Things to do in Mdina, Malta: festa, markets and local shops

Feasts, markets and more in Mdina

Mdina has one feast in the 2026 church calendar: Conversion of St Paul, on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

On a festa night the church is lit up, the band plays in the street and the statue of the saint is carried out. It is free and anyone can go.

Feast of Conversion of St Paul, Sunday, 18 January 2026Mdina parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it

Mdina has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.

Ta' Qali farmers' marketEvery Tuesday and Saturday morning, in Ta' Qali, about 1 km away. Buy fruit and vegetables straight from Maltese farmers. Go early for the best choice.

One local business is listed in Mdina, by trade: cafés (1).

Fontanella Tea GardenCafés. A family-run tea garden perched on Mdina's bastion walls since 1975. The chocolate cake has followed the same recipe for over four decades, and the terrace looks over the central plain to the sea.

Towns close to Mdina have their own feasts in the same month.

More local shops and makers a short trip from Mdina, nearest first.

Every festa, market and event we know about, sorted by date. See what's on in Malta and Gozo

How this list is ordered: Promoted listings first (they pay for the spot), then Founding and Verified members, then everyone else.

Cakes on the Mdina bastions with a view across half of Malta