Summer is Los Angeles is many things to many people – Whether it’s going to the beach, having a backyard BBQ, going to a Dodger game, showing visiting friends/relatives around town, hanging out in Disneyland, we all have our usual summer rituals. But in the past decade-plus, a new pastime has emerged. When the sun goes down, the heat lets up, many of us are heading to a place where the lights are bright, the aroma of food wafts through the air and dozens to thousands of people are sharing the same experience with you right there.
This is the night market.
What is a night market? Simply put, it is an outdoor marketplace or bazaar where vendors sell their wares (be it merchandise or food) during or into the nighttime hours. Although night markets seem to be a relatively new concept in the U.S., they actually originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) with the earliest documented evidence of them in the year 836 – so we’re talking about at least 1188 years! Naturally, they have spread around the Chinese cultural diaspora in East and Southeast Asia, becoming mainstays in places like Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other places. Most Asian-style night markets feature long rows of merchandise vendors, usually clothing, shoes, household goods and tools, with a small section devoted to food, with the vendors setting up shop on streets closed off to vehicular traffic, though spaces like public plazas, parks, parking lots or empty lots can be used. Meanwhile, in Latin America, the concept of the tianguis, or street markets, have been around since the Aztec Empire (the name originating from the Nahuatl word tiyānquiztli, meaning, “open-air market”), being so useful and ingrained into daily life that the Spanish colonial powers did not try to eliminate them. Thus, the tianguis and variations thereof could be found all over Mexico, Central and South America. Though tianguis traditionally operate during the day, the advent of electricity proved they can operate into the nocturnal hours.
The Militant experienced his first night market in-person while visiting Hong Kong in the early 2000s decade, specifically the Temple Street Night Market, where hundreds of vendor stalls take up shop along a number of closed-off streets in the Kowloon district. Even then he was fascinated at the concept and wondered how and when this would pop up in Los Angeles. In North America, the first formal Asian-style night market began in Summer 2000 near Vancouver, Canada as the seasonal Richmond Night Market opened to the public. Boasting as many as 400 vendors, it is the largest formally-organized night market in North America and currently operates on a large lot adjacent to a SkyTrain rail transit station.
The first known recurring night market in Los Angeles was an informal gathering of street vendors on Breed Street near Cesar Chavez Avenue in Boyle Heights on Thursday through Sunday nights, circa 2007. It ended around 2009 in an era where street vendors – unless you cooked and sold out of a mobile truck – were verboten. The first formally-organized night market in Los Angeles took place in April 2012 as the 626 Night Market began as a one-off event on the streets of Old Town Pasadena, attracting over 10,000 people, many of who grumbled that most of the vendors ran out of food before the event ended. Though capacity of the one-off event was poorly planned, it was successful in gauging the potential success of night markets as the demand for them was clearly established. Since then, other markets emerged in the 2010s, such as the KTown Night Market (currently on hiatus), which took the formal night market into the City of Los Angeles proper for the first time in 2014. The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 might have halted the large, densely-packed night market operations for a while, but it also created opportunities, both formal and informal, to provide for smaller, more social distancing-friendly outdoor operations – some of which continue today. As the Pandemic restrictions eased, the rise in the legitimacy and popularity of street vending, coupled with the high overhead costs of running a brick-and-mortar restaurant created an economic issue best addressed by the night market format, resulting in hundreds of vendor operations across the region, some of whom have the capacity to operate at multiple locations.
The emerging night market culture has an opportunity to become a transformative force in daily urban life. With traditional nightlife venues such as bars and nightclubs losing their appeal – not just in Los Angeles but worldwide – and brick-and-mortar restaurant establishments having to deal with the modern complexities of operations from increased labor costs to high rents/leases and other overhead expenses, as well as the consumer backlash of arbitrary service fees tacked on to the bill – the night market format offers vendors the opportunity to not only sell food but experiment with new and unfamiliar cuisines without the high capital expenses of entering a brick-and-mortar venture, and for customers, an opportunity to enjoy our areas rich and diverse cuisines without the baggage of many modern-day restaurant operations. Night markets also have the potential to transform and activate currently-blighted urban public spaces — no one wants to see people resort to living on the streets, yet at the same time, sidewalks and lots should not just become wasted spaces. And in an era where many bemoan the dearth of “third spaces” (i.e. venues outside of home and work/school), night markets and any associated complementary social activity have the potential to serve that need. Okay, enough of the philosophical talk.
There are many kinds of night markets, from big to small, operating as either for-profit enterprises, or community-based events run by city governments, or by non-profit organizations as part of their economic development missions, or just informal gatherings of multiple vendors in one spot. Most operate in parking lot spaces, some on closed streets, some on sidewalks, some in public plazas. Most are free, but a few charge admission. The Militant considers them all “night markets,” with the following criteria:
– They operate at or into the nighttime hours, ending no earlier than 9:00 p.m. (Being that the sun sets at different times of the year, the sky is consistently dark at 9 p.m. year-round, that’s why). Smorgasburg L.A., while being a really cool event, and being very much night-market-esque otherwise, is strictly a daylight operation, so…sorry, folks – you ain’t a night market.
– Farmers’ Markets or other regular outdoor marketplace events ending no earlier than 9:00 p.m. are also considered “night markets” for the purposes of this guide.
– There are at least five vendors operating in the same location (Yeah, there’s many places with 2-4 food vendors – The Militant ain’t got the time or money to visit y’allz. But where five or more are gathered…hit The Militant up!)
– They occur on a fairly regular basis, though with their own defined frequencies (daily/weekly/semi-monthly/monthly). One-off and touring night market events are not included on this list (sorry, Foodieland Night Market).
– They operate in a single, fixed location, or if in multiple locations, rotate/alternate between those locations. Otherwise, ya’llz just a one-off (see above).
– Though not exclusively selling food, they must have at least 20% food vendors (sorry, Techno Night Market – but once you do get some food vendors, let The Militant know!).
Using the above criteria, and using personal observations and word-of-mouth intel (big-up to Twitter user @chemdawgrei for some of the SFV spots and @calwatch for the SGV spots!), The Militant has identified 50 recurring night market operations across the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, stretching from the San Fernando Valley to the Inland Empire. He originally attempted to visit them all (photos of the markets were all taken by The Militant himself to document his visits) with first-hand observations listed in his summaries, but in the interest of time, as some of the night market seasons are winding down, you deserve to at least get a chance to visit them. In addition, new night markets are popping up all the time, so The Militant has decided to make this guide a dynamic document intended to be regularly updated as time progresses (Bookmark this page!).
Though night markets obviously exist in other American cities, The Militant has yet to find another urban region in the U.S. with a larger selection of night markets. Could Los Angeles be the Night Market Capital of America? It’s quite likely. With Los Angeles being the largest Latin American city outside of Latin America, and the largest Asian city outside of Asia, being home to so many iterations of a concept so familiar to both prominent cultural groups, not to mention having the climate to sustain night markets year-round, it’s perhaps no surprise that we do rightfully own the crown. Perhaps that’s what makes us truly “L.A.” (We love it!)
So F yeah – WE ARE THE NIGHT MARKET CAPITAL OF AMERICA! BOW DOWN!
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626 Night Market – Arcadia ($)
Instagram: @626nightmarket
Santa Anita Park, 285 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia
Select weekends, Seasonal (July – September)
Friday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Saturday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Sunday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Admission: $5 (plus fees) online; $6 (plus fees) onsite – Advance online purchase highly recommended as onsite ticket availability is limited.
Respect The Originator! The first and largest major formal night market in Southern California is also the largest recurring night market in the United States. Established in April 2012 as a one-off event showcasing the myriad Asian national, cultural and regional cuisines represented in the San Gabriel Valley, the market has even grown outside the confines of the SGV, with satellite iterations in Orange County (see below), San Diego, the Bay Area and Las Vegas. The market features over 300 (mostly pan-Asian) food, merchandise and arts & crafts vendors, with DJs and live entertainment and a midway with carnival games and rides for the family.
Parking: Free parking next to the market at Santa Anita Park racetrack parking lot.
Transit: 20-minute walk from Metro (A) line Arcadia Station; Metro bus lines 179 on Huntington Dr. and 183 on Baldwin Ave.; Foothill Transit bus line 187 on Huntington Dr.
626 Night Market – Costa Mesa ($)
Instagram: @626nightmarket
OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa
Select Weekends (September 6, 7, 8), Seasonal (June to September)
Friday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Saturday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Sunday, 4 – 11 p.m.
Admission: $5 (plus fees) online; $6 (plus fees) onsite – Advance online purchase highly recommended as onsite ticket availability is limited.
The 626 Night Market brings the SGV experience down to the 714 at Costa Mesa’s Orange County Fairgrounds parking lot on select weekends. The market features over 300 food, merchandise and arts & crafts vendors, with live entertainment.
Parking: $12 parking next to the market at OC Fair and Event Center’s parking lot.
Transit: OCTA bus lines 47, 55 and 178 along Fairview Dr.
805 Night Market
Instagram: @805nightmarket
Various locations in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties
(Monthly, Year-Round)
Saturday, September 14, 3 – 10 p.m. – Ventura County Fairgrounds
Sunday, September 15, 3 – 10 p.m. – Ventura County Fairgrounds
Saturday, October 19, 3 – 10 p.m. – Santa Maria Fairpark
Sunday, October 20, 3 – 10 p.m. – Santa Maria Fairpark
Saturday, November 16, 3 – 10 p.m. – Paso Robles Event Center
Sunday, November 17, 3 – 10 p.m. – Paso Robles Event Center
Admission: Free, but advance tickets must be reserved via Eventbrite. $6 Foodie Pass allows entry to event without waiting in line.
The 805 Night Market brings the night market experience event across the central coast each month in various locations. Consult the market’s website or Instagram for additional info.
Parking: $10 parking at venue parking lot.
818 Night Market
Instagram: @the818nightmarket
14941 Devonshire St, Mission Hills
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Saturdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
The 626 Night Market not only pioneered the formal night market concept in Southern California, but it proved you can name your night market after your area code. Reseda-based business Laser Jacks Co. took note and has organized the 818 Night Market representin’ the SFV since July 2021. Taking place every Saturday evening at the parking lot of Mission Hills Christian Church/Devonshire Montessori School in Mission Hills on Devonshire St. and Lemona Ave., the 818 Night Market’s 26 vendors is a smaller, more neighborhood-oriented night market, with some 26 vendors (14 of which are food, including trucks). American, Mexican, Salvadoran and Japanese dishes are represented here, as well as vendors selling Filipino and Mexican sweets and pastries. There’s also a train ride for the kids and live music entertainment on certain weeks.
Parking: Free street parking along Devonshire and adjacent cross-streets.
Transit: Metro bus line 158 on Devonshire St.
909 Night Market
Instagram: @909nightmarket
Various locations in the Inland Empire
(Monthly, Year-Round)
Saturday, August 31 – Derby Room, Pomona
Saturday, September 7 – Vernola Park, Jurupa Valley
Saturday, October 5 – Lake Perris Fairgrounds, Perris
Sunday, October 6 – Lake Perris Fairgrounds, Perris
Saturday, October 20 – Lake Perris Fairgrounds, Perris
The Inland Empire obviously didn’t want to be left out of the area code night market game, so the 909 Night Market brings its event across the IE in various locations. Consult the market’s website or Instagram for additional info.
Alameda Night Market
Instagram: @alamedanightmarket
1114 S. Main St, Downtown Los Angeles
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Thursdays, TBA
Fridays, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturdays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Sundays, 4 – 11 p.m.
Despite its name, one of Downtown’s most popular night markets isn’t on Alameda, but in a parking lot on Main Street just north of 12th Street, in between South Park and the Fashion District. With over 20 vendors (16 food, 5 merchandise), this event offers the night market experience with the DTLA skyline as the backdrop. The food is primarily Latin American cuisine with Mexican regional (Oaxacan, Poblano, Michoacano) and Colombian food, pastries/desserts from Mexican and Asian American vendors, as well as aguas frescas, tejuino and lemonade stands.
Parking: Paid parking on-site; metered street parking (free after 8 p.m.) along Main St. and adjacent streets.
Transit: Metro (A)/(E) line Pico station is 1/2 mile walk; Metro bus lines 10, 33, 48 and 55 along Main Street.
atSiam Night Market
Instagram: @at_siamnightmarket
1711 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Saturdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Hooray for Hollywood! This night market, established in October 2023, has its roots in the informal, on-again, off-again Thai Town night market on Sunset Blvd. (see below). After being shut down by The City in 2022, pad thai vendor Pongphaka Pongsamart reached out to her fellow sellers and asked them if they wanted to go legit with the required permits and a permanent location and was met with a resounding, “ใช่!” Just over a year later, atSiam Night Market made its debut on a little-used parking lot on Cahuenga – just a few yards north of the Walk of Fame – as a year-round weekly market on Friday through Sunday nights, featuring around 20+ mostly-Thai food vendors (with vendors also selling Mexican, Korean, Indian, Chinese and Lao dishes). The crispy pork, khao soi, authentic Bangkok street-style pad thai and BBQ sate skewers are popular here, and a dude in Jack Sparrow cosplay is always happy to sell you his Thai iced tea and Asian fruit iced beverages. There’s even an outpost of South Central’s legendary Tire Shop Taqueria at this market. Live music entertainment after 7 p.m. also rounds out the event.
Parking: $5/hour onsite paid parking in lot next to the market. Other paid parking lots within close walking distance.
Transit: Metro (B) line Hollywood/Vine station is two blocks away; Metro 217 bus line along Hollywood Blvd.
Ave 26 Family Night Market – Pico Rivera ($)
Instagram: @ave26familynightmarket
11003 Sports Arena Drive, Pico Rivera
(Select dates, Year-Round)
Select Saturdays, 5 – 11:30 p.m.
Admission: $5 after 6:30 p.m.
The saga of the Avenue 26 Night Market would probably make for a great Netflix/Hulu biopic someday. A popular Lincoln Heights taco stand set up next to the Metro Gold Line tracks and a DWP facility became the stuff of legend in the 2010s, and in 2021, fueled by Pandemic weariness and TikTok videos, a number of other food vendors joined the taco stand along Artesian Street off of Avenue 26 which resulted in as many as 100 vendors operating there in an informal tianguis de noche known as “Ave 26 Night Market” – until the City shut it down in August 2021. Since then, the former Ave 26 vendors split up into two unaffiliated operations: One operating outside of the Pico Rivera Sports Arena and another on Imperial Street in DTLA’s industrial district (more on this later). The Whittier Narrows is a long way from Lincoln Heights, but the market has held on to the “Ave 26” name for its branding to evoke the spirit of the legendary, short-lived night market. The market features mostly Latin American food, especially Mexican regional and Central American cuisine. The market also features live Banda, Tamborazo and Cumbia music performances and a dance floor.
Parking: Onsite parking at Pico Rivera Sports Arena.
Transit: Norwalk Transit bus route 7 on Peck Rd. is 1/2 mile away.
Ave 26 Family Night Market Taco Tuesdays – Downtown Los Angeles
Instagram: @ave26familynightmarket
860 Traction Avenue, Downtown Los Angeles
(Monthly, Year-Round)
Select Tuesdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
The Ave 26 Family Night Market also throws a monthly Taco Tuesday event in DTLA’s Arts District (next door to the former Crazy Gideon’s storefront) dedicated to taco vendors, as well as arts/craft merchants. Consult Ave 26 Family Night Market’s website or Instagram for dates and details.
Parking: Paid parking lots nearby, metered street parking on Traction Ave. and adjacent streets (free after 8 p.m.).
Transit: Metro (A)/(E) line Little Tokyo/Arts District station is a 1/2 mile walk.
Bell Family Night Market
Instagram: @bell.family.night.market
6400 Atlantic Avenue, Bell
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Saturdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
Located at the corner of Atlantic and Gage avenues in the heart of the city of Bell, this weekly night market, established in September 2024 and run by farmers’ market operator Raw Inspiration is a community-wide event featuring over 30 fresh local produce, artisan goods and prepared food vendors. Live music entertainment and a kids’ zone with bounce houses and a petting zoo provide fun activities for the entire family.
Parking: Free parking onsite next to market and city lots at 4472 Gage Ave., Bell City Hall (4411 Gage Ave.) and 6255 Pine Ave.
Transit: Metro bus line 110 on Gage Ave. and line 260 on Atlantic Blvd.
Covina Farmers’ Market & Family Night
444 N Citrus Ave, Covina
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 – 9 p.m.
Covina’s weekly night farmers market features fresh local produce, food and arts and crafts vendors, along with live music and DJ entertainment at Civic Center Park (a.k.a. Heritage Plaza) and a park setting and playground for children and families.
Parking: Free street parking and in city-owned lots.
Transit: Metrolink San Bernardino line Covina station is one block away.
Damonen Saduak Night Market
Instagram: @dsnightmarket
750 N. Hill Street, Chinatown
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Saturdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Named after the famous floating market in Ratchaburi, Thailand, Damonen Saduak (or DS for short) Night Market started in March 2024 at LAX-C (a.k.a. Thai Costco) on the fringes of Chinatown, featuring two dozen Thai food vendors selling BBQ sate skewers, BBQ squid/octopus, boat noodles, Thai roti and Esan regional dishes, as well as Korean, Japanese and Mexican food. Live bands, karaoke and dance group performances provided entertainment. The market moved to its current location in Chinatown in November 2024.
Parking: Paid onsite parking and street parking.
Transit: Metro (A) line Chinatown station is a 3-block walk.
Downtown Downey Night Market
Instgram: @angelcitymarketla
11002 Downey Ave, Downey
(Twice-Monthly, Year-Round)
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
Organized by the City of Downey and operated by Angel City Market Inc., this family-friendly, twice-monthly night market takes over Downey Avenue in the city’s downtown with over vendors, a live DJ, carnival games, balloons, face painting and kids’ rides on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays.
Parking: Free parking on city lots and streets surrounding Downey Avenue.
Transit: Metro bus lines 115 and 127 along Firestone Blvd.
Downtown Pomona Art Walk
Instagram: @downtownpomona
119 W. 2nd Street, Pomona
(Monthly, Year-Round)
2nd Saturdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Arts and artisan vendors, along with food and live entertainment set the theme of this monthly-themed night market setting on 2nd Street in downtown Pomona. Local businesses also get in on the action.
Parking: Free parking on city-owned lots and local streets.
Transit: Metrolink Riverside Line Pomona station is located 1 block away.
El Gato Night Market
Instagram: @elgatonightmarket
941 S. Union Ave, Westlake
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturdays, 3 – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 3 – 11 p.m.
The largest free weekly night market in Los Angeles takes place in the parking lot behind the La Curaçao department store on Union and Olympic in the Pico-Union district. With a whopping 90 vendors (plus a handful more informal vendors just outside the lot), this night market features Mexican regional, Central American, South American, Korean, Japanese and Italian/Latin fusion cuisine. Like, you can come here every weekend for all three days for an entire year and still not have everything. Not only is the size of the market impressive, but the crowd is consistently busy all weekend. This is the place to be here for things you might not be able to commonly find elsewhere, like shucos (Guatemalan-style hot dogs), tacos al vapor and rolled ice cream (cream base poured onto a sub-zero temp ice pan and scraped into scrolls). Perhaps the most impressive market seen by The Militant during his night market quest. If you had to visit just one night market in all of Southern California, then El Gato is The Cat’s Meow.
Parking: Really expensive paid parking at lots adjacent to market, metered street parking along Union Ave., Olympic Blvd and side streets (free after 8 p.m.).
Transit: Metro bus line 28 along Olympic Blvd.
El Mercadito Night Market
Instagram: @mercaditonightmarket2024
3425 E. 1st St, Boyle Heights
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturdays, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Many Eastsiders (and that’s real east-of-the-river Eastsiders we’re talking about here) already know about the local institution known as El Mercado de Los Angeles (a.k.a. El Mercadito), a fixture of Boyle Heights since 1968, with three floors of vendors and live Mariachi performances in an indoor market along 1st Street. But since 2022, El Mercadito got in on the night market game with a weekly outdoor market on Friday and Saturday nights in the northwest corner of their own parking lot off of Lorena Street. The market features 30 Mexican regional and Central American food vendors (though the longest line here by far was the funnel cake booth – go figure!) with a lively atmosphere and an convenient handwashing stations (though not enough seats/tables for customers). The booth selling $15 micheladas (that’s less than half the price of the ones at Dodger Stadium!) at the far north end is not to be missed!
Parking: Free onsite parking next to market at El Mercadito parking lot.
Transit: Metro (E) line Indiana station is located 2 blocks away.
Main Street, between Granada and Tyler avenues, El Monte
(Weekly, Seasonal – March to October)
Thursday, 5 – 9 p.m.
Parking: Free parking at nearby city-owned lots and free street parking.
Transit: Metrolink San Bernardino Line El Monte station is 2 blocks away, Metro bus line 287 and El Monte Transit bus Green and Red routes on Santa Anita Ave., Metro bus line 268 on Valley Blvd, El Monte Transit Red and Yellow routes on Tyler Ave.
El Sereno Night Market
Instagram: @elserenonightmarket
4899 Huntington Drive North, El Sereno
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Wednesdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
Established in 2020 when the owner of a since-moved local coffee shop invited four local vendors to create an outdoor social activity for the El Sereno neighborhood during La Pandemia, the market has since grown to a weekly community event off of Huntington Drive on a closed-off Castalia Street, right next to the Chase Bank branch. Twenty-three vendors (14 food, 9 merchandise) set up here every Wednesday, including a flautas stand, a few taco booths including 901 Conchinita Tacos and ceviche and shrimp tacos from Correas Market. The standout for The Militant was One Hot Minute, which sells Peruvian Chinese cuisine – think of Incan food with Sichuan spices(!). The Market also features live entertainment with local bands and DJs, and overall an amazing community vibe that was uniquely El Sereno. Perhaps the best community-based night market The Militant experienced during his quest.
Parking: Free parking after business hours behind Chase Bank next to market; free street parking on side streets.
Transit: Metro bus lines 78 and 179 along Huntington Dr.
First Friday on Abbot Kinney
Instagram: @AKFirstFriday
Abbot Kinney Blvd between Rialto Ave and Aragon Ct, Venice
(Monthly, Year-Round)
First Fridays of the month, 5 – 9:30 p.m.
The Westside’s premier food truck event, organized by the Abbot Kinney Blvd Merchants’ Association has been a monthly tradition since August 2017. Up to two dozen food trucks set up along Abbot Kinney between Rialto Avenue an Aragon Court on the first Friday or every month year-round.
Parking: Local street parking on adjacent streets
Transit: Metro bus line 33 and Santa Monica Blue Bus line 18 along Venice Blvd.
Friday Night Paramount
Instagram: @fridaynightparamount
16400 Colorado Ave, Paramount
(Monthly, Year-Round)
First Fridays of the month, 5 – 9 p.m.
The city of Paramount puts on this family-oriented market on the first Friday nights of each month outside its City Hall which features food, merchandise and artisan vendors and live music entertainment.
Parking: Free street parking along Paramount Blvd, Jackson St. and adjacent streets.
Transit: Metro bus line 265 along Paramount Blvd.
Fun Fridays at Lakewood Center Mall
Instgram: @angelcitymarketla
141 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood
(Twice-Monthly, Year-Round)
1st and 3rd Fridays, 6 – 10 p.m.
On the first and third Fridays of each month, this twice-monthly market sets up in the Lakewood Center Mall parking lot’s northwest corner adjacent to the El Torito on Lakewood Blvd. and Candlewood St. Featuring over 70 vendors, the market also feature live music performances and a petting zoo and carnival games for kids.
Parking: Free parking in Lakewood Center Mall parking lot next to market.
Transit: Metro bus line 266 on Lakewood Blvd; Long Beach Transit bus lines 91 and 93 on Candlewood St.
Granada Hills Farmers’ Market
Instagram: @ghillschamber
Yarmouth Avenue and Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 6 – 10 p.m.
This certified farmers’ market on Yarmouth Avenue, just off of Chatsworth Street (one block west of White Oak Avenue) just started in April 2024 and features over a dozen produce, food (including food trucks) and arts and crafts vendors.
Parking: Free street parking along Chatsworth Street and adjacent streets.
Transit: Metro bus line 237 on Chatsworth St.
Guatemalan Night Market (Informal)
6th Street & Bonnie Brae St, Westlake
(Nightly, Year-Round)
Mondays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Tuesdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Wednesdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Thursdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Fridays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturdays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Sundays, 5 – 11 p.m.
This nightly informal collection of Guatemalan food vendors along 6th Street near Bonnie Brae has been a Westlake tradition for over a decade. Choose from the various Tortas Mixtas, Shucos, Papas y Pollo and other Chapines street food stands in and around the intersection.
Parking: Metered street parking along 6th Street (free after 8 p.m.). Free street parking on adjacent streets.
Transit: Metro (B)(D) lines Westlake/MacArthur Park station is two blocks away.
Huntington Beach Surf City Nights
Instagram: @surfcitynightshb
Main Street between PCH and Orange Avenue, Huntington Beach
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 – 9 p.m. (during Daylight Saving Time); 5 – 8 p.m. (during Standard Time)
Three blocks of Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach are closed off every Friday night for this outdoor market, which features farmers’ market produce, flowers and bread vendors, prepared food booths and food trucks, merchandise and arts/crafts vendors, kids’ games and live music entertainment.
Parking: Paid metered street parking on nearby streets.
Transit: OCTA bus line 1 on PCH and line 25 on Orange Ave.
Imperial Night Market
Instagram: @imperial_night_market
2300 E. 15th St, Downtown Los Angeles (Industrial District)
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 5 – 10:30 p.m.
Sundays, 5 – 10:30 p.m.
The other scion of the late, great Ave 26 Night Market’s legacy is this weekend market, nestled in the throes of Downtown’s industrial district, next to the 1910 Edmund A. Gray Co. building along an alley/railroad spur known as Imperial Street, off of 15th Street, just west of Santa Fe Avenue. Since the market began in January 2022 by a number of Ave 26 Night Market refugees, Imperial Night Market has infused a thriving street scene into an otherwise dead industrial zone. The market features some 30 food (Mostly Mexican regional and Central American, plus pizza, hot chicken and crepe stands) and 10 merchandise vendors, with the old freight railroad tracks still embedded in the pavement (no, they’re not former Pacific Electric or Los Angeles Railway tracks – the Militant checked…). But do watch your step – you might trip or tweak your ankle around the rails and uneven asphalt! Don’t come here in heels!
Parking: Free street parking on 15th Street and adjacent side streets.
Transit: Metro bus line 60 along Santa Fe Ave.
Junior Foundation Vendor Market & Swap Meet
Instagram: @juniorfoundationvendormarket
654 W. 4th St, San Bernardino
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Saturdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 5 – 11 p.m.
This night market out in the IE began in 2023 as an informal collection of street vendors gathering in nearby Muscoy, until the local authorities shut them down. But thanks to some community-based nonprofit friends, the vendors applied for the proper permits and organized a legit night market operation in downtown San Berdoo in March, 2024. In May, the operation moved to its current location near 4th and G streets.
Parking: Free street parking on adjacent streets.
Transit: Metrolink San Bernardino and IE/OC lines San Bernardino Depot Station is 1/2 mile west; Omnitrans bus line 10 along 4th Street and line 14 along 5th Street.
La Chancla Night Market
Instagram: @lachanclanightmarket
6121 S. Vermont Ave, South Los Angeles
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Thursdays, 5-11:30 p.m.
Fridays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturdays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Sundays, 3 – 11:30 p.m.
South Los Angeles’ own night market joint has been happening along South Vermont Avenue since August 2022, operating on a lot formerly occupied by an old Googie-style gas station. Running from Thursday through Sunday evenings, La Chancla features 24 food and 2 merchandise vendors specializing in Mexican/Central American regional food and Latin American fusion cuisines, such as the Nicapersian Saffron Food stand (Nicaraguan and Persian fusion), L.A. Ideal Burger (Oaxacan- and Poblana- style burgers), a truck selling Mexican-influence sushi, as well as Momo Fomo Himalayan dumplings.
Parking: Free street parking along Vermont and adjacent side streets.
Transit: Metro bus lines 204 and 754 along Vermont Ave., line 110 along Gage Ave.
La Puente Live
Instagram: @lapuentelive
Central Avenue, south of Main Street, La Puente
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 6 – 10 p.m.
A La Puente tradition since 2015, this open air market featuring fresh local produce, food vendors and craft sellers happens every Friday night along Central Avenue near the La Puente Library.
Parking: Free parking at La Puente Library and on local streets.
Transit: Foothill Transit bus line 194 on Stimson Ave.
Little Saigon Night Market
Instagram: @asiangardenmall
9200 Bolsa Ave, Westminster
Weekly, Seasonal (mid- June to early September)
Fridays, 7 – 11 p.m.
Saturdays, 7 – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 7 – 11 p.m.
The city of Westminster down in south Orange County has established itself as the Capital of Vietnamese America, with an unprecedented row of Viet eateries and businesses along Bolse Avenue and adjacent streets. Its landmark attraction, the Asian Garden Mall, which opened in 1987, is the first and largest Vietnamese shopping center in the United States. Since June 2013, the mall has staged the Little Saigon Night Market on its front parking lot, sporting some 50 food and merchandise vendors, specializing in Vietnamese a food universe beyond just the usual pho/banh mi/spring rolls, such as pennywort drinks, pandan roll cakes and beef garlic noodle dishes like Mì Ý Bò Lùc Lăc. Live Vietnamese music was played on a large stage in front of the mall and the atmosphere almost made you feel like you actually traveled to another country. Don’t hesitate to check out this market during its last weekend of the year!
Parking: Free parking in the Asian Garden Mall’s rear parking lot (on Bishop Pl.), as well as the Asian Village shopping center’s parking lot across Bolsa (yes, they’re totally cool with it). Free street parking is found on adjacent side streets.
Transit: OCTA bus line 64 on Bolsa Ave.
Los Feliz Night Market
Instagram: @losfeliznightmarket
3013 Los Feliz Blvd, Atwater Village
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Wednesdays, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Despite its name, this weekly night market is not in Los Feliz, but rather in Atwater Village. Operating on the lot of the Los Feliz Car Wash on Los Feliz Blvd. and Perlita Ave. since December 2024, this market features around a dozen food, artisan and merchandise vendors along with DJs and live music entertainment.
Parking: Free street parking.
Transit: Metro bus lines 180 and 217 along Los Feliz Blvd.
Mid City Night Market
Instagram: @midcitynightmarket
7600 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles (Fairfax District)
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Saturdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
A weekly night market with around 10 vendors currently (with the capacity for up to 50) has been setting up at Pan Pacific Park (in the parking lot area) every Saturday night since July 2024. The event also features artisan vendors and arts & crafts workshops, face-painting for kids and live music entertainment.
Parking: Free parking at Pan Pacific Park and U.S. Post Office parking lot next door.
Transit: Metro bus lines 14 and 37 on Beverly Blvd.
Monday Night Bites
Instagram: @cityoflancasterca
43063 10th St W, Lancaster
Weekly, Seasonal (May – October)
Mondays, 5 – 9 p.m., closed holidays
The City of Lancaster organizes this weekly public gathering of around 20 food trucks at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park on 10th St W north of Avenue L.
Parking: Free parking at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park and street parking.
Transit: AVTA bus lines 1, 4 and 50.
Monrovia Street Fair & Market
Instagram: @monroviastreetfairmarket
700 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 5 – 9 p.m. (5 – 10 p.m. during Summer)
Myrtle Avenue in Monrovia comes alive every Friday night with a market featuring local produce, food, artisan and merchandise vendors, and live music entertainment.
Parking: Free street parking and city-owned lots around Old Town Monrovia.
Transit: Metro (A) line Monrovia station is 6 blocks away, Foothill Transit bus line 270 on Myrtle Ave. (detoured around market).
Montebello Night Market
Instagram: @montebellofm
777 W. Whittier Blvd, Montebello
(Weekly, Seasonal – mid-April to September 26, 2024)
Thursdays, 6 – 9 p.m.
Located in the parking lot behind the Wells Fargo Bank on Whittier and Montebello boulevards, this seasonal nighttime farmers’ market, which began in April 2024, features a dozen vendors selling fresh local produce, food, handmade goods and arts & crafts vendors, food trucks and kids’ entertainment. Live bands perform on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
Parking: Free parking in city lot across 7th Street as well as street parking.
Transit: Montebello bus line 10 on Whittier Blvd., Montebello bus line 20 on Montebello Blvd.
350 S McPherrin Ave, Monterey Park
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Thursdays, 4 – 9 p.m.
Monterey Park’s weekly evening farmers market features around 20 fresh local produce, food and arts and crafts vendors, along with live music and DJ entertainment at Barnes Park (next to the tennis courts) which includes a playground and recreation for children and families.
Parking: Free parking at Barnes Park.
Transit: Monterey Park Spirit bus lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 along Ramona and Newmark avenues.
Munchies Night Market
Instagram: @munchiesnightmarket
727 W. Anaheim St, Wilmington
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Thursdays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Fridays, 5 – 11 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Established in May 2024 in Torrance, this local night market happening every Thursday through Sunday moved to its current location in Wilmington in November 2024. With some 20 food and merchandise vendors, this market also has a bounce house for the kiddos and a live DJ playing tunes.
Parking: Free onsite parking next to market or free street parking on local streets.
Transit: Metro bus lines 232 and 256 along Anaheim Street.
Night Market at Mariposa Junction
Instagram: @mariposajunction
849 E. Mariposa Street, Altadena
(Monthly, Seasonal – May to October)
Saturday, October 5, 5 – 9 p.m.
Altadena’s seasonal monthly night market on the 1st Saturday of each month features five food and dessert vendors, a dozen artisan craft sellers, a beer & wine garden and live music performances along the sidewalk on Mariposa Street and inside the alley behind it, a community space known as Mariposa Junction.
Parking: Free street parking on Mariposa St. and adjacent streets.
Transit: Metro bus line 662 on Lake Ave. (connects to Metro (A) Line Lake station).
Northridge Farmers’ Market & Family Festival
Instagram: @northridge_farmersmarket
9301 Tampa Ave, Northridge
(Weekly, Seasonal during Daylight Saving Time)
Wednesdays, 5 – 9 p.m. until October 30, 2024
A Northridge community tradition for some 25 years, this farmers’ market runs between March and late October during Daylight Saving Time. Located on the parking lot of Northridge Fashion Center (next to the Macy’s, Dave & Buster’s and AMC Theatres), this market features some 65 produce, baked goods, merchandise, arts/crafts and food vendors. A diverse array of cuisines can be found here – American, Mexican, Korean, Indian, Filipino, Jamaican, Chinese, El Salvadoran, Japanese, as well as pizza and BBQ. Mini carnival rides for the kids and a live music stage round out this weekly market. This year’s season ends Wednesday, October 30, so make sure to check it out before All Hallow’s Eve Eve!
Parking: Free onsite parking next to market at Northridge Fashion Center.
Transit: Metro bus line 242 along Tampa Ave.
Pico Rivera Farmers’ Market
Instagram: @cityofpicorivera
9528 Beverly Blvd, Pico Rivera
(Weekly, Seasonal – April to September)
Wednesdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
This weekly seasonal farmers’ market at Pico Park features 15 fresh local produce, food and craft vendors, plus live entertainment.
Parking: Free parking at Pico Park and on local streets.
Transit: Montebello bus line 40 on Beverly Blvd.
Radiant First Fridays
Instagram: @radiantbeerco
1566 W. Lincoln Ave, Anaheim
(Monthly, Year-Round)
First Fridays, 6-10 p.m.
This Anaheim microbrewery opens up its lot to a collection of food, mech and artisan vendors on the First Fridays of every month. A live DJ provides the soundtrack to the night.
Parking: Free street parking along Lincoln Ave. and adjacent streets.
Transit: OCTA bus lines 42 and 42A along Lincoln Ave; line 37 along Euclid.
4343 Encinita Ave, Rosemead
(Weekly, Seasonal – April to September)
Mondays, 5 – 9 p.m.
Rosemead’s weekly evening farmers market features fresh local produce, food and arts and crafts vendors, along with DJ entertainment at Rosemead Park which includes a playground and recreation for children and families.
Parking: Free parking at Rosemead Park.
Transit: Metro bus line 266 on Rosemead Blvd.
San Fernando Outdoor Market
Instagram: @sfoutdoormarket
911 N. San Fernando Rd, San Fernando
(Monthly, Year-Round, but no markets in Feb-Mar due to weather)
Saturday, September 28, 6 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 26, 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, 5 – 9 p.m.
Beginning as a daytime artisan market in 2021, the operation has since grown in to a two block-long outdoor bazaar in the 818’s Mission City on San Fernando Road between Brand and San Fernando Mission boulevards. With over 100 vendors, this is the Valley’s largest night market and a monthly community tradition with an accompanying theme. For those who choose to representing the Great-1-8, at least a couple clothing vendors sell Valley-centric gear. The food section is located on the far north end, mostly in the form of food trucks (birria, churros, street dogs, fish tacos, pizza, teppanyaki, hot chicken and crepes), with some food vendors mixed in between the merchandise booths as well. A live entertainment stage is set up at the market’s midpoint on Maclay Avenue. A number of shops and restaurants along the San Fernando Mall also stay open during the market event to capitalize on the Outdoor Market’s crowds.
Parking: Free parking in all city-owned lots and free un-metered street parking on adjacent side streets.
Transit: Metrolink Antelope Valley Line’s Sylmar/San Fernando station is located 5 blocks from the market – three trains each direction stop at the station during market hours; Metro bus lines 761, 224, 294, 230 on San Fernando Rd. (re-routed to Truman Street during market hours), line 234 on Brand Blvd. and lines 230 and 236 on San Fernando Mission Blvd.
Sherman Way Night Market (Informal)
21051 Sherman Way, Canoga Park
(Nightly, Year-Round)
Mondays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Tuesdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Wednesdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Thursdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Fridays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
Sundays, 5 – 10 p.m.
An informal collection of some 30 vendors (18 food, 12 merchandise) set up along Sherman Way in front of the CVS Pharmacy between Variel and Independence avenues in Canoga Park every evening, 7 days a week. The food selections represent Mexican, Nicaraguan, Argentinean and Guatemalan cuisines, with the latter sporting multiple booths selling Pollo y Papas Fritas and cheveres (Guatemalan hot dogs). Look for the Xejuyup handmade ice cream vendor, who makes chocolate, vanilla and mamey flavors!
Parking: Free onsite parking at CVS Pharmacy shopping center parking lot.
Transit: Metro (G) Line Sherman Way bus station is 3 blocks away, Metro bus line 162 on Sherman Way.
Tiendaan Night Market
Instagram: @tiendaannightmarket
18576 Amar Rd, Walnut
(Mostly-Monthly, Year-Round)
Saturday, October 26, 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 30, 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 28, 5 – 9 p.m.
The West Covina/Walnut area is home to the largest concentration of Filipinos in the SGV (WestCo’s Jollibee Tower is the tallest building in the 626 after all), and this Filipino-oriented night market, established in 2022 is a testament to that. Taking place on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of every month (though there’s no market scheduled for September – check their website or Instagram account for dates and details) in the parking lot of the Walnut Hills shopping center on Nogales Avenue and Amar Road, Tiendaan (pronounced, “ti-en-da-AHN”) Night Market has between 15-30 food (Philippine regional, fusion and a few American (BBQ wings) and Mexican food booths) and merchandise vendors. A DJ, live bands and karaoke singing performances provide the entertainment for this market.
Parking: Free onsite parking at Walnut Hills Shopping Center or street parking along Francesca Drive. Note – no parking on Amar Road.
Transit: Foothill Transit bus line 486 on Amar Rd.
Thai Town Night Market (Informal)
5270 Sunset Blvd, Thai Town
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Mondays, 6 – 10 p.m.
Tuesdays, 6 – 10 p.m.
Despite being effectively replaced by the atSiam Night Market (see previous), this informal gathering of Thai street vendors that began in Summer 2022 still continues today with a new cadre of merchants every Monday and Tuesday evening, with at least half a dozen vendors taking up shop along the sidewalk in front of the old 99 Cents Only Store (R.I.P.) parking lot. Unaffiliated taco and pupusa stands (who are here nightly) also set up at this location, adding to the night market atmosphere.
Parking: Free onsite parking at former 99 Cents Only Store lot.
Transit: Metro bus line 2 along Sunset Blvd.
The BLVD Market
Instagram: @cityoflancasterca
Lancaster Blvd between Fern and Elm avenues, Lancaster
Weekly, Seasonal (April – October)
Thursdays, 4 – 9 p.m.
Run by the City of Lancaster and farmers market operator Raw Inspiration, The Antelope Valley has a weekly seasonal night market featuring 15-20 vendors, selling certified local produce, food, artisan and merchandise. Live entertainment during the Summer months.
Parking: Free street parking and city-owned lots in downtown Lancaster.
Transit: Metrolink Antelope Valley line Lancaster station is 4 blocks away.
Ultimate Taco Tuesday
Instagram: @ultimate_tacotuesday
1111 W. Olympic Blvd, Downtown Los Angeles
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Tuesdays, 5 p.m. – 12 a.m.
1111 La Experiencia restaurant and El Gato Night Market have teamed up for a weekly celebration of Taco Tuesday featuring beer, tequila and micheladas, games, live music and of course, some 35 taco and other food vendors – under the lights of the Downtown skyline, right across Olympic from L.A. Live, and just a block away from The Sports Venue Formerly Known As Staples Center (Hmm…Does LeBron even know about this?). Various styles of tacos ranging from Tijuana, Oaxaca, birria, canasta/vapor, taquitos, marisco and more are represented, as well as Halal, Japanese, Brazilian and Salvadoran. Rolled ice cream, coconut, funnel cake, churros and mini-pancake vendors satisfy the sweet-toothed. The perfect spot to hit before or after a Tuesday night basketball or hockey game at the Arena, a concert at the Peacock or a movie at the Regal!
Parking: Paid lots on Olympic Blvd (you are near the arena, after all), metered street parking on Olympic and adjoining streets, free after 8 p.m., free un-metered street parking on Olympic west of the 110.
Transit: Metro (A) /(E) line Pico station is 3 blocks away, Metro bus line 28 along Olympic Blvd.
Weekend Night Market – Long Beach
Instagram: @weekend_night_market
300 N Promenade, Downtown Long Beach
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Thursdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
The Weekend Night Market is actually on Thursday nights (perhaps meant to usher in the weekend?) on the Downtown Long Beach Promenade between 3rd & 4th streets. A DTLB tradition since 2019, the market features over 50 merchandise, arts/craft and food vendors.
Parking: Free 2-hour parking at Downtown at City Place lots A, B and C.
Transit: Metro (A) line 5th Street, 1st Street and Downtown Long Beach stations are located 1-2 blocks away.
Weekend Night Market – Mission Viejo
Instagram: @weekend_night_market
25282 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
(Monthly, Year-Round)
3rd Saturdays, 5 – 9 p.m.
The LBC’s Weekend Night Market has since expanded into the Orange Curtain with a monthly edition outside the North Paseo at Los Osos shopping center in Mission Viejo every third Saturday. In addition to food, craft and merch vendors, this night market includes a beer garden!
Parking: Free onsite parking at North Paseo parking lot.
Transit: OCTA bus line 85 on Marguerite Pkwy.
Western & Venice Street Vendors (Informal)
1717 S. Western Avenue, Western Heights
(Nightly, Year-Round)
Mondays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Fridays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sundays, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
At least half a dozen Mexican and Central American food vendors set up daily on the west side of Western Avenue in front of the Food 4 Less just south of Venice Boulevard, all day long from late morning until around 10-11 p.m.
Parking: Free onsite parking at Food 4 Less parking lot.
Transit: Metro bus line 207 on Western Avenue and line 33 on Venice Blvd.
Wilmington Night Market (Informal)
Figueroa St & Pacific Coast Highway, Wilmington
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Fridays, 4 – 10 p.m.
Saturdays, 4 – 10 p.m.
Sundays, 4 – 10 p.m.
The Harbor area is not without its own night market! Since 2022, over 30 food and merch vendors informally gather around the Metro (J) Line park and ride lot on Pacific Coast Highway and Figueroa Street every Friday-Sunday evening. The food selections include Mexican regional, Salvadoran (pupusas), Honduran (pollo con tajadas), aguas frescas, churros, street dogs/elotes, crepes and mini-pancakes. One unnamed taco stand along PCH seems to be the big draw here, with a line several yards long. Their handmade tortillas and huge trompo might be the reason why. Though most of the vendors set up along the sidwalk, a few of them set up within the parking lot, some of whom literally sell from the trunks of their parked cars. One queso vendor roams the market with a rolling cooler full of cheeses. The Militant has to mention that car traffic along PCH and Figueroa is dangerously fast, and even cars maneuvering within the parking lot seem to be speeding by a little too fast for comfort. Whatup wid dat, Dub City?
Parking: Free onsite parking at Metro (J) Line park & ride lot.
Transit: Metro (J) Line Pacific Coast Hwy bus station located across Figueroa St.
Vegan Playground
Instagram: @veganplayground
700 Jackson St, Downtown Los Angeles (Arts District)
(Weekly, Year-Round)
Wednesdays, 5 – 10 p.m.
All this talk of tacos, trompos, birria, BBQ skewers and even cheese might make all the Vegans feel left out in the night market scene – but if you are, then the weekly Vegan Playground night market in DTLA’s Arts District was made just for you. On the outskirts of Little Tokyo, six stands and three trucks set up along Jackson Street outside Boomtown Brewery (which is also a great place to catch the Doyer game – even though for some reason they always lose when The Militant watches the game from there). Vegan/plant-based versions of Asian street food, hot chicken sandwiches, pupusas, tacos, tamales, as well as a couple baked goods/pastry vendors can be found here. Inside Boomtown’s event space, about six merch/arts/craft vendors sell their wares, while a DJ plays tunes just outside the door.
Parking: Metered street parking on Jackson, Vignes and adjacent streets, free after 8 p.m.
Transit: Metro (A)/(E) line Little Tokyo/Arts District station is 4 blocks away.
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