Weekly Market Inca Mallorca

The weekly market in Inca is one of the largest and most famous markets in Mallorca, taking over much of the historic centre every Thursday morning and turning the town into a busy hub of stalls, shoppers and visitors from all over the island. Known especially for leather, textiles and a huge range of food and everyday goods, it is often described as the “must‑see” inland market on Mallorca.

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Market day, opening hours and scale

Inca’s weekly market takes place every Thursday, all year round. The core hours are generally given as 08:00-13:00 or 08:00–13:30, and local and regional guides converge on around 8:00-13:30 as the main visitor window. During this time, hundreds of stalls set up, and the town becomes one of the busiest spots in Mallorca’s interior.

With over 300 stalls, Inca’s Thursday market ranks among the island’s very largest markets. It is particularly crowded and extensive in the main tourist season, when it occupies a larger area and attracts thousands of visitors, including organised coach tours and guided market visits.

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Location: where the market is in Inca

Inca lies in the centre of Mallorca, on the main Palma–Alcúdia axis, and its weekly market is spread through much of the historic centre. Stalls extend from the railway station area through Plaza de Oriente, Plaça de la Quartera, Gran Vía de Colón, Carrer Jaume Armengol, Carrer General Luque, Plaça de Santa Maria la Major, Plaça d’Espanya and several connecting streets.

This layout means you effectively walk through a whole network of streets filled with vendors, with the church of Santa Maria la Major and central squares acting as key orientation points. Most of the area is pedestrianised or heavily traffic‑restricted during market hours, making it easy to explore on foot despite the size.

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What to expect: products and specialities

The Inca weekly market is known for its huge variety of products, including:

• Fresh food and produce: seasonal fruit and vegetables, nuts and sweets, herbs, olives, olive oil, cheeses, cured meats, wine and traditional Mallorcan specialities such as sobrasada.
• Plants, fruit trees and flowers, which fill parts of the market with colour and scent.
• Textiles and clothing: women’s, men’s and children’s fashion, shawls, scarves, linens and all kinds of everyday garments.
• Leather goods and footwear, which are a hallmark of Inca’s long‑established leather industry: shoes, boots, bags, jackets, belts and other accessories.
• Fashion accessories, toys, electronics and gift items, from simple souvenirs to more practical everyday goods.

Inca is famous across Mallorca as a leather and shoe town, and the Thursday market reflects this with an unusually large concentration of leather fashion and footwear stands compared to many other markets. Alongside the outdoor stalls, visitors can also explore permanent leather shops and factory outlets in the town, making Inca particularly attractive for anyone interested in buying good‑value shoes or bags.

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Atmosphere and who the market is for

On Thursdays, Inca becomes a bustling, urban market environment: locals from the town and surrounding villages shop for food and household items, while visitors and tour groups move between leather stands and souvenir stalls. The result is a lively, sometimes hectic atmosphere, more “city‑like” than village‑like, with an international crowd and strong local participation.

​Because of its size and reputation, the Inca weekly market is a good fit for:

• Shoppers looking for leather, shoes, textiles and a very wide range of goods in one place.
• Food lovers who want to see and taste a broad array of Mallorcan products from many different vendors.
• First‑time visitors to inland markets, as the scale and variety give a strong impression of how important markets are for everyday life on the island.

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How to get to Inca weekly market

Inca is located directly on the Ma‑13 motorway between Palma and Alcúdia and is also a major stop on the island’s train network, which makes it particularly easy to reach.

​By car: from Palma, you drive along the Ma‑13 towards Alcúdia and exit at Inca; from the north, you simply follow the same road in the opposite direction. On market days, there are large parking areas on the edges of town and near the market zone; guides describe parking as generally manageable, but it is still advisable to arrive early to find a good spot.

​By train: direct trains run from Palma, Sa Pobla and Manacor to Inca, offering a convenient and inexpensive alternative to driving. From Inca’s station, you can walk directly into the market area, as stalls start near the station and continue into the centre.

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Why visit Inca market in Mallorca

Inca’s weekly market is often highlighted as one of the top markets to visit on the island, particularly for those interested in leather goods and in seeing a large, fully developed Mallorcan market in action. Unlike smaller village markets, it offers a truly extensive selection of both food and non‑food items, making it easy to spend several hours exploring.

​For many visitors, a Thursday in Inca combines:

• A morning at the market, buying food, leather goods and souvenirs.
• A lunch in one of Inca’s traditional “cellers” – former wine cellars converted into restaurants that serve Mallorcan cuisine, for which the town is also famous.

This combination of shopping, gastronomy and central‑Mallorca urban atmosphere makes the weekly market in Inca a key entry in any serious guide to markets on Mallorca.