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Savalalo Flea Market
Savalalo Flea Market is Apia's main handicrafts-and-food hub, reopened on 16 March 2026 on its original waterfront site after being destroyed by fire in 2016. The indoor hall features Samoan crafts—carved wooden ornaments, woven pandanus mats, printed lavalava, island shirts, jewellery, siapo cloth and kilikiti bats—alongside a food court serving local fast food and traditional dishes like oka, sapasui, palusami and umu plates, with a children's playground. It is Samoa's first solar-powered government building. The adjacent Savalalo bus station offers access to Samoa's colourful wooden buses, and the Apia Fish Market sits opposite.
Apia's main handicrafts-and-food market, rebuilt on its original Savalalo waterfront site and reopened on 16 March 2026, nearly a decade after the old market was destroyed by fire in 2016. The indoor hall is lined with booths selling Samoan handicrafts — carved wooden ornaments, woven pandanus fine mats, printed lavalava, island shirts, traditional and contemporary jewellery, siapo cloth and kilikiti bats. A dedicated food court serves local fast food and Samoan dishes (oka, sapasui, palusami, umu plates) with a children's playground alongside. It is Samoa's first solar-powered government building. Right behind it on the waterfront sits the Savalalo bus station — where you can catch Samoa's colourful wooden buses — with the Apia Fish Market opposite.
Also known as: New Savalalo Market, Savalalo Market, Maketi Fou, Apia Flea Market, Apia Souvenir Market, Old Apia Market
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Savalalo Flea Market in detail
- About
- Apia's main handicrafts-and-food market, rebuilt on its original Savalalo waterfront site and reopened on 16 March 2026, nearly a decade after the old market was destroyed by fire in 2016. Samoa's first solar-powered government building.
- Best time to visit
- Mornings (7–10 am) are quietest; busiest on Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Open Monday–Saturday, 6 am–6 pm.
- Getting there
- Located on Mulinuu Road, Apia, Upolu. The adjacent Savalalo bus station offers access to Samoa's colourful wooden buses, and the Apia Fish Market sits opposite.
- What to expect
- The indoor hall is lined with booths selling Samoan handicrafts—carved wooden ornaments, woven pandanus fine mats, printed lavalava, island shirts, traditional and contemporary jewellery, siapo cloth and kilikiti bats. A dedicated food court serves local fast food and Samoan dishes (oka, sapasui, palusami, umu plates) with a children's playground alongside.
About Savalalo Flea Market
When did the new Savalalo Market open?
The rebuilt market reopened on its original Savalalo waterfront site on 16 March 2026, nearly a decade after the previous market was destroyed by fire in 2016.
What can you buy at Savalalo Market?
Samoan handicrafts — carved wooden ornaments, woven pandanus fine mats, printed lavalava, island shirts, jewellery, siapo cloth and kilikiti bats — plus a food court serving local dishes like oka, sapasui and palusami.
What are the opening hours?
6am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sundays. Hours may vary on public holidays.
How much does it cost to enter?
Entry is free. You only pay for what you buy from the stalls and food court.
Where is Savalalo Market?
On the Apia waterfront in the Savalalo district of Upolu, off Mulinu'u Road near Fugalei Street — opposite the Savalalo bus station and Apia Fish Market.
Last updated 24 August 2026