Well, this it it folks.
Another season is going in the books this weekend for the popular 626 Night Market. But you’ve still got a chance to enjoy the open-air, Asian culinary and cultural fest, at its flagship spot in Arcadia, before it hangs it up in the area until next year.
The market, which began in 2012 and inspired by the nighttime bazaars of Asia, has long been a San Gabriel Valley draw for folks around Southern California, keen to embrace a unique mix of food, merchandize, crafts, games and entertainment.
Iran Sanchez, left, eats a Hotato potato as Andrew Ruiz drinks juice from a large baby bottle during the 626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
It’s name – “626” – takes after the San Gabriel Valley’s area code.
The flagship event is held at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive.
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This weekend’s event goes from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but note that doors close at 10:40 p.m.
You can buy tickets and find more information at www.626nightmarket.com.
Over time, two more event spots were added: OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa in 2014 and Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton in 2018.
Orange County’s 626 Market Night is coming up on Sept. 6-8.
For more information, visit www.626nightmarket.com.