The San Sebastián de los Reyes street market is a municipal open-air market held every Wednesday at the Recinto Ferial del Parque de La Marina. It is a short hop for anyone living in Sanse, Alcobendas or La Moraleja. The street market sets up every Wednesday and on the first Sunday of each month, from 9am to 2pm, at the Recinto Ferial del Parque de La Marina, about 530 m from Reyes Católicos Metro on Line 10. A farmers’ market takes over Glorieta Lagos de Covadonga in Tempranales on the second Saturday, 10am to 3pm. From central Madrid, the C-4 commuter train reaches Sanse in 18 minutes from Chamartín. All the markets are free to walk round.
When is the street market in San Sebastián de los Reyes? The San Sebastián de los Reyes street market runs every Wednesday and on the first Sunday of the month, 9am to 2pm, at the Recinto Ferial in Parque de La Marina. The farmers’ market is on the second Saturday, 10am to 3pm, in Tempranales. The street market pauses for 3 dates during the August town fair.
- Next Sundays: 6 December, 3 January and 7 February, counting first Sundays of the month
- Regional produce: cheese, honey and fresh pasta from Madrid-region farmers at the Saturday market
- Getting there: C-4 from Chamartín in 18 minutes, or Line 10 to Reyes Católicos, about 530 m away
- Watch out: the Wednesday and Sunday stalls close at 2pm, and the Sunday edition has about 60 stalls
Which day should you go to a Sanse market?
Wednesday is the best day for the Sanse street market if you want the full range, with more than 130 active trading licences, while the first Sunday of the month is the easier outing for anyone who works weekdays. Counting first Sundays on the calendar, the next ones are 6 December, 3 January and 7 February.
Counting second Saturdays, the farmers’ market falls on 14 November, 12 December, 9 January and 13 February. The one caveat is extra December Sundays: last Christmas season the town hall added every Sunday in December to the street market, and nothing has been announced for this December yet.
Which Sanse market suits you?
Each Sanse market suits a different shopper: the Wednesday street market is for the weekly shop, the second-Saturday farmers’ market for Madrid-region produce, and the April Renaissance market for a weekend outing with children.
Weekly shop, Wednesday street market: fruit and vegetables, clothes, shoes, leather goods, kitchenware, cosmetics, vegetable seedlings, bread and pastries, and a few antiques stalls. Unhurried browse, first Sunday, also 9am to 2pm: fewer stalls, and since March 2026 a food area with 8 food trucks serving fried squid, marinated dogfish (cazón en adobo), torreznos de Soria and croquetas, to eat there or take away. Regional produce, farmers’ market: cheese, honey, pulses, fruit and fresh pasta from Madrid-region producers, many carrying the M de Madrid quality label, with live music at 12.30pm. If you live in the city, Madrid street markets by day lists the ones closer to home, starting with El Rastro on Sundays.
What should you expect at a Spanish street market?
A Spanish mercadillo like the one in Sanse is a morning market where the Ayuntamiento sets the days and hours, and the stalls close at 2pm.
- Morning only. Nothing opens in the afternoon, on any day. Spanish meal times run late, with lunch from about 2pm, so the Sunday food trucks work as a late-morning snack stop.
- It is not a flea market. Stalls sell new everyday goods, with only a few antiques stalls.
- Summer gap. In 2026 the market skipped 19 and 26 August and 2 September while the fairground hosted the town fair rides.
| Market | Day | Hours | Where | Nearest station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street market | Every Wednesday | 9am to 2pm | Recinto Ferial, Parque de La Marina | Reyes Católicos Metro |
| Sunday street market | First Sunday of the month | 9am to 2pm | Recinto Ferial, Parque de La Marina | Reyes Católicos Metro |
| Farmers’ market | Second Saturday of the month | 10am to 3pm | Glorieta Lagos de Covadonga, Tempranales | Manuel de Falla Metro |
| Renaissance Foundation Market | 24 to 26 April 2026 | Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 11am-2pm and 5pm-11pm; Sun 11am-2pm and 5pm-10pm | Around La Tercera bullring | Reyes Católicos Metro |
| Christmas market | 12 to 28 December 2025 | Fri 4pm-10pm; Sat-Sun 11am-2pm and 4pm-10pm | Plaza de la Constitución | Reyes Católicos Metro |
How do you get to the Sanse market from central Madrid?
From central Madrid, take the Cercanías C-4 train from Chamartín to Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes, 18 minutes, then about 15 minutes on foot. Metro Line 10 to Reyes Católicos stops about 530 m away but needs a change of train at Tres Olivos.
For the Saturday farmers’ market, get off the C-4 one stop earlier at Valdelasfuentes, 15 minutes from Chamartín, or take Line 10 to Manuel de Falla Metro; either way it is about 17 minutes on foot. Buy a single ticket at the station machines; the way back is the same line, C-4 to Chamartín, or Line 10 from Reyes Católicos. Buses and the other routes are in how to get to San Sebastián de los Reyes. Sanse is in fare zone B1, outside the city’s zone A, so a monthly pass only covers it if it includes B1, and the Consorcio sets that zone map, set out in Madrid’s transport zones explained. By car, bear in mind that on market days the fairground itself is taken up by the stalls.
Where is each market?
The Sanse markets sit in three parts of town: the street market at Parque de La Marina, the Renaissance and Christmas markets in the old centre less than 1 km away, and the farmers’ market in Tempranales to the west.
The April Mercado Renacentista de la Fundación (Renaissance Foundation Market) marks the town’s founding in 1492. In 2026 it ran from 24 to 26 April, at the hours in the table above, with street theatre, parades and workshops in leather, pottery, wood and iron. Entry is free, Reyes Católicos Metro is about 210 m from the bullring, and the 2027 dates are not out yet, so watch for the programme in April. The Christmas market dates are in Christmas in San Sebastián de los Reyes, and the rest of the town in things to do in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
What might put you off
- Short hours. Everything at the street market is packed away by 2pm.
- One Sunday a month. And with about 60 stalls, against more than 130 on a Wednesday.
- The two regular markets are far apart. The fairground and Tempranales are about 2.2 km apart as the crow flies.
- Spanish only. Stallholders work in Spanish, so have the words for what you want to buy.
FAQ about the San Sebastián de los Reyes market
When is the street market in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
The San Sebastián de los Reyes street market runs every Wednesday and on the first Sunday of each month, from 9am to 2pm, at the Recinto Ferial in Parque de La Marina. It is suspended for three dates in late August and early September while the town fair occupies the site.
Is there a Sunday market in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Only on the first Sunday of the month, from 9am to 2pm, with more than 60 stalls and food trucks. The next ones fall on 6 December, 3 January and 7 February. Last Christmas the town hall also opened it on every Sunday in December.
How do I get to the San Sebastián de los Reyes market from Madrid?
Take Metro Line 10 to Reyes Católicos, about 530 metres from the market, changing trains at Tres Olivos. Or take the C-4 Cercanías train from Chamartín, 18 minutes to Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes, then walk about 15 minutes.
Is there a farmers’ market in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Yes. The Mercado Agroalimentario runs on the second Saturday of each month, from 10am to 3pm, at Glorieta Lagos de Covadonga in the Tempranales district. Madrid-region producers sell cheese, honey, pulses, fruit and fresh pasta, and entry is free.
Does San Sebastián de los Reyes have a medieval market?
Not under that name any more. Since 2024 the town has held the Renaissance Foundation Market instead, on the last weekend of April around the La Tercera bullring and the old centre. In 2026 it ran from 24 to 26 April, with free entry.
Can you eat at the San Sebastián de los Reyes market?
Yes, on the first Sunday of the month. Since March 2026 the Sunday street market at the Recinto Ferial in Parque de La Marina has a food area with 8 food trucks serving fried squid, cazón en adobo, torreznos de Soria and croquetas, to eat there or take away.
Sanse’s market is a Wednesday-morning habit for locals; plan around the day, not the place.