{"id":289869,"date":"2026-04-28T15:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289869\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:49:16","slug":"los-angeles-largest-open-air-food-market-gears-up-for-the-fifth-annual-aapi-day-celebration-heres-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289869\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles\u2019 Largest Open-Air Food Market Gears Up For The Fifth Annual AAPI Day Celebration \u2014 Here\u2019s When"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Smorgasburg L.A. | AAPI LA Market via IG @aapilamarket.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t Staff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2026<\/p>\n

Los Angeles<\/a> thrives on a steady stream of cultural events that reflect its multicultural identity.<\/a> These gatherings are part of the city\u2019s social fabric, shaping what makes it vibrant and cosmopolitan. A clear example is the AAPI L.A. Market,<\/a> which brings together Asian American and Pacific Islander vendors, chefs, and creatives in a celebration of food, craft, and community.<\/p>\n

Held at Smorgasburg,<\/a> the AAPI L.A. Market has become one of the signature cultural takeovers within the city\u2019s broader food scene. This year\u2019s will take place on Sunday, May 17,<\/a> and continues the tradition of spotlighting baked goods, savory street food, packaged specialties, and creative merchandise, all rooted in diverse cultural backgrounds and local entrepreneurship.<\/a><\/p>\n

Beyond food, the market is designed as a full-day community experience, with live music, cultural programming, and family-friendly activities.<\/a> Past editions have included pop-up installations, partner booths from community organizations, and interactive<\/a> spaces that highlight AAPI stories and initiatives in the city.<\/p>\n

About Smorgasburg L.A.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Credit: courtesy of Smorgasburg LA<\/p>\n

Smorgasburg <\/a>is a weekly open-air food market held every Sunday at ROW DTLA.<\/a> Launched in June 2016 as a West Coast spin-off of the original Brooklyn Smorgasburg, it has quickly become a major fixture in the city\u2019s food and cultural landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The market features dozens of rotating vendors offering street food, desserts, drinks, and artisanal products, alongside a beer garden and occasional live music programming.<\/p>\n

Today, Smorgasburg is widely described as the largest weekly open-air food market<\/a> in the city, with more than 90 vendors participating on peak days, attracting an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 visitors every Sunday.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc6 When: Sunday, May 17, 2026. 10 AM \u2013 4 PM
\ud83d\udccd Location: 777 S. Alameda St., Los Angeles. CA 90021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Courtesy of Smorgasburg L.A. | AAPI LA Market via IG @aapilamarket. \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 April 28, 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289870,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-289869","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-la","9":"tag-la-headlines","10":"tag-la-news","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","13":"tag-los-angeles-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}