| Queens Night Market | |
|---|---|
 Queens Night Market in May 2019 | |
| Status | Active |
| Begins | April |
| Ends | October |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Flushing Meadows-Corona Park |
| Location(s) | Queens, New York, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°44′53″N 73°51′2″W / 40.74806°N 73.85056°W |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Attendance | 10,000 nightly (2019) |
| Website | Official website |
The Queens Night Market, also known as the Queens International Night Market, is New York City's first open-air space inspired by the Asian night market phenomenon. [1] The event launched in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens in April 2015, [2] with 40 vendors. [3] Since then, it operates on Saturday nights from April through October. [4] As of 2019 [update], the event averages over 10,000 visitors on Saturday nights. [5] [3]
The market was named the #9 best restaurant in New York City by the New York Times in 2023. [6]
The market hosts independent vendors each night, selling food, art, and merchandise; as of 2019, it has featured food from over 80 countries. [7] When it launched in 2015, it introduced a $5 price cap on all food available for sale at the event. The price cap has since been raised to $6. [8]
A cookbook with vendor stories and recipes, The World Eats Here: Amazing Food and the Inspiring People Who Make It at New York's Queens Night Market by John Wang and Storm Garner, was published in 2020. [9]
The event has ATMs, sells beer and wine, [8] and hosts live entertainment each Saturday night. To date, the event has hosted approximately 200 free live performances. [7]
The event was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City in 2020. [9] [10] It reopened with ticketed entry under public health regulations in June 2021 [11] and resumed regular operations in July 2021. [12] [13]
References
- ^ Soria, Chester (March 19, 2015). "New York's first night market preps for debut in Queens". Metro US. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Miller, Jennifer (2015-04-30). "Squid Sticks After Dark at the Queens International Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ a b Gleason, Will (March 11, 2019). "Citing its diversity and culture, NYC was voted best city in the world in new global survey". TimeOut. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Rush, Alex (April 17, 2019). "Queens Night Market to serve a global array of foods from new culinary voices". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Passy, Charles (2019-03-08). "Queens Night Market Begins a New Chapter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Wells, Pete (April 17, 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b Merlino, Victoria (April 2, 2019). "7 Exciting Facts About the 2019 Queens Night Market"". Queens Eagle. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ a b Mishan, Ligaya (2017-06-22). "Around the World in an Evening at the Queens Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ a b Fabricant, Florence (2020-05-11). "Relive Memories of the Queens Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Warerkar, Tanay (January 14, 2021). "Flushing's Crowd-Favorite Queens Night Market Is Planning a Spring 2021 Return". Eater NY. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Mohamed, Carlotta (May 24, 2021). "Queens Night Market to return in June at reduced capacity – QNS.com". QNS.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Dorgan, Michael (July 8, 2021). "Queens Night Market Will Be Free Starting This Weekend". Sunnyside Post. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Elizabeth; Wulfhorst, Ellen (July 19, 2021). "New Yorkers hungry for diverse food and festivities flock to reopened Queens Night Market". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 21, 2021.