The month of April ends with the return of one of the most specialized street markets in the Community of Madrid. Alfaranjuez returns after last year’s hiatus with a new location and a broader program, which will run from Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27.
This new edition of the Aranjuez Clay Fair will take place in the Plaza de la Constitución, where pottery and ceramics stalls will be located throughout the weekend. This year will also add workshops for children and adults taught by the Popular University of Aranjuez, musical performances and an open micro poetry at 12 pm.
The official opening hours of Alfaranjuez will be Friday from 7 pm to 10 pm, Saturday from 11 am to 10 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 8 pm.
Vermouth Session
This pottery market will be joined by a parallel event dedicated to vermouth and music. Also in the Plaza de la Constitución in Aranjuez there will be two free concert sessions.
On April 26, starting at 12:30 pm, Ángeles Toledano and Carmen, together with María Al-Lergiques al pol-len, will be the protagonists. The following day, on April 27, from 12:00 noon, TEO Lucadamo and Chill Chicos will take the stage.
Both events can be reached by public transport by bus 423 and Cercanías line C3.
Another market this weekend
The Mercado de las Conchas in its spring 2025 edition will be held on April 26 and 27 at the Casa Verde in Torrelodones, bringing together some thirty artisans and emerging brands of fashion, ceramics, jewelry, decoration, cosmetics and gourmet products, all handmade by their own creators.
The event is free admission and has a schedule from 11 am to 8 pm, plus foodtrucks of paellas and burgers of meat D.O. Guadarrama to replenish forces. As a novelty, this year there will be creative workshops both days, such as Easter hares of felted wool and felted soaps, for which prior registration is required. It can be easily reached by car (exit 33 of the A-6) or by public transport (buses 611, 631, 685 and Cercanías C-8 and C-10).
📍 Location: Casa Verde, Torrelodones (Avenida de Rosario Manzaneque, 25).