agricultor: Calle Cooperativa, in Valle San Lorenzo, 8:00–14:00.
El Sauzal, Mercadillo de Ravelo: Calle Hoya de la Viuda, 8:00–15:00.
El Rosario, Mercadillo Agrícola: Camino Charquitas, on the La Esperanza road (TF-24), 9:00–14:00.

Saturday: the big market day

On Saturday almost every farmers' market on the island opens. If you can only go on one day, make it this one. They are grouped by area.

The north and the Acentejo area

Tacoronte, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Tacoronte–Tejina road, km 3.5 (San Juan). It opens in the morning; its website, the Cabildo guide and Turismo de Tenerife give different hours, so check the current ones before you go. With more than 100 stalls from the Tacoronte-Acentejo area, it is one of the largest on the island and the easiest to recommend on a first visit.
La Matanza de Acentejo, Mercadillo del Agricultor, el Vino y la Artesanía: Carretera General del Norte, 8:00–15:00.
Santa Úrsula, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Carretera España, 8:00–14:00.
El Sauzal, Mercadillo de Ravelo: 8:00–14:00.
Tegueste, Mercadillo del Agricultor y Artesano: Avenida Asuncionistas, 8:00–14:00, in a farming town a few kilometres from La Laguna.
El Rosario: the Mercadillo Agrícola (Camino Charquitas) opens 9:00–14:00 and the Mercadillo del Agricultor (Camino de Peñafiel, TF-24, km 7.8) 9:00–16:00, both in the La Esperanza area.
La Laguna, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Plaza del Cristo, 6:00–14:00.

The Orotava Valley and the northwest

La Orotava, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Calle Educadora Lucía Mesa, La Torrita multi-purpose building, 8:00–13:30, according to the town hall. It fits well with a stroll through the old town (see what to see in the north of Tenerife).
La Guancha, Mercado del Agricultor: TF-5, km 49, 8:00–14:00.
Buenavista del Norte, Mercado del Agricultor y Artesano: Plaza de Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios, 8:30–14:00.

The southeast and the south

Candelaria, Mercado del Agricultor: Avenida de la Constitución, 9:00–14:00.
Fasnia, Mercado del Agricultor: Carretera Los Roques, 8:00–14:00.
Granadilla de Abona, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Plaza González Mena, 7:00–14:30.
San Miguel de Abona, Mercadillo del Agricultor: 8:00–14:00.
Arona, Mercado del Agricultor: Valle San Lorenzo, 8:00–14:00.
Adeje, Agromercado: Calle Archajara, Las Torres industrial estate, 8:00–13:30. It is the closest to the Costa Adeje hotels.

Sunday: farmers' markets and the rastro

On Sunday many of Saturday's markets open again, joined by several that only open that day.

The north and the northwest

Tegueste, La Matanza de Acentejo and Ravelo (El Sauzal): 8:00–14:00. Tacoronte opens in the morning; check the current hours.
El Rosario: both markets, with the same hours as on Saturday.
La Laguna, Mercadillo del sector primario del Nordeste: Tejina main road, 9:00–14:00.
La Guancha: 8:00–14:00.
Los Silos, Mercado del Agricultor: Plaza de Nuestra Señora de la Luz, 8:00–14:00.
Garachico, Mercado del Sector Primario: Plaza de La Libertad, 8:00–14:00. You can combine it with a swim in the town's natural pools.
Buenavista del Norte, Mercadillo del Agricultor de El Palmar: Finca de Los Pedregales, at the turn-off to Teno Alto, 9:30–13:30. A good stop on the way to the Teno massif.

The southeast and the south

Güímar, Mercadillo del Agricultor: Plaza de San Pedro, 7:00–13:30.
Arico, Mercado del Agricultor: in Porís de Abona, 7:00–13:00.
Fasnia, Granadilla de Abona, San Miguel de Abona and the Adeje Agromercado: same hours as on Saturday.

The Santa Cruz rastro and the Los Cristianos market

The Santa Cruz de Tenerife rastro (flea market) takes place on Sunday mornings. For decades it was set up in the streets around the Nuestra Señora de África market, but since 2025 it has been held around Avenida Marítima and its exact location has kept shifting. It is a market for clothes, second-hand goods and curiosities, not for producers. Check the Santa Cruz town hall website before you go.

In the south, the Los Cristianos market (Arona) also opens on Sunday, with the same mix of clothes, costume jewellery and souvenirs and the same caveats about opening hours as on Tuesday.

Note: the Cabildo lists the Mercadillo del Agricultor de Los Realejos as closed until further notice.

What to buy at a Tenerife market

What is on the stalls changes with the season, but these products turn up almost every time and either travel well or are eaten the same day:

Local fruit: Canary Island bananas, avocados, mangoes, papayas, loquats, figs and, in season, roast chestnuts at the northern markets.
Heritage potatoes: varieties such as papa negra or papa bonita, the basis of papas arrugadas (wrinkly salted potatoes). To find out how they are cooked and what they are served with, see the guide to Canarian food.
Cheeses: goat's cheese, fresh, semi-cured and cured, sometimes smoked or with paprika or gofio rubbed on the rind.
Mojos: red (spicy) and green sauces, in jars. Farmers' markets often have homemade versions.
Gofio: flour made from toasted grain, from millo (maize), wheat or a mix. It comes in small bags that fit easily in a suitcase.
Tenerife honey: Teide broom (retama), chestnut, avocado or wildflower, depending on the area.
Wine: at the northern markets (Tacoronte, La Matanza) there are stalls from local wineries. If you want to understand the denominations of origin before choosing a bottle, read the guide to Tenerife wine.
Bread, sweets and pastries: wood-fired bread, rosquetes (ring biscuits), truchas de batata (sweet-potato pastries) at Christmas, homemade sponge cakes.
Flowers and plants: bird-of-paradise flowers, proteas and succulents. Ask the seller about restrictions on taking plants out of the Canary Islands before you buy.
Crafts: basketry, calados (drawn-thread embroidery) and pottery at the markets with "artesano" in their name.

Practical tips

Go early. Many markets open at 7:00 or 8:00, and producers with little stock sell out before noon. From 13:00 some stalls are already packing up.
Bring cash. There is no official information on card payment at each stall; many sellers are small producers, and carrying some cash in coins and small notes avoids problems.
Bring a bag. Bring your own bag; markets such as Tegueste's promote reusable bags.
Parking. The northern farmers' markets, such as Tacoronte's, sit beside main roads, and mid-morning on Saturday is the busiest time; arriving early makes parking easier. In Santa Cruz, the África market gives customers one hour free.
Bus and tram. The Santa Cruz and La Laguna markets are easy without a car. For those in the north and the rural south, a car is far more practical; you will pass them along the Tenerife road trip.
Combine the market with lunch. A Saturday in Tacoronte or La Matanza goes well with lunch in the wine country. If you are interested in guachinches, seasonal eateries run by wine-growing families, the guachinches guide explains how they work.
Fiestas and public holidays. On local fiestas and some public holidays the hours may change or the market may not open. Check the council website.

Common mistakes

Mixing up a street market and a farmers' market. For fruit and cheese from the producer, look for "mercado del agricultor".
Arriving at one o'clock. Almost everything closes between 13:00 and 14:30. On a Sunday at noon you may find the stalls already dismantled.
Buying for the whole week. Tropical fruit ripens quickly; buy for two or three days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best farmers' market in Tenerife?

For a first visit, the Mercadillo del Agricultor de Tacoronte, which opens on Saturdays and Sundays and brings together more than 100 stalls from the area. If you are staying in the south, the Adeje Agromercado (Saturday and Sunday) or the markets in San Miguel de Abona and Granadilla are closer.

Are there markets open on Sundays in Tenerife?

Yes. The Nuestra Señora de África market in Santa Cruz and the La Laguna municipal market open on Sunday from 7:00 to 14:00, and more than fifteen farmers' markets open that day, including Tacoronte, Tegueste, Garachico, Güímar and Adeje. The Santa Cruz rastro is also a Sunday market.

Which markets open on weekdays near the south?

The Guía de Isora agro-traditional market on Mondays (Alcalá) and Wednesdays (Playa San Juan); San Miguel de Abona on Wednesdays; and Arona in Valle San Lorenzo on Fridays. On Thursday afternoons, the one in Puertito de Güímar.

Can I pay by card at the markets?

It depends on the stall. There is no published common policy, and at farmers' markets many sellers are small producers, so bring some cash.

What is the difference between a farmers' market and a mercadillo?

A farmers' market is direct sales by local producers (fruit, vegetables, cheese, wine, honey). A mercadillo or rastro is street trading in clothes, souvenirs and second-hand goods.

Do market opening hours change?

Yes, with the season, building works or local fiestas. The hours in this guide come from the Cabildo, Turismo de Tenerife and the markets themselves; confirm them on the official website before you set off.

Markets in Tenerife by day of the week: farmers' markets

Municipal market, farmers' market and street market: not the same thing

Markets open almost every day

Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Mercado Municipal de La Laguna (San Cristóbal de La Laguna)