Every Night Market in San Francisco Bay Area in 2024
The San Francisco Bay Area is set to host a series of bustling, open-air markets and nighttime events in 2024. Here’s the latest, updated July 17, 2024.
Bay Area Night Markets 2024
Castro Night Market
Select 3rd Fridays – Kicks off October 18, 2024
Time: 5-9 pm
18th St. & Castro St., San Francisco, CA
FREEThe first ever Castro Night Market kicks off on October 18 and ill feature local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment.
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Undiscovered Block Party
Oct. 19, 2024 | 12-6pm
Multiple venues in SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District
FREE – RSVPUNDISCOVERED Block Party is a
Filipino night market. Undiscovered SF returns in 2024 as one big daytime culture crawl across multuple venues celebrating traditional & contemporary Filipino American culture. Enjoy local artisans, food vendors, art, and live music/dance performances. For the past 7 years, the festival has been filled with sights and sounds dedicated to uplifting Filipino food, art, & culture in SOMA Pilipinas.
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Downtown First Thursdays
First Thursdays: May 2, 2024 – April 3, 2025
Second Street, Downtown San Francisco, CA
Free | All AgesA brand new free, all-ages street party, running monthly from May 2, 2024 to April 3, 2025, will bring thousands of people downtown for an exciting lineup of music, performance, food, shopping, and art. Starting on May 2nd and happening every month until April 2025, they’ll close some streets on Second Street south of Market. They’ll set up open-air beer gardens operated by 111 Minna and Natoma Cabana and they’ll also make dance floors in alleys and set up stages for bands. The goal is to get 10,000 people from San Francisco to come every month.
“Bhangra and Beats” Night Market 2024
Fridays: May 10, July 12, Sept. 13, Nov. 15
Time: 5-10pm | All Ages, 21+ to drink
Battery and Clay, Downtown San Francisco
FREEA free bi-monthly “Bhangra and Beats” night market takes over 3 city blocks of Downtown SF with DJs, street food, and 30+ unique local artisans.
Move to the beats of Non Stop Bhangra with Bay Bay Area sounds and artists, taste delicious street food cuisines, sip cocktails, shop from unique local artisans, and celebrate San Francisco’s cultural renaissance – all while gazing at the moon rising above the stunning Downtown San Francisco skyline at Bhangra & Beats Night Market.
Taraval Night Market
September 21 | 3-9 pm
Taraval & Great Highway, San Francisco, CA
FREEThe first ever Taraval Night Market at the Beach features the tastiest food, drinks, and great music to dance the night away.
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FoodieLand 2024
Daly City (Cow Palace): May 24-26
San Jose (Santa Clara County Fairgrounds): July 12-14 & August 16-18
Sacramento (Cal Expo): May 10-12 & Aug. 30-Sept. 1Friday – 3 PM to 10 PM
Saturday – 1 PM – 10 PM
Sunday – 1 PM – 10 PM
$7 Admission (sold in advance through Etix only; none available at the door); 5 & under are freeInspired by Asia’s open-air night markets, FoodieLand is a family-friendly outdoor food festival featuring a carefully-curated multicultural marketplace featuring 175 vendors representing foods and flavors fom across the globe. Plus there’s an array of entertainment; attendees can try their hand at activities like carnival games, watch live musical performances on one of our two stages, and shop at local artisans for treasured goods and novelty items.
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Sunset Night Market
Dates: August 30 & September 27, 2024
Time: 5-10pm
Irving Street between 20th-26th Avenue, San Francisco
FREEThe Sunset Night Market is a family-friendly night market inspired by the night markets of Asia, featuring local food, entertainment, activities, merchants, and artists. The Sunset Night Market offers the community an exciting new evening destination for people of all ages, with food vendors and makers, children’s activities, live music, and dance, plus lots of local specials from Irving Street’s local businesses.
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Chinatown Night Market 2024
Every Second Friday | 5:30-9 pm
Grant Ave. from Sacramento to Jackson, San Francisco
FREEThree blocks of Grant Avenue in SF light up for a monthly Asian-style Night Market every second Friday of 2024. Featuring a tantalizing array of culinary delights from esteemed vendors like AA Bakery, the Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant, and Dragon Papa Dessert, alongside numerous other merchants, the night market promises a feast for the senses.
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Prescott Night Market
Dates: June 6, July 11, August 15, September 5, October 3, 2024
1620 18th Street, Oakland, CA (between Peralta St and Campbell St)
4-8 pm
FREEA brand new night market comes to West Oakland with live entertainment, street foods, performances, and drinks.
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626 Night Market
– May 17-19, 2024 (Friday-Sunday)
– July 26-28, 2024 (Friday-Sunday)
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA
Tickets: $5 single day admission, or $9 for a 3 day passInspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, this iconic Californian festival named after the 626 area code region of San Gabriel Valley, northeast of Los Angeles, features 200+ food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in an epic event that appeals to all ages.
Neon Night Market
April 6, 2024 – One night only | 4-9 pm
Chabot College, Hayward
FREEFor one night only, on April 6, explore 90+ lit vendors featuring food, artisans, and DJs plus a kid’s glow zone at the Neon Night Market in Hayward.
Heart of the Richmond District Night Market
Dates: June 8, July 20, August 17, & September 21; 4-8 pm
Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue
FREEThe Richmond District hosts a series of family-friendly night markets featuring activities and booths which include arts and crafts, carnival-style games, small business vendors, resources from community organizations, activities, performances, and dining with pre-packaged food options.
Lucky Cat Night Market
September 7, 2024, 4-9 pm
Stonestown Mall Parking Lot, 501 Buckingham Way, San Francisco
FREEEverdaze and Lovestruck Vintage are taking over the Stonestown parking lot to host their first San Francisco night market with a vintage marketplace, performers, live music, DJs, local artists and good food.
Oakland Chinatown’s 1st Ever Night Market “Dumpling Olympics”
September 7, 2024, 5-9 pm
Oakland Chinatown | 800 Franklin St, Oakland
FREEThe first ever Oakland Chinatown Night Market brings Asian cuisine from local vendors, live performances showcasing traditional and modern talents, and a bustling marketplace filled with handcrafted goods and one-of-a-kind treasures.
SF’s Chinatown “Hungry Ghost Festival”
August 17, 2024, 4-9 pm
Portsmouth Square | 733 Kearny Street, San Francisco
FREEChinatown will transform into a rousing celebration of honoring ancestors and wandering spirits into the night with a shopping challenge, art activation, a procession, and live performances.
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid
Between April and October, every Friday, 5—9 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland
FREE (for food truck access and outdoor activities)– Optional late-night museum admission for purchase
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.
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San Jose’s Gordon Biersch Night Market
Dates: Every Thursday, the market features 50+ food trucks over the course of the season, an eclectic mix of live music ensembles selected by San Jose Jazz, and special release Gordon Biersch beers.
Foster City Market
Every Wednesday starting April 3, 2024 | 5-9 pm
Leo J Ryan Park, Foster City, CA
FREESet right on the lagoon, Foster City Market offers crowd-favorite food options every Wednesday evening. Always full of families and safe for kids to ride their bikes around. Fun fact: The fire department will often stop by for a meal at this bustling market.
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Pleasant Hill Market
Every Wednesday starting April 3, 2024 | 5-9 pm
100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
FREEPleasant Hill Market brings a dash of spice to downtown Pleasant Hill with a huge variety of food options for the entire family. Add live entertainment, and you got yourself a perfect Wednesday evening!
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Fillmore’s Friday Night Market
2024 dates have yet to be announced
Every Friday from 4 to 9 pm
September 29 – December 8, 2023* (Please note that 2024 dates aren’t yet scheduled, but hopefully this night market will be back for 2024)
O’Farrell Street Between Fillmore St and Steiner St, SF
FREEThis community-driven weekly market, operating since August 2023, offers soul food, showcases local businesses, and supports artists in San Francisco’s historically Black neighborhood along O’Farrell Street between Fillmore and Steiner streets.
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Off the Grid at Fort Mason Friday Night Food Truck Party
2024 dates have yet to be announced
September 1 – October 27 2023*(Please note that 2024 dates aren’t yet scheduled, but hopefully this night market will be back for 2024)
Most Fridays | 5-10 pm – Rain or Shine
Fort Mason Center parking lot, 2 Marina Blvd., SF
FREE
The weekly event brings an estimated 9,000 people to the historic former Army post every Friday night and typically includes around 25 food trucks filling up the impressive 100,000-square-foot scene.
Coming Soon:
Pacifica Market
Located at the historic Sea Bowl Parking Lot, you will soon be able to enjoy Off the Grid’s best foods with stunning panoramic ocean views at this prime pre-post surfing location.
Alameda Market
Due to popular demand, Off The Grid is coming back to Alameda (Alameda Point) in Q2 2024!
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