The San Francisco Bay Area is set to host a series of bustling, open-air markets and nighttime events in 2026. Please note, we’re continuing to update this guide. Here’s the latest, updated June 1, 2026.

Bay Area Night Markets 2026

San Francisco

• Castro Night Market 2026 – Every 3rd Friday through Sept. 18, 2026 | 5-9pm | 18th & Castro
• DFT – Downtown First Thursdays (SOMA) 2026 – Every 1st Thursday through December 2026 | 5-10pm | 2nd & Howard
• Downtown Hoedown – Country/Western Party, Every 1st Thursday, Front St. @ Sacramento, 4-9p, May to Oct. 2025 > Ended Oct. 2025
• Bhangra & Beats Night Market 2026 – July 25 + Nov. 13, 2026 | 4-9pm | Yerba Buena Gardens
• SOMA Nights 2026 – Every 4th Thursday through September 24, 2026 | 5-9pm | Folsom btwn. 6th & 8th
• Off the Grid Fort Mason 2026 – Monthly on select Fridays | April–December 2026, 2026 | 5-10pm | Fort Mason
• Noe Valley Night Market 2026 – Last Tuesday of the most months | 5-8pm | Noe Valley Town Square
• “Valencia Live” Night Market 2026 – Every 2nd Thursday, May thru October – Valencia btwn 16th & 19th
• Chinatown Night Market 2026 – Every 2nd Friday, May thru October 2026 | Grant btwn. California & Pacific
• Fridays on Front St. – May 30, July 18, Aug. 22, Oct. 10 – 4-9p, btwn California & Sacramento – Ended Oct. 2025
• Downtown Hoedown – Every 1st Thurs, 5-10p, May thru October – Front btwn California & Sacramento – Ended Oct. 2025
• North Beach Night Market – May 9, Jul 4, Aug 9, Sep 20, Oct 25, Nov 15, Dec 12 (5-10pm) @ Grant Avenue & Vallejo Street – Ended Dec. 2025
• Unstaged – Third Thursdays – June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16 (4-7p)  – Market St. btwn 5th and 6th. – Ended Sept. 2025
• Bayview Night Market – SF Black Wall Street – May 30, June 27 – 5-9p @ Third & Yosemite – Ended June 2025
• Cole Valley Night Market 2026 – Sunset Mercantile – May 21, Aug. 20, Dec. 10 – 4-9p @ Cole & Carl
  “Heart of the Richmond” Night Market 2026 – Every 3rd Saturday, June to August 2026 (4-8p) @ Clement btwn. 22nd + 25th
• Minted SF – Every Friday at 5th/Mission – July 4-Sept. 19, 5-9pm – Ended Sept. 2025
• Glen Park Night Market 2026 – June 20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19 at Kern/Diamond, 3-8p.
• Excelsior Night Market – Every 2nd Friday July to Dec 2025 (except Aug) on Norton btwn Mission and Alemany, 5-10p – Ended Dec. 2025

 

East Bay

• 626 Night Market 2026 – May 2-4 + July 25-27 – Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton ($5.90)
• Prescott Night Market -July 24, Aug 21, Sept 4, Oct. 9 (5-9p) 1620 18th Street, Oakland – Ended Oct. 2025
• Walnut Creek’s Locust Street Festival 2026 – July 8 & August 5 – Walnut Creek

San Francisco 2026

Castro Night Market 2026

Select 3rd Fridays (currently scheduled March – September 2026)
Time: 5-9 pm
18th Street between Hartford & Collingwood (Castro), San Francisco, CA
FREE

The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, drag, and local vendors.

 

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Downtown First Thursdays 2026

First Thursdays: (currently scheduled January through December 2026)
Second Street, Downtown San Francisco, CA
Free | All Ages

DFT (Downtown First Thursdays) is a free, all-ages monthly street party hosted in Downtown San Francisco, taking place on every first Thursday of the month from 5pm to 10pm. Get ready for disco in the streets, DJs, live music, drag, fashion, street performances, and more.

“Bhangra and Beats” Night Market 2026

July 24 & November 13, 2026
Time: 4-9pm | All Ages, 21+ to drink
Yerba Buena Gardens, Jessie Square & Yerba Buena Lanen, San Francisco
FREE

San Francisco’s beloved Bhangra & Beats Night Market returns in 2026 for two massive celebrations, including a special Diwali edition this fall.

East Bay 2025

Prescott Night Market 2025 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

2025 Dates: July 24, Aug 21, Sept 4, Oct. 9
1620 18th Street, Oakland, CA (between Peralta St and Campbell St)
5-9 pm
FREE

West Oakland comes alive once a month on Thursday nights from June to September with live entertainment, street food, performances, and drinks.

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2024 Night Markets –NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

Taraval Night Market 2024

September 21, 2024 | 3-9 pm
Taraval & Great Highway, San Francisco, CA
FREE

The 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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Undiscovered Block Party 2024 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

Oct. 19, 2024 | 12-6pm
Multiple venues in SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District
FREE – RSVP

No details yet for 2025 (as of 5/14/25)
UNDISCOVERED Block Party is a Filipino night market. Undiscovered SF returns in 2024 as one big daytime culture crawl across multiple 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 Cultural District.

FoodieLand 2026

San Francisco (Cow Palace): May 22-24
San Jose (Santa Clara County Fairgrounds): June 26-28
Sacramento (Cal Expo): May 15-17

Friday – 3 PM to 10 PM
Saturday – 1 PM – 10 PM
Sunday – 1 PM – 10 PM
$12 Admission, kids 5 & under are free

Inspired 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.

Sunset Night Market 2026

Dates: June 12, September 25 & December 11
Time: 5-10pm
Irving Street between 20th-25th Avenue, San Francisco
FREE

The 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 2026

Every Second Friday | 5-9 pm
Grant Ave. from California to Pacific, San Francisco
FREE

Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over Grant Avenue on the second Friday of the month from May through October 2026 with 5 blocks of food, cultural performances, lion dancing, art, outdoor dining, beer and wine gardens, and local merchants.

Neon Night Market 2024 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

April 6, 2024 – One night only | 4-9 pm
Chabot College, Hayward
FREE

For 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 2026

Dates: June 20, July 18, August 15, 2026; 4-8 pm
Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue
FREE

The Richmond District hosts a series of family-friendly night markets featuring activities and booths which include arts and crafts, small business vendors, resources from community organizations, activities, performances, and dining.

New in 2026: We are expanding our food offerings to include more hot food. We also have additional music and entertainment options.

Lucky Cat Night Market 2024 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

September 7, 2024, 4-9 pm
Stonestown Mall Parking Lot, 501 Buckingham Way, San Francisco
FREE

Everdaze 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” 2024 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

September 7, 2024, 5-9 pm
Oakland Chinatown | 800 Franklin St, Oakland
FREE

The 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” 2024 – NO 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

August 17, 2024, 4-9 pm
Portsmouth Square | 733 Kearny Street, San Francisco
FREE

Chinatown 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 2026

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.

Foster City Market 2026

Every Wednesday starting June 3, 2026 | 5-9 pm
Leo J Ryan Park, Foster City, CA
FREE

Set 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.

Pleasant Hill Market 2026

Every Thursday starting June 4, 2024 | 5-9 pm
100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
FREE

Pleasant 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!

Fillmore’s Friday Night Market 2024 – ENDED DEC. 2024

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
FREE

This 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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NEW FOR 2026! “Fillmore After Dark” Night Market 2026

2026 SCHEDULE:

May 22, August 14, Oct. 31 & Dec. 11, 2026 | 4-9pm

Experience the Fillmore with Live Blues, Delicious Bites & Boutique Bingo at this vibrant night market celebrating soul, art and community.

The historic Fillmore District will come alive after dark with the launch of a series of night markets throughout the year. Fillmore After Dark Night Markets brings a vibrant cultural experience, celebrating the rich legacy, flavor, and energy of the Fillmore.

Off the Grid at Fort Mason Friday Night Food Truck Party 2026

All events run from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Rain or Shine

• Friday, April 17, 2026
• Friday, May 22, 2026
• Friday, June 19, 2026
• Additional monthly dates continue through December 2026 (TBA)

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.

 

Pacifica Market 2024 – NO 2026 UPDATE

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 2024 – NO 2026 UPDATE

Due to popular demand, Off The Grid is coming back to Alameda  (Alameda Point) in Q2 2024!

 

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