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1820 S. 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009

602-352-1228

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Best Mexican Swap Meet
Award Winner 2011

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Piraña Promotions Lucha Libre

2:00 p.m. every Sun.
Real Deal Pro Wrestling

2:00 p.m. every Sat.

"KICK HIS ASS, DAD!" It was Saturday afternoon in the arena at El Gran Mercado, and the young woman next to me was maniacally snapping photos and ...

2011 | Best Mexican Swap Meet

Ah, the swap meet -- south-of-the-border-style. Step into El Gran Mercado for an unmistakable flavor of Mexico. There is no better place to relax with a cold beer and munch on authentic Mexican food such as a tasty ensalada de cueritos, bite-size chunks of pork doused with hot sauce. Take in some lucha libre on the weekends, listen to hot local bandas and international performance artists, and find great deals from more than 350 vendors selling everything from religious trinkets to... More »
2008 | Best Over-the-Top Swap Meet

Past the handmade wooden sign marking the entrada, you'll find an outdoor market lined with booths of colorful Mexican pottery, religious statuary, clothing, and Spanish-language cassette tapes. Locals dance to Mexican pop music, sipping cerveza and chowing down on roasted corn with goat cheese. Sounds like a wonderful vacation find, but this isn't Guadalajara -- it's SoPo. El Gran Mercado at 35th and Buckeye is the closest thing to a Mexican carnival you'll find north of the border.... More »
2004 | BEST MEXICAN SWAP MEET

The Arizona State Fair comes and goes each October. How do the churro- and carnie-ride-obsessed deal with the next 50 or so weeks A perfectly acceptable substitute is found at the Great Southwestern Swap Meet, a.k.a. El Gran Mercado. For the most part, the giant market is like the fair's commercial building gone Chicano, and the place certainly lives up to its name, with almost 1,400 vendors. You'll find joyerias and dulcerias next to booths selling used appliances. Several unisex salons... More »

Family Night

By Dan Cortez | Thu, October 09, 2003

It's 7 p.m. on a late summer Sunday, and cars are streaming out of the parking lot at El Gran Mercado, the Mexican swap meet on 35th Avenue and Buckeye in west Phoenix. But just as many cars are entering -- and it's not for last-minute shopping.... More »

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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Past the handmade wooden sign marking the entrada, you'll find an outdoor market lined with booths of colorful Mexican pottery, religious statuary, clothing, and Spanish-language cassette tapes. Locals dance to Mexican pop music, sipping cerveza and chowing down on roasted corn with goat cheese. Sounds like a wonderful vacation find, but this isn't Guadalajara � it's SoPo. El Gran Mercado at 35th and Buckeye is the closest thing to a Mexican carnival you'll find north of the border. Think of it as the granddaddy of weekend swap meets. We're talking 300-plus vendors including used car dealers, grocers, and an outdoor barber. You'll have to speak espa�ol � at least un poco � to haggle with the merchants; but if you're willing to pay sticker price, you'll do fine without.

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El Gran Mercado

1820 S. 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009

602-352-1228

Description

2:00 p.m. every Sun.

2:00 p.m. every Sat.

2011 | Best Mexican Swap Meet

2008 | Best Over-the-Top Swap Meet

2004 | BEST MEXICAN SWAP MEET

By Dan Cortez | Thu, October 09, 2003

phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews