Fairs and street markets
The municipality of Sant Joan d’Alacant celebrates its annual fairs such as the Santa Faz Market, which is named after this festival, the Christmas Fair usually held in the second week of December and the Andalusian Fair.
Regarding the street markets, Sant Joan has had for years several fixed spaces for their location.
Among its wide offer you can visit the Mercado de Abastos (provisions market), located in Calle Mercat, s / n. from Monday to Saturday where they sell all kinds of food products. It is complemented on Saturdays with street market located in calle del Mercado and calle Ordana. There is also the Mercado de Arrels, with agro-ecological products that takes place the second Sunday of each month in Plaza de España (Town Hall). In addition, other interesting private markets are the Benimagrell’s street market on Saturdays and Sundays on the Valencia motorway 22, where performances of musical groups and children’s activities are held every month. There is also the Mercado de La Luz in Calle de San Antonio, 123.
Every Sunday the Santa Faz’s street market, where you can buy all kinds of products such us clothes, fruits and vegetables of the Huerta and endless goods, is installed.
