Gaya Street Sunday Market in Photos

One of the unique tourism spots in Kota Kinabalu is in fact the Gaya Street Sunday Market which is a highly recommended place to visit for anyone visiting Kota Kinabalu. You may be wondering why, but if you are a market lover and want to see the natural local scene, this is the place to visit. 

Only open on Sundays from as early as 6.00am, the Gaya Street Sunday Market offers visitors a fascinating insight into the local Sabahan culture with many locals seen busily purchasing all sorts of items here. The location - along the main Gaya Street in KK town where over 100 stalls line up selling all sorts of everything. To list them down here would be a giveaway therefore, it is best for the visitor to explore this place in person and I am only sharing with you the Gaya Street Sunday Market in Photos.

Gaya Street Sunday Market in Photos

What the market look like along Jalan Gaya

A view of the Sunday Market at Gaya Street

Cute puppies which make everyone stop and look

Sabah Serama Chicken, occasionally sold here

An assortment of local and domestic pets for sale

Baby chicks sold by the different ages

A wide variety of domestic pets sold

Handmade wooden chopping boards 

A permanent fixture here is the blind massage service

Some interesting toy dice being sold here

T-shirts on KK sold here

Traditional handmade bamboo containers and other crafts

A local artist sells his work here 

Sabah chilli padi sauce, locally made too

Local Bak Chang, a Chinese dessert

Sabah souvenirs on sale, great prices too

Assortment of bags on sale here 

A medicine trader sells some odd items

View of the Gaya Sunday Market at the main fountain

For anyone visiting Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, this is one of the highly recommended places to visit if you are here on the weekend. Make sure you come around 7-8am when the market gets into full swing. There are quite a number of local coffee shops and restaurants where you can also have your breakfast, some of them very authentic. There are halal and non-halal food places here too. 

For those on a budget, you can also refer to my other articles on Free Things to do in Kota Kinabalu as the list focuses on a walking tour around KK. And if you are venturing out of KK, you can see this article on the Best Places to Visit in Sabah as it details the newer tourist attractions around the state. 

After the market visit, you can then proceed to explore the other areas around here, namely the craft market, fruit market and if you are up for it, the wet market and also fresh fish market which are all situated along the waterfront area. 

If you have any comments of questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment form below and I hope that you enjoy my Gaya Street Sunday Market in Photos.