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Goa's markets by day of the week: Mapusa, Anjuna and a Saturday night bazaar

Goa shops to a weekly rhythm: a town market that peaks on Friday, a flea market by the sea on Wednesdays in season, and a bazaar by the Baga river on Saturday nights.

By The House of Nivak6 min readUpdated Facts checked
Fruit and vegetable vendors under faded striped umbrellas at the busy Mapusa market, North Goa
Photo: Aaron C, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
On this page
  1. 01The week at a glance
  2. 02Mapusa: the town market, best on a Friday
  3. 03Anjuna flea market, on Wednesdays
  4. 04Saturday nights: Mackie's, and why not Ingo's
  5. 05Panjim and Margao: the daily markets
  6. 06A market week, and the monsoon
  7. 07Bargaining, paying and getting there
  8. 08Questions people ask

In short

  • Mapusa market is open every day and liveliest on Fridays: spices, Goan chouriço sausages, cashews, fruit and sweets.
  • Anjuna flea market runs on Wednesdays in season: clothes, crafts and jewellery by the sea.
  • The Saturday night market to plan around is Mackie's night bazaar by the Baga river, from November to April; confirm it is on that week. Ingo's at Arpora has not reopened since COVID.
  • Panjim and Margao keep daily covered markets for fish, fruit and spice.
  • UPI works almost everywhere, but keep cash for markets, and bargain gently at the flea markets.

Goa's markets run on a weekly rhythm. Mapusa's town market is open every day and at its liveliest on Fridays, Anjuna's flea market is on Wednesdays in season, and Mackie's night bazaar by the Baga river runs on Saturday evenings from November to April. The famous Saturday Night Market at Arpora, Ingo's, has not reopened since COVID.

Panjim and Margao keep daily covered markets for fish, fruit and spice. If you are shaping a week around markets, Wednesday in Anjuna and Friday in Mapusa are the fixed points, with Saturday evening at Mackie's if it is on.

The week at a glance

Goa's markets by day
DayMarketWhereGood to know
Every dayMapusa marketMapusa, North Goa's market townLiveliest on Fridays
WednesdayAnjuna flea marketNear the beach at AnjunaIn season only
FridayMapusa's big market dayMapusaVendors come in from the villages
Saturday eveningMackie's night bazaarBy the Baga riverNov to Apr; confirm it is on that week
Saturday eveningIngo's night marketArporaNot reopened since COVID
Every dayPanjim and Margao marketsThe two citiesCovered markets for fish, fruit and spice

Mapusa: the town market, best on a Friday

Mapusa is North Goa's market town, and its municipal market, built in 1960, was the first planned market in Goa. It has more than a thousand shops in five blocks, grouped by what they sell, and it is open every day. On Fridays vendors come in from the surrounding villages with what they grow and make, and the market is at its liveliest.

Fruit and vegetable vendors under faded striped umbrellas at the busy Mapusa market, North Goa
MapusaFridays

Mapusa market

Open every day, liveliest on Fridays: spices, Goan sausages, cashews, fruit and sweets, alongside pottery, seedless tamarind and straw hats.

Go in the morning, before the heat, with small notes for the stalls.

Photo: Aaron C, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Goan chouriço: spiced pork sausages, the ones that go into a sausage pão.
  • Spices: for the recheado and xacuti you ate the night before.
  • Cashews and fruit: Goa grows its own cashews, and the villages bring in what is in season.
  • Seedless tamarind, pottery and straw hats: all sold here, and all easy to carry home.
  • Feni, if you want a bottle to take home: Goa's own spirit, from cashew or coconut, and strong at about 43%. Taste it first in an old tavern; the cashew stills only run from late February to mid-May.

If you want to taste before you buy, the dishes behind these ingredients are in what to eat in Goa.

Anjuna flea market, on Wednesdays

Anjuna joined the hippie trail in the late 1960s, and its Wednesday flea market still carries some of that spirit: a day market near the beach, with goods from all over India. It runs in season only.

Rows of jewellery and craft stalls under a woven shade canopy at the Anjuna flea market, North Goa
AnjunaWednesdays, in season

Anjuna flea market

Clothes, crafts and jewellery near the sea, spread out through the day.

Go in the morning, carry cash, and bargain with a smile.

Photo: Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stay on for the evening: Anjuna's cafés and beach restaurants make an easy sunset, and outdoor music here stops at 10 PM.

Saturday nights: Mackie's, and why not Ingo's

Ask about Goa's Saturday night market and you will often hear about Ingo's at Arpora, which ran from 2000 until the pandemic. It has not reopened since: in August 2023 its organiser told Gomantak Times it was too early to restart, and our own check in September 2026 found it still closed. Don't plan an evening around it.

By the Baga riverSaturdays, Nov to Apr

Mackie's night bazaar

Evening stalls, food and live music on the banks of the Baga river: the Saturday night market to try in the north.

Confirm it is on that week before you go, and take a taxi back.

For the rest of a Saturday night, see Goa after dark.

Panjim and Margao: the daily markets

For the everyday Goa of fish, fruit and spice, go to the covered markets in the two cities. They open every day; go in the morning.

PanjimDaily

Panjim market

The capital's busy covered market, for fish, fruit, spice and colour.

Pair it with a morning walk in Fontainhas.

MargaoDaily

Margao market

South Goa's main town has a covered market full of spice and colour.

Pair it with Braganza House at Chandor on a day out south.

Both fit into longer days: see Panjim and Fontainhas and a day in South Goa.

A market week, and the monsoon

Three fixed days make an easy week from anywhere in the middle of the north, with the city markets for any morning in between.

A market week, loosely

  1. Wednesday morningAnjuna flea market, before the heat, then lunch by the sea and the sunset from Anjuna.
  2. Friday morningMapusa market at its liveliest, then a long lunch in Assagao.
  3. Saturday eveningMackie's night bazaar by the Baga river, if it is on that week, and a taxi home.
  4. Any morningPanjim's market with a walk through Fontainhas, or Margao's on a day out south.

Bargaining, paying and getting there

Bargain gentlyAsk the price first, offer a little less if it feels high, and keep it friendly. A fair deal is one both sides are happy with.
Cash and UPIUPI works almost everywhere in Goa, but keep some cash for markets, small shops and ferries.
TimingGo to Mapusa and Anjuna in the morning, before the heat. Mackie's is an evening market.
Getting thereKadamba and private buses link the towns, with Mapusa as a hub. For Anjuna and Baga, take a taxi: Uber and Ola don't operate in Goa, so use GoaMiles.

Ask before photographing people, especially in villages and markets, and carry a cloth bag for what you buy. More on buses, taxis and scooters in getting around Goa.

Questions people ask

  • Yes: Mackie's night bazaar by the Baga river runs on Saturday evenings from November to April, with stalls, food and live music; confirm it is on that week. The older Saturday Night Market at Arpora, Ingo's, has not reopened since COVID.

  • Wednesday, in season. It is a day market near the beach at Anjuna, selling clothes, crafts and jewellery; go in the morning, before the heat, and carry cash.

  • Mapusa's market is open every day, but Friday is the big day, when vendors come in from the surrounding villages. Go in the morning for spices, Goan sausages, cashews and fruit.

  • No. Ingo's Saturday Night Market at Arpora has not reopened since COVID; its organiser told Gomantak Times in August 2023 it was too early to restart, and it was still closed when we checked in September 2026. Go to Mackie's on a Saturday instead, after confirming it is on.

  • Often, yes: UPI works almost everywhere in Goa. Still, keep cash for markets, small shops and ferries, just in case.

  • Goan chouriço sausages, spices, cashews, fruit and Goan sweets, plus seedless tamarind, pottery and straw hats. Friday is the best day, when vendors bring in what they grow and make.

Sources and checks

Opening days, prices and seasonal rules change. We check them before every update; please confirm anything time-sensitive before you go.

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