Gainesville's Bazar À La Carte night market makes its Tampa premiere this weekend

A vibrant night market scene bathed in moody purple and blue light. Under a tent, a group of young people gathers around a vendor's booth. A glowing orange lantern hangs in the center near a person wearing a brown jacket with a fur collar, while two others in black shirts converse and inspect an item. In the background, a wicker screen and other market tents add to the lively atmosphere. Credit: Khary Khalfani / Courtesy of The How Bazar

For small local markets, this weekend is a big deal.

The Gainesville-based Bazar À La Carte Touring Night Market comes to Tampa for the first time this weekend.

The How Bazar is setting up shop at Tempus Projects, the market’s smallest venue thus far. But the event packs in an onslaught of happenings: pottery and screen printing workshops, a live showcase and open mic, art exhibitions, curated DJ booths, food pop-ups, a mahjong and mooncake lounge and more.

In celebration of Florida creatives, many of Tampa Bay’s homegrown establishments, such as The Sapphic Sun, Sector.fm and For the Girls Tampa, will be there.

The after-party, After À La Carte, goes down at Lara.

Tickets start at $5 for Bazar À La Carte happening Saturday, Nov. 22, from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. in Tampa.

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