Third Month Street on lunar market days, a locals' market by the old town
Third Month Street (Guanyin Road), opposite the west gate of Dali Old Town
On the 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd of every lunar month, farmers and traders set up along Third Month Street, the old fair street facing the old town's west gate (Cangshan Gate). Stalls sell vegetables, fruit, tea, medicinal herbs, clothes and household goods, and snack sellers do grilled erkuai, rolled rice noodles and cold pea jelly. The same ground hosts the week-long Third Month Fair from the 15th day of the third lunar month (a different Western date each year), but on ordinary market days it's a market for locals, not a festival.
What locals sayRegulars call it the liveliest everyday scene near the old town and suggest arriving on an empty stomach.
- Cost
- Free to browse; a set lunch at the stalls about ¥10 (2022)
- Time
- 2–3 hours · Morning
- In Chinese
- 三月街 赶街
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
