The Queens Night Market, also known as the Queens International Night Market, is a night market in Queens in New York City, United States.[1] The event launched in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in April 2015,[2] with 40 vendors.[3] Since then, it operates on Saturday nights from April through October, except for a break when the US Open tennis tournament is held within the park.[4] As of 2023[update], the event averages around 20,000 visitors on Saturday nights.[4]
| 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, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°44′53″N 73°51′2″W / 40.74806°N 73.85056°W |
| Inaugurated | 2015 |
| Attendance | 20,000 nightly (2023) |
| Website | Official website |
The market was named the #9 best restaurant in New York City by The New York Times in 2023.[5]
The market hosts independent vendors each night, selling food, art, and merchandise; as of 2019, it has featured food from over 80 countries.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
The event has ATMs, sells beer and wine,[7] and hosts live entertainment each Saturday night. To date, the event has hosted approximately 200 free live performances.[6]
The event was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City in 2020.[8][9] It reopened with ticketed entry under public health regulations in June 2021[10] and resumed regular operations in July 2021.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Soria, Chester (March 19, 2015). "New York's first night market preps for debut in Queens". Metro US. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Jennifer (April 30, 2015). "Squid Sticks After Dark at the Queens International Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Fortney, Luke (March 12, 2024). "The Queens Night Market Returns With $6 Bites Next Month". Eater NY. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Pete (April 17, 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in NYC". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Merlino, Victoria (April 2, 2019). "7 Exciting Facts About the 2019 Queens Night Market"". Queens Eagle. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Mishan, Ligaya (June 22, 2017). "Around the World in an Evening at the Queens Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Fabricant, Florence (May 11, 2020). "Relive Memories of the Queens Night Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ 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.