{"id":156148,"date":"2025-09-20T07:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/156148\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T07:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:51:11","slug":"subi-night-market-twilight-hawkers-market-and-scarborough-sunset-markets-kick-off-again-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/156148\/","title":{"rendered":"Subi Night Market, Twilight Hawkers Market and Scarborough Sunset Markets kick off again for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Perth\u2019s<\/a> long and unusually wet winter in the rear view, a cherished summer tradition is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s beloved summertime night markets are set to return, bringing with them a vibrant sense of community and delicious food.<\/p>\n

The Subi Night Market will kick off the season on Saturday, followed by the Twilight Hawkers Market in the CBD on Friday, October 3, and the landmark Scarborough Sunset Markets on Thursday, November 6.<\/p>\n

The event manager, Kate MacKinnon, who oversees all three markets, said the events spark a transformation in the people of Perth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like a full shift in the psyche of everyone in the communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe markets have started becoming a symbol for beach days, summer nights, catching up in the park.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"IvanCamera IconIvan Munerato, Sally Amat, Kate MacKinnon and Jane Liang at Market place In Subiaco. Credit: Ross Swanborough\/The West Australian<\/p>\n

Ms MacKinnon said the markets have become \u201cso synonymous with Perth in summer\u201d that they\u2019ve evolved into a crucial part of the city\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy of everyone in those first couple of weeks is just so high, and the community\u2019s buzzing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s this real sense of pride in the communities that all these markets are happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

This sense of excitement is shared by the vendors who are the heart and soul of the events.<\/p>\n

Ivan Munerato, the owner and chef of food truck Pasta e Fagioli, said he has been eagerly awaiting the return of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really can\u2019t wait to enjoy the vibes of the summer night markets again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the event in itself. It\u2019s just about the vibes and the families, the people, the music, and obviously the food.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ScarboroughCamera IconScarborough Sunset Markets returns for another year. Credit: supplied<\/p>\n

Originally from Italy, Mr Munerato has been living in Perth for 13 years.<\/p>\n

When he first arrived, he never imagined he would become a food truck owner, but he quickly traded an indoor kitchen for the great outdoors. He said it is this lifestyle that kept him here in WA.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou get to enjoy your work while also enjoying the outdoors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can cook in a cool spot, in a cool park, right on the beach or right on the river, there is nothing more I can look for than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jane Liang, who runs the Just Dumplings food truck, echoed this sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like being in a very busy place, I love summer markets because we get busier because of the weather,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then in the winter I have time for my family, I like the flexibility of owning a food truck.\u201d<\/p>\n

The markets have also become a major draw for tourists, particularly the Scarborough Sunset Markets, which have achieved Instagram-famous status.<\/p>\n

\"SeveralCamera IconSeveral summer markets will return for another year. Credit: supplied<\/p>\n

Ms MacKinnon said the Scarborough Sunset Markets are consistently listed as a \u201cmust-do\u201d on tourist websites and social media.<\/p>\n

Just recently, Ms MacKinnon had an au pair from Germany who, within two hours of arriving in Perth, showed her a TikTok video of the beachside market and asked, \u201cwhere is this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of my friends said I have to go here,\u201d the woman said.<\/p>\n

Ms MacKinnon believes summer night markets have become so popular because they \u201cembody our way of life and how we want people to think about Perth\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey showcase the city as being community-based, with beautiful weather, great food, and an outdoorsy culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The markets are always evolving, with new food vendors entering the scene each year.<\/p>\n

The upcoming season will see some exciting changes, particularly at Scarborough. The market is shifting back to its roots with a \u201cmore chill vibe,\u201d replacing the DJ in the amphitheatre with live acoustic music.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Thursdays is for chill\u2019 is sort of what we\u2019re going for at Scarborough,\u201d Ms MacKinnon said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Perth\u2019s long and unusually wet winter in the rear view, a cherished summer tradition is just around…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":156149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,1625,44,45],"class_list":{"0":"post-156148","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-australia","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-lifestyle","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-wa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}