Secret Market is back in Gradara on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 12:00 to 22:00, at Al Giardino Segreto, Via Umberto I 30 - Gradara (PU). It is the last market of the season and brings together independent creatives in one of the most hidden venues in the village: vintage, handmade, clothing, ceramics, illustration, jewellery, readings and tarot.
Secret Market: date, opening hours and address
- When: Sunday 11 October 2026
- Hours: 12:00 - 22:00
- Where: Al Giardino Segreto, Via Umberto I 30 - Gradara (PU)
- What you'll find: vintage, handmade, clothing, ceramics, illustration, jewellery, readings and tarot, art
- Around the stands: DJ set, food and drinks
The long opening hours change how you experience it. You can come for lunch and browse the stands in daylight, or arrive in the late afternoon, when the lights come on, the music starts and the garden fills up. According to the organisers there are about a dozen stands: a small market you can take slowly, where you actually get to chat with the people behind the tables.
Times, address and photos from past editions, in one page.
Open the Secret Market pageThe venue: Al Giardino Segreto, inside the village of Gradara
Al Giardino Segreto ("the secret garden") is a venue inside the village of Gradara, on Via Umberto I: a courtyard between old brick walls and plants that, on market days, fills up with stands, clothes rails and lights. The name says it all: the organisers describe it as one of the most charming and secret venues in the village.
What you'll find at Secret Market
- Vintage and clothing: pieces picked one by one, to try on and handle.
- Handmade and ceramics: objects made by the person behind the stand.
- Illustration and jewellery: prints, original artwork, necklaces and accessories.
- Readings and tarot: a corner you will not find at a typical market.
One tip for a market this size: there is no need to rush. Asking how something was made - which material, how many hours, where a vintage piece was found - is the fastest way to understand what you are buying, and exhibitors are usually happy to answer. That is when a market stops being shopping and becomes a conversation.
Market and village: planning your day in Gradara
Gradara is one of the best-known medieval villages in the Marche, with its fortress and walls you can walk along, and is tied to the story of Paolo and Francesca told by Dante. In 2018 it won Italy's Borgo dei Borghi title. With a market that runs until 22:00, the day plans itself: castle and walls in the afternoon, market towards the evening. For the full itinerary, see our guide to Gradara in a day.
Same Sunday: CORNers Market in Rimini
On Sunday 11 October Rimini hosts the first edition of CORNers Market, from 11:00 to 19:00 at Porta Galliana - Club Primo Piano, with handmade, vintage, workshops and yoga. If you fancy two markets in one day, you can do Rimini in the daytime and head up to Gradara towards the evening. Read the CORNers Market guide.
Craft between Pesaro, Urbino and the Riviera
If the market leaves you wanting to try with your own hands, Handsome lists workshops by Makers in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, from ceramics to jewellery. A few hours in the studio of someone who does this for a living, with materials included in the price. For an overview, see our guide to workshops around Pesaro and Urbino.
A few hours with local Makers, materials included.
See workshops in the Pesaro and Urbino areaFrequently asked questions
- When is Secret Market in Gradara?
- Sunday 11 October 2026, from 12:00 to 22:00. It is the last market of the season.
- Where is Secret Market held?
- At Al Giardino Segreto, Via Umberto I 30, inside the village of Gradara (PU).
- What can you find at Secret Market?
- Vintage, handmade, clothing, ceramics, illustration, jewellery, readings and tarot, art, plus a DJ set, food and drinks.
- How many exhibitors are at Secret Market?
- About a dozen, according to the organisers: a small market you can take slowly.
- Can you do Secret Market and CORNers Market on the same day?
- Yes: CORNers Market in Rimini is open from 11:00 to 19:00 and Secret Market in Gradara from 12:00 to 22:00, so you can do Rimini in the daytime and Gradara towards the evening.
