Things To Do
Mercados
Fox Plaza
Don't miss the oldest and largest swap meet in El Paso. With weekend entertainment such as music, shows and drawings this is a fun filled family event sure to appeal to the whole family.
Mercado de la Mesilla
This open-air plaza is home to fairs, and festivals. Mercado de la Mesilla, is a growing shopping and tourist attraction just north of Old Mesilla's historic plaza. Already a handful of boutiques and galleries and an Italian restaurant are attracting shoppers and diners to the Mercado.
Mercado-Café Mayapan
Mercado Café Mayapan is hone to handcrafted items, furniture, lamps, jewelry, clothes and accessories. If that wasn’t enough one could enjoy Mexican candy and piñatas and wonderful cuisine by Café Mayapan.
Mexican Pottery Inc.
This half-acre, open-air outlet offers the best in Mexican pottery with better prices than you typically find in Juárez. Select from handmade, fired items imported from the southern states of Mexico. They have indoor and outdoor pieces including glazed talavera, orange clay pottery, rustic pottery, working chimineas (chimneys), statuary, fountains and hanging items, plus great iron ware. Wholesale and retail.
Placita Santa Fe
One of El Paso's many favorites, this marketplace is sure to keep you on your toes. Don't forget your walking shoes as you visit the many vendors. For an added treat enjoy lunch or dinner at the famous Magic Pan resteraunt.
The Pink Store
Just a 60-mile drive along New Mexico Highway 9 west of El Paso in Palomas, Mexico, is the Pink Store, a unique shop and town worthy of a day trip. You can park on the U.S. side, walk one block south and go back in time. The store features excellent quality merchandise from artisans throughout Mexico. They carry everything from blankets to furniture, plus, of course, tequila. Their restaurant serves Mexican food that alone is worth the drive from El Paso. Located one block south of the border crossing in Palomas, Mexico.