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SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Every 2nd Friday Through October 9th.
Friday, September 11, 2026 - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.) | Grant Ave. (California to Pacific), San Francisco, CA

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SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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.

Expect a huge lineup of Chinatown favorites serving dim sum, BBQ skewers, pastries, boba drinks, Taiwanese street snacks, desserts, coconut treats, and more from vendors like Good Mong Kok Bakery, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, House of Dim Sum, Annie’s T Cakes, AA Bakery, New Golden Daisy, and dozens more.

Chinatown Night Market 2026
Every Second Friday | 5-9 pm
May to October 2026
Grant Ave. from California to Pacific, San Francisco
FREE

2026 Dates:
May 8
June 12
July 10
August 14
September 11
October 9

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Block Party, Downtown San Francisco, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Shopping & Fashion
Venue: San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Address: Grant Ave. (California to Pacific), San Francisco, CA

Friday, September 11, 2026

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