10 Best Markets in Cancún
Where to Go Shopping like a Local in Cancún?
The best markets in Cancún aren’t shopping centres or department stores, but rather offer fresh local cuisine, arts and crafts by expert artisans, and an entire world of culture. The markets here are vibrant and lively places that exemplify the rich folkloric tradition of Mexico that still defines Cancún to this day.
Discover some of the best places to become captivated by the cultural heritage of this rich city with its enchanting aromas, delectable flavours, and rich colours that combine ancient and modern.
1. Mercado 28
Practice your haggling skills
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Mercado 28 is a picturesque market offering a wide range of arts, crafts, souvenirs, and vibrant colours with a friendly and welcoming local crowd. The market is surrounded by restaurants serving up authentic local cuisine and delicacies, so you can easily spend an entire day browsing the stalls and enjoying delicious food while finding that perfect keepsake to take home with you.
The market is in the heart of city centre, making it an easy jaunt on foot. The prices might be a bit high, but some vendors offer bulk discounts, and if you enjoy haggling, this is the place to do it. Más información
Ubicación: Xel-ha Mz 13, 28, 77509 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Daily from 9 am to 7 pm
Teléfono: +52 998-892-4303
Mercado 28
2. Mercado Ki Huic
Explore the city’s oldest handicraft market
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Mercado Ki Huic is the oldest arts and crafts market in Cancún and offers a serene and laid-back shopping experience amongst over 100 local artisans and craftspeople. This is the oldest continuously operating handicraft market in the city and tends to be less crowded than many of the others. It still, however, is marked by vibrant colours and rich fabrics. It’s a distinctly non-kitschy market beloved by locals.
Here you can see genuine artisan-crafted creations that are tied to the region’s rich culture and history. It’s located in the heart of city centre. Más información
Ubicación: Av Tulum, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Daily from 9 am to 8 pm
Mercado Ki Huic
3. Mercado 23
Explore a legacy market beloved by locals
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Mercado 23 is amongst the best-known markets and offers an atmosphere favoured by locals with essential goods from groceries to esoterica at good prices. If you’re looking to pick up things like coffee, flour, and tortillas, this is the place to do it. In addition, you can find herbs, spices, medicinal plants, and other unusual goods amongst the stalls.
The prices here are amongst the lowest around, and it’s an ideal place for visitors to Cancún to get a sense of genuine Mexican colour and folklore as well as find authentic Yucatán cuisine. It’s just 8 minutes from the centre of city centre.
Ubicación: 23, 77500 Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mercado 23
4. Manos Mágicas (Jardín del Arte)
Check out a family-friendly market with kids’ workshops
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Manos Mágicas is located in the Jardin del Arte and offers over 250 artisans and craftspeople selling a wide variety of products from cosmetics to clothes and accessories. Here you can find green cosmetics, handmade handbags, and workshops targeted at teaching children how local handicrafts are made.
This is a place that combines shopping with learning and fun, which makes it a uniquely family-friendly place for quality family time while enjoying traditional local food. It’s about 15 minutes east of city centre.
Ubicación: Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 4.5, Kukulcan Boulevard, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Manos Mágicas (Jardín del Arte)
5. Tianguis de la 94
Find secondhand goods at a Mexican flea market
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Tianguis de la 94 is a market that’s preferred by locals and is off the beaten track but offers just about everything from housewares to plants, bicycles, and personal care items. Here you can find clothes, kitsch, kitchenware, and other products, with many being inexpensive and secondhand. It’s very much like a US flea market.
If you’re looking for an authentic Mexican cultural experience, this is a place to visit. Be sure to enjoy the food while you’re here, which is different from what you’ll find in those places more geared towards the visiting crowd. It’s only 5 minutes from the centre of town.
Ubicación: 77517, C. 56 Pte. LB, 93, Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Saturday from 2 pm to 9.30 pm (closed Sunday–Friday)
Tianguis de la 94
6. Mercado Coral Negro
Find secondhand deals in the Hotel Zone
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Mercado Coral Negro is in the heart of the Cancún Hotel Zone about an hour from city centre where you’ll find shot glasses, liquors, souvenirs, and other items. This Mexican flea market has just about everything from sombreros to Habanos, arts and crafts, jewellery, and home décor. The items here can be a little pricey, but haggling is expected.
This is a destination that’s a lot like a flea market in the US, and many of the goods sold are secondhand but still useful. You can get some bargains here if you’re willing to put on your negotiator’s hat.
Ubicación: Blvd. Kukulcan, Punta Cancun, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Daily from 8 am to 11.55 pm
Teléfono: +52 998-894-8531
Mercado Coral Negro
7. Plaza La Fiesta
Shop for a wide range of items
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Plaza La Fiesta started as a local market but has grown over the years and today offers a chain of stores emulating handicraft markets with a huge variety. In one location, you can find rare and quality items as well as souvenirs, arts and crafts, kitsch, home décor, handbags, accessories, clothing, and just about anything else you can imagine.
Because it’s focused on quality and the emulation of culture, this place can be a bit less authentic than others. Still, it’s a good place to go for a wide range of quality merchandise at fair prices. It’s in the Hotel District about an hour from city centre.
Ubicación: Blvd. Kukulcan Km 12.5, La Isla, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Daily from 9 am to 11 pm
Teléfono: +52 998-176-8138
Plaza La Fiesta
8. La Caja Orgánica Bazaar
Find organic, vegetarian, and vegan offerings
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La Caja Orgánca Bazaar offers organic local produce and caters to local vegetarian and vegan travellers, with dozens of vendors offering milk, fruits, veggies, soya, cacao, and other delights. You can even find cosmetics here, all certified organic. The market has a rustic feel to it, appearing like a large wooden box at the centre of a greenhouse.
It’s located in the heart of city centre, making it an easy jaunt to get here. Prices and variety are good, and everything is high quality.
Ubicación: Av. la Luna MZA 5 LTE 8, Benito Juárez, 506, 77533 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Teléfono: +52 998-151-6790
La Caja Orgánica Bazaar
9. Tianguis de la 100
Find treasure in one of Cancún’s largest markets
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Tianguis de la 100 is amongst the largest of Cancún’s street markets and offers hundreds of vendors spread out over a vast area with everything from chácharas to vintage clothing. It’s packed full of secondhand and resale goods like a gigantic flea market. It’s also a good place to grab housewares for your home at a low cost.
A tip to get the best deal here: Never accept the first price. Instead, walk away, then come back later and negotiate. The market is just an 8-minute drive from the centre of city centre, so it’s an easy trip to get here.
Ubicación: Calle 16 101, 69, 77519 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Horarios: Sunday from 6 am to 4 pm (closed Monday–Saturday)
Tianguis de la 100
10. Mercado de la 95
Shop where locals get their goods
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Mercado de la 95 is a place where locals get their groceries and features goods from local merchants, some of which are cultivated in home gardens. It’s a place to support the local economy and find fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, flour, cheese, seafood, and other kinds of edible goods. To get the best pick of the produce here, be sure to arrive early.
Unlike many of the other markets in Cancún, this one is very much focused on produce. It is more along the lines of a farmer’s market than an arts and crafts market or flea market. Still, it’s a good place to experience local colour and pick up genuine Mexican delicacies, cuisine, and ingredients.
Ubicación: Komchén 36, 59, 77515 Cancún, Q.R. México.
Horarios: Daily from 7 am to 3 pm
Mercado de la 95
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