Queens Night Market
Queens Night Market in May 2019
StatusActive
BeginsApril
EndsOctober
FrequencyAnnually
VenueFlushing Meadows-Corona Park
Location(s)Queens, New York, USA
Coordinates40°44′53″N 73°51′2″W / 40.74806°N 73.85056°W / 40.74806; -73.85056
Inaugurated2015 (2015)
Attendance10,000 nightly (2019)
WebsiteOfficial 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, 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

  1. ^ Soria, Chester (March 19, 2015). "New York's first night market preps for debut in Queens". Metro US. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rush, Alex (April 17, 2019). "Queens Night Market to serve a global array of foods from new culinary voices". Newsday. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  5. ^ Passy, Charles (2019-03-08). "Queens Night Market Begins a New Chapter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  6. ^ Wells, Pete (April 17, 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  7. ^ a b Merlino, Victoria (April 2, 2019). "7 Exciting Facts About the 2019 Queens Night Market"". Queens Eagle. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Warerkar, Tanay (January 14, 2021). "Flushing's Crowd-Favorite Queens Night Market Is Planning a Spring 2021 Return". Eater NY. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Mohamed, Carlotta (May 24, 2021). "Queens Night Market to return in June at reduced capacity – QNS.com". QNS.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
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