Checked 17 October 2026

Produce markets in Asunción: Tuesday or Saturday?

Produce shopping in Asunción can include two scheduled fairs with different routines: Mariscal’s Tuesday Agroshopping and La Red Agroecológica’s announced Saturday fairs at Plaza Italia. Choose by your shopping day and route, then check the current notice and compare products by quantity and price at the stall.

Map searches: Agroshopping / Mariscal · Plaza Italia

Choose the fair that fits your day

The Saturday details come from the organiser’s published notices, including its 17 October announcement. Treat the next dated notice as the final check, especially in bad weather or around a holiday.

Tuesday: Agroshopping at Mariscal

Mariscal’s official Agroshopping page gives every Tuesday, 07:00–21:00, on the ground floor of Block B. The shopping centre lists its address as Quesada 5050, between Charles de Gaulle and Tte. Zotti.

The published hours describe the fair in Block B, not every shop or restaurant in Mariscal. Save the correct block and entrance to avoid carrying shopping farther than necessary. For a specific ingredient, ask a vendor or the organiser about stock before making a special trip.

The fair advertises food and produce from local producers. Selection, individual prices and payment methods vary by stall. Compare quantities and ask the vendor about ingredients or production claims rather than treating the whole fair as one uniform shop.

Saturday: check La Red’s announcement

La Red Agroecológica’s organiser profile and its Facebook page publish dates, activities and the Plaza Italia meeting location. Recent notices advertise 08:00–14:00 and identify 14 de Mayo and Rodríguez de Francia.

Look at the actual date on the post. A festival, a special edition or an old Saturday photo is not confirmation of next weekend’s programme. Check whether the next fair is going ahead, and leave room in your plan for rain or a changed arrangement.

Make the trip useful for your weekly shopping

Bring a short list, a bag and a way to carry what you actually need. Ask the unit before comparing prices: a bag, bunch, kilogram and prepared portion are different quantities. Check payment at the stall rather than assuming the shopping centre’s card facilities apply to every vendor.

For perishables, think about the journey home before adding another stop. Ask the seller about ingredients and storage for prepared food. A fair’s name does not certify every product as organic or suitable for a particular diet. Mercado 4 is a separate everyday-market option, rather than another scheduled edition of either fair.

Frequently asked questions

Is Agroshopping open every day?

The organiser publishes Agroshopping on Tuesdays. Mariscal’s other shops, restaurants and Mercado Mariscal have their own schedules; they are not the same event.

Is La Red guaranteed to happen every Saturday?

Check the next dated organiser announcement. The notices establish the advertised routine, not an unconditional guarantee for every future weekend.

Are there published fixed prices for everything?

No common price list was verified for all stalls. Ask the vendor for the quantity, unit and total before buying.

For a specific local question, ask the Open Asu community.

Sources checked on 17 October 2026: Shopping Mariscal: Agroshopping; Shopping Mariscal: address and schedules; La Red Agroecológica: organiser notices; La Red Agroecológica: official Facebook. These are published sources, not a report of an in-person visit or a booking. Check current access and arrangements with the organisation.

Recovery follow-up, 27 October 2026: Mariscal still lists Tuesday Agroshopping, 07:00–21:00, ground floor of Block B. La Red’s 17 October notice above is a dated example, not confirmation of the next Saturday fair. Check the next organiser announcement; no common stall prices or stock were verified.