The glorious weekend is almost here, and the best place to hit for a little retail therapy would be a bazaar for the variety of products to choose from, inclusive of food, fashion and other miscellaneous items. They also tend to be a little cheaper than hitting the stalls in the shopping mall.
Here are 8 bazaars and flea markets to tide you over for your shopping desires and perhaps you could even score yourself some unique items that would otherwise not be found in regular shopping malls.
1. Arts for Grabs
Arts For Grabs occurs four times a year and it is an art bazaar/mini festival that has been held in several different locations in the past, inclusive of Taman Tasik Perdana. Previously, the bazaar was hosted by Annexe Gallery, but currently Arts For Grabs is based in Jaya One.
Deal lovers would adore this bazaar as it has items like DIY arts and crafts products, food, skincare products, and of course food. At the same time, Arts For Grabs also feature performances and workshop events.
Address: The School @ Jaya One, 72, Jalan Universiti, Jaya One, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Opening hours: 12pm-8pm Saturday-Sunday
2. The Curve’s weekend market
This famous market to hit during the weekends stretches across the long walkway connecting The Curve shopping mall and e@Curve. It houses a plethora of booths featuring anything from clothing to musical instruments. As it is located outdoors, the location also makes for a nice weekend stroll out in the open, whilst enjoying the array of goodies available at the weekend market.
Address: The Curve, 204, No.6, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara
Opening hours: 10am-10pm Saturday-Sunday
3. Amcorp Mall Flea Market
Amcorp Mall’s flea market has been one of the longest running bazaars in the Klang Valley area, and perhaps one reason it continues to be buzzing with crowds every weekend is the array of products it features. Other than ordinary food and fashion as well as accessories, Amcorp Mall’s flea market also sells household items, toys, and even secondhand items.
Address: 18, 2nd Floor, Blok B Amcorp Tower
Opening hours: 10am-10pm Sundays
4. Markets @ Jaya One
Markets by Jaya One, is a rare bazaar that happens only four times a year. The recent 16th installment recently concluded at the end of the month of September. Markets is a bazaar enthusiast’s one stop shop for unique items like soaps in the shapes of cookies and other sweet treats. Pet deodorant, homemade pet food and treats were also featured at the last event, so pet lovers can keep a lookout for this bazaar the next time it swings by again.
Address: Jaya One, Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Opening hours: 11am-7pm Saturday-Sunday
5. Subang Parade Bazaar
The Subang Parade bazaar depicts a very homely appeal as it is a family-oriented mall after all. Thus items one might find here include jewellery, homemade desserts and assorted trinkets. The bazaar occurs every first and last weekend of the month and products are commonly presented on cloth-clad tables. Though the array may not be particularly plentiful, it caters more to people who are looking for specific items such as a box of Sarawak layered cake or ballerina musical boxes.
Address: Subang Parade, 5 Jalan SS 16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya
Opening hours: 10am-10pm, first and last weekend of the month
6. ilovebazaar at e@Curve
This bazaar located at the lower ground floor of e@Curve is a crowd favourite due to its strategic location of being on the lowest floor of the mall. This makes it the perfect quick stop for patrons as it is just a stone’s throw away from The Curve’s weekend market. ilovebazaar at e@curve features apparels, food, and other knick knacks as well.
Address: e@Curve, 2A, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara
Opening hours: 10.30am-10.30pm Saturday-Sunday
7. Urban Yard, Setia Walk Puchong
Urban Yard is a bazaar that is held every 2nd weekend of the month and features apparels, accessories, shoes, bags, handmade items, cupcakes, macarons and many more items. The bazaar located outdoors attracts many patrons from the Puchong area as not many bazaars are held in this part of the Klang Valley. Among the items displayed at the last Urban Yard bazaar are cold pressed juices and pillows bearing faces of animals like cats and pugs.
Address: Jaya One, Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Opening hours: 12pm-10pm, every second weekend of the month
8. Fiesta Nite, Mont Kiara Markets
This outdoor market opens on Thursday evenings and whilst it could come across as a night market, it is definitely one that is not reminiscent of typical pasar malams that tend to be stuffy and overly crowded. Fiesta Nite located at the fountain courtyard of Plaza Mont’Kiara features ‘F” items in their bazaar of more than 50 stalls. This includes fabric, food, footcare, fruit, flora, fitness, fauna, fictional books and fragrance—hence the name of the flea market.
Address: 2, Jalan Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 3pm-10pm Thursdays