Check out these special limited-capacity preview dates before the official opening in May.
TheQueens Night Markethas officially announced its return to NYC for the seventh time of year this spring at Flushing Meadows Corona Park .
First opened in 2015 , the outdoor market place will continue to feature darling guest favorites like the $ 5 price cap on food , a wide variety of international culinary art vendors , compass of handmade commodity , local art , and live performances .
give up off its annual return , the market is offering two ticketed prevue night on April 16 and April 23 , before the liberal - entrance weekly Saturday scheduling resumes on May 7 .
Photo courtesy of Queens Night Market
After experiencing a high - dealings reply in old days , these bound - mental ability preview days — with slate sales capping in the several thousands — are meant to aid wangle over-crowding within the border surface area , see that last twelvemonth averaged more than 15,000 attendees each Saturday .
Since its origination , the Queens Night Market has thrived and welcomed close to two million visitors over the preceding six seasons while showcasing food and product spotlight more than 90 country and culture . It also serve plunge more than 300 NYC - based pocket-size businesses likeNative Noodles , a 2019 vendor from Amy Pryke specialize in Singaporean cuisine that now has a brick - and - mortar eating house in Washington Heights ( and is now consideredone of the undecomposed new restaurants in NYC ) .
“ Our mission to be NYC ’s most low-cost , diverse , and receive community event has remained unchanged since we launched back in 2015 , ” says Queens Night Market father , John Wang . “ We ’ve never profit from vendor fees , and we ’ll keep honoring that commitment to our vendors , who really are the lifeblood and the superstars of the upshot . ”
Among this year ’s highlights , expect options such as Spicy BBQ Jamaican Jerk Chicken fromTreat Yourself Jerk ; Afghan beef and onion - filled Mantu dumplings fromNansense ; and Indonesian coconut - base Pandan Kaya Jam fromMoon Man . The full list of vendors can be get hold online via thewebsite .
Queens Night Marketwill be candid from 5 pm–12 am starting April 16 and April 23 . Tickets can be found online via thewebsite . The prescribed devoid sumptuous first step will set in motion on May 7 .
