Market · Upolu
Savalalo Flea Market
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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Best stays in Upolu, Samoa
Upolu is where most Samoa trips start. Faleolo International Airport, the capital Apia, and the bulk of the country's resort-tier accommodation all sit here. The south coast (Lalomanu, Lotofaga, Siumu) is the postcard side; the north has Apia and the working harbour.
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Samoa rewards travellers who get out of the resort. Most of the iconic photos (To-Sua, Lalomanu, Alofaaga blowholes, the canopy walk) are 60–90-minute drives from wherever you're staying — and the easiest way to see them is on a guided tour with a local operator who knows the village fees and the best swimming windows.
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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 29 May 2026