Markets in The Marches

As elsewhere in Italy, almost every town or village in the Marche has a lively food market. The weekly and sometimes even daily streetmarkets are often held on the main square or along the river. Nowhere will you find more atmosphere, emotion of colorful Italian life than on the market. Farmers, butchers, winegrowers and market stall holders from the area sell their fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, fragrant cheeses, tasty porchetta roulade and other local delicacies here. In the more general markets you will also find a lot of clothing, shoes, fabrics and household products. Bring cash, a large shopping bag and wander around, buy a nice hat, a souvenir or a pair of slippers. Taste that peach or fig, enjoy the smell of fresh arugula and take the time for an espresso or aranciata on a terrace along the side.

In this blog we not only tell you where in Le Marche the weekly food and flower markets are, but also where the best flea and antique markets are located and a few insider tips; special markets during wine festivals, truffle markets or monthly markets where artists and craftsmen sell their collection.

Enjoy an Italian market? We list the markets in the Marches for you.

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Aqualagna: street market, Thursday, 30-40 stalls

Acquaviva Picena : special market

• During the holiday months of July and August, this beautiful medieval village hosts a craft market every Wednesday evening where local artisans display their collection. Woven baskets (pagliarole) is the local speciality, complemented by carvings, pottery and glass works of art. The market is complemented by stands selling local delicacies and food trucks that also offer pizza and burgers. If you're in Acquaviva Picena in late July or early August, try to get a seat in the grandstand at the Palio del Duca, a fun medieval tradition.

Amandola : street market, Wednesday (60-70 stalls)

Ancona : street market, Monday-Saturday (110-120 stalls on Corso Mazzini)

Ancona : vintage & antiques market, every last Sunday of the month (Piazza Cavour)

Ancona : special market:

• Il Bello e il Buono al Pià – Ancona, every 1st weekend of the month you can enjoy the Corso Carlo Alberto. A wonderful combination of all the beauty that the region has to offer (porcelain, old postcards, timepieces, etc.) and all the goodies in the form of food and drink.

Appignano : street market, Thursday (45-50 stalls)

Ascoli Piceno : vegetable market, every morning from Monday to Saturday

• The Mercato Chiostro S. Francesco vegetable market is held in the courtyard of the monastery of the same name. Between thick walls and under high arches, local farmers are selling their delicious vegetables and herbs every morning

Ascoli Piceno : goods market, Wednesday and Saturday (75-85 stalls, Mercata Porta Maggiore, Piazza Arringo and Piazza Roma)

Ascoli Piceno : Antique Market

• Looking for a vintage bag, silver cutlery, old LPs, an old Vespa saddle or a nice souvenir. At the Mercatino dell'Antiquariato, around 150 exhibitors in Piazza Roma offer their wares every 3rd weekend of the month, except in July, August and December. The market is open on Saturdays from 4-8pm and on Sundays from 10am-8pm.

Ascoli Piceno : Christmas market

• Ascoli in the Christmas spirit is magical. The city's 100+ towers sparkle among the Christmas lights and Christmas decorations. In Piazza Arringo, Il Villaggio di Babbo Natale has more than 200 wooden chalets selling local specialities, Christmas items and handicrafts. With a prosecco in hand, watching the children spin circles on the ice rink with Val la slitta (Jingle Bells) in the background, there is almost no better Christmas

Borgo Sant'Elpidio a Mare : goods market, Friday

Cagli : street market, Wednesday (90-100 stalls)

Calcinelli : street market, Wednesday

Camerano : street market, Wednesday (35-40 stalls)

Camerino : street market, Saturday (45-50 stalls)

Cartoceto : street market, Thursday (38 stalls)

Castelfidardo : street market, Monday (80-90 stalls)

Cingoli : street market, Saturday (55-60 stalls)

Civitanova Marche : street market, Saturday, (350-400 stalls)

Civitanova Marche : antique market

• The Civitanova Marche antique market can be found every fourth Sunday of the month in Piazza XX Settembre. Civitanova Marche the market in Piazza XX Settembre on Saturdays from 8am to 2pm

Colli del Tronto : street market, Tuesday (7-10 stalls)

Colli del Tronto : special market

• Every first Sunday of March, “la Fiera di Colli del Tronto dedicata a piante, fiori, vimini e bambù” is held. More than 100 stalls offering plants, reed and bamboo products.

Colmurano : food market, Saturday (10 stalls)

Comunanza : food market, Saturday (50-60 stalls)

Comunanza : special market

• Comunanza near the Monti Sibillini organizes a special bird market every year, called the Fiera degli Uccelli. The market takes place on the first Sunday (8:00 am - 8:00 pm) in October where the village fills with more than 300 stalls full of clothing, shoes, jewelry, candy toys, local delicacies and of course birds, in all shapes and sizes up to owls. .

Corinaldo : street market, Wednesday (30-35 stalls)

Cupra Marittima : street market, Saturday (10-15 stalls)

Cupramontana : street market, Monday (65-70 stalls)

Fabriano : street market, Saturday (100 stalls)

Falconara Maritima : food market, Monday (180-190 stalls)

Fano : street market: Wednesday and Saturday (Mercato Centro Storico with 88/117 stalls)

Fano : special market

• Sassonia sotto le Stelle – Fano. At an attractive location in the old town, there is a nice market every weekend in the summer. During this Sassonia sotto le Stelle you can get to know local craftsmen and artists and their creations and products. The market is on both Saturday and Sunday, from 19.00 to 24.00.

Fermignano : street market, Friday (71 stalls)

Fermo : street market, Saturday (140 stalls)

Fermo : antique market

• In the beautiful medieval Fermo, the Mostra Mercato dell'Antiquariato ed Artigianato is organized on Thursday evenings in July and August. From 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., you will find everything from antiques to porcelain, from clothing to old toys, from silverware to costume jewelry, from CDs to coins and stamps to books at the many stalls.

Filottrano : food market, Friday (45-50 stalls)

Folignano : Sunday market (12 stalls, Mercato Piane di Morro)

Fossombrone : street market, Monday (117 stalls)

Fossombrone : special market

• Fossombrone hosts the Bianchetto, a white truffle market, every spring. At stalls and restaurants you can taste local dishes and drinks with white truffle as an ingredient. Check the website of the local tourist office (pro-loco) for the correct dates

Gabicce Mare : street market, Thursday (100-110 stalls)

• The large weekly Thursday morning market in Piazza A. Moro (in front of the Tavollo Supermarket) is a traditional weekly market with all kinds of stalls. Here you will find everything: clothes, shoes, accessories, fruits, vegetables, meats.... The market starts around 8 am and usually ends around lunch time.

Genga : street market, daily (31 stalls, Mercate La Cuna)

Grottamare :street market, Thursday (50-55 stalls)

Gualdo : street market, Tuesday (15 stalls)

Jesi : street market, Wednesday and Saturday (75-80 stalls)

Loreto : food market, Tuesday (15 stalls, Villa Musone), Friday (52 stalls, Via Stegher)

Loro Piceno : street market, Monday (44 stalls, Mercate del Lunedi')

Macerata : street market, Wednesday (221 stalls, Mercato centro storico)

Macerata : special market & antique market

• At the Il Barattolo market in the centro storico of Marcerata you will find old crafts, antiques and local regional and wine products. The market is held every second Sunday of the month (except July and August).

Massignano : street market, Wednesday and Friday (1-10 stalls, Mercato via Marconi)

Mergo : street market, Thursday (45-50 stalls, Mercato Angeli)

Mogliano : food market, Tuesday (45 stalls)

Montappone : street market, Saturday (19 stalls)

Montappone : special market

• Medieval Montappone is the setting for the Il Cappello di Paglia every year at the end of July. More than 200 straw hat makers come together to present and sell their (summer) hats. The village even has a museum dedicated to it: Museo del Cappello

Montecassiano : street market, Monday (20 stalls)

Montefano : food market, Tuesday (35-40 stalls)

Monte San Pietrangeli : street market, Monday (42 stalls)

Numana : street market, Wednesday, (80-85 stalls, Mercato Marcelli )

Offagna : street market, Friday, (10 stalls)

Offida : street market, Thursday (60-65 stalls)

Offida : street market

• In addition to the pleasant weekly market on Thursdays, where, in addition to many fresh vegetables and meat products, clothing, linen (the town is known for its lacemakers), kitchen utensils and second-hand articles are offered, there is a festival every Friday evening from 5:00 pm in the summer months (July and August). An antiques market held at midnight: the Mostra Mercato Artigianato, Antiquariato, Collezionismo – Suoni e Colori dal Mondo held.

Osimo : food market, Thursday, (88 stalls)

Pesaro: street market, Tuesday (350 stalls)

Pesaro: antique market

• Pesaro is the place for antique hunters and vintage buffs every third Sunday of the month (not in August). In the old center between the stately buildings and cozy squares you will find a variety of antiques, vintage and junk. Strolling through old streets and alleys looking for that one Rolling Stones LP or that Gucci vintage scarf.

Porto Recanati : street market (no food), Thursday, (135-140 stalls)

Porto San Giorgio : food market, Thursday, (220-230 stalls)

Porto Sant'Elpidio : food market, Tuesday (94 stalls, Mercato Centro), Wednesday (95 stalls, Mercato Faleriense)

Potenza Picena : street market, Thursday, (60-65 stalls, Mercato Porto)

Recanati: goods market, Saturday, (154 stalls)

San Benedetto del Tronto : street market, Tuesday and Friday, (335-340 stalls)

San Benedetto del Tronto : curiosities and antiques market

• The Porto d'Ascoli district has a nice market on Monday evenings along Via del Mare & Via dei Mille. On the Curiosando al Mare you can stroll between the curiosities and junk on display from the end of the afternoon until after midnight. Are you an enthusiast and looking for something beautiful or unique, visit the L'Antico e le Palme. This antique market with more than 200 sellers is held 3 times a year, each time on the last weekend of April, June and August.

San Ginesio : food market, Sunday, (44 stalls)

San Lorenzo in Campo : street market, Tuesday, 44 stalls)

San Severino Marche : street market, Saturday, (65-70 stalls)

Sarnano : street market, Thursday, (95-100 stalls)

Sassoferato : street market, Friday, (97 stalls)

Senigallia : street market, Thursday (108 stalls, no food, Piazza Garibaldi), (77 stalls, Portici Ercolani)

Serrapetrona : street market, Sunday, (144 stalls)

Sirolo : food market, Friday, (45 stalls)

Tolentino : street market, Tuesday, (156 stalls)

Treia : street market, Tuesday, (46 stalls)

Urbania : street market, Thursday, (40-50 stalls)

Urbino : food market, Saturday (118 stalls)

Urbino : book market

• Mercato del Libro Antico – Urbino. A book market should also not be missing from our blog. The Urbino Antique Book Market is held every 4th Sunday of the month in Piazza San Francesco from 8am to 7pm.

Urbisaglia : street market, Tuesday, (19 stalls)