Flea Markets, Santhes & Pop-up Bazaars in Bengaluru

Bengaluru's flea markets and pop-up bazaars, called santhes in Kannada, run on weekends through the year, and the events below are refreshed daily. The best known is Sunday Soul Sante, a large flea market of homegrown brands, food, workshops and live music; its Diwali edition is on Sunday 25 October 2026 at The Bay, Ecoworld, in Bellandur, from 11 am to 10 pm, with entry at ₹399. The biggest single day is Chitra Santhe, the art fair that Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath holds on Kumara Krupa Road each January, where more than 1,500 stalls sold work in 2026; the 2027 date had not been announced at the time of writing. A Hundred Hands runs an annual handmade collective for craftspeople, Bangalore Creative Circus in Yeshwanthpur hosts markets with a sustainability focus, and The Courtyard in Shanthinagar holds smaller pop-ups. For everyday street shopping in Bengaluru (Bangalore), Commercial Street and Chickpet are the classics, Gandhi Bazaar and Malleshwaram 8th Cross sell flowers, fruit and festival goods, and the KR Market flower market is at its best at dawn. Deepavali and Christmas add dozens of festive bazaars. Most pop-up markets charge an entry fee, and most stalls take UPI.