Beyond the 85 neighbourhood food markets, Milan has a set of fixed markets for antiques, mid-century pieces, vintage and collecting. Some are weekly, others come back one Sunday a month. Here is when they are on, where, and what to expect.
Vintage and second-hand
Via Mecenate 84 · District 4
When: The third Sunday of the month, from 10:00 to 21:00 · Next date: Sunday 20 September
The indoor vintage market most popular with young Milanese, in a former industrial shed on Via Mecenate. One Sunday a month (usually the third): vintage clothing and accessories, retro goods, vinyl, independent design, illustration, tattoos, street food and DJ sets. There is a small entry ticket.
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Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Navigli · District 6
When: Every Saturday, from 8:00 to 18:00
Milan's historic flea market, every Saturday along the Ripa di Porta Ticinese on the Navigli. Stalls of used and vintage clothing, vinyl records, books, homeware, bikes, tools and curiosities of every kind. It has 19th-century roots and for decades ran on the Darsena; it is the reference point for anyone hunting a bargain or a hard-to-find piece.
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Via Fiori Chiari, Brera · District 1
When: The third Sunday of the month, from 9:00 to 18:00 · Next date: Sunday 20 September
In the heart of Brera, on the third Sunday of the month (with a break in August), the streets around Via Fiori Chiari fill with stalls of antiques, old books and prints, postcards, jewellery, small furniture and mid-century pieces. Smaller than the Naviglio Grande market, it pairs well with a visit to the Pinacoteca.
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Via Armorari, Cordusio · District 1
When: Every Sunday, from 8:00 to 13:00
Every Sunday morning, around Via Armorari and the streets by Cordusio, the historic market of Milan's collectors: stamps, coins, banknotes, postcards, medals and philatelic curiosities. One of the city's oldest and most continuous collectors' markets.
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Alzaia Naviglio Grande · District 6
When: The last Sunday of the month, from 8:30 to 18:30 · Next date: Sunday 30 August
Milan's big antiques market: on the last Sunday of the month, more than 350 exhibitors line the Naviglio Grande towpath from Viale Gorizia to Via Valenza. Furniture, prints, silver, ceramics, old books, mid-century pieces and 20th-century design. In some months the date shifts for holidays or events, so check the official calendar.
Full details →Monthly market dates can shift for holidays or events. Check the official calendar where linked before you go. In December the Christmas markets are added.