Gaya Street Sunday Market

Gaya Street Sunday Market

Sunday is truly a blissful day for working professionals, as it’s no longer a busy workday but rather an opportunity to explore markets and shop for favorite clothes, cosmetics, fruits, vegetables, and more. Once you arrive in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, forget about sleeping in—hurry up and get ready to visit the Gaya Street Sunday Market.

The Gaya Street Sunday Market is held every Sunday on Gaya Street in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah. It features hundreds of stalls offering everything imaginable—and almost nothing you can’t find. With a dazzling variety of goods, there's something for every visitor to take home. Reconstructed during the 1950s and 1960s, the street is lined with traditional shophouses that have retail spaces downstairs and residential quarters upstairs. Every Sunday morning, the sound of vendors fills the air along the entire length of Gaya Street. The market offers a vast range of items, including fruits and vegetables, ornamental or edible fish, potted plants, small pets, books, clothing, dolls, decorations, souvenirs and handicrafts, antiques, furniture, homemade pastries, grains, Danum coffee, and local herbal products.

The Gaya Street Sunday Market is one of the most famous and popular markets in Malaysia. Every visitor is sure to buy plenty of their favorite goods, and can also enjoy local specialties at unique little restaurants nearby.

Gaya Street Sunday Market

Must-visit reason: One of Malaysia’s most renowned markets

Continent where the attraction is located: Asia【Asia】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Malaysia[Malaysia]

State/Province where the attraction is located: Sabah State [Sabah State]

City where the attraction is located: Kota Kinabalu [Kota Kinabalu]