The Queens Night Market kicked off its 11th season on Saturday, April 18.
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The Queens Night Market made its long-anticipated return for its 11th year on Saturday, April 18, in the 400-square-foot field behind the New York Hall of Science at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
There was a very large turnout for the first day of the 11th season of the Queens Night Market. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Running every Saturday night through late October, the Queens Night Market features cuisines representative of over 100 different cultures and countries, reflecting the diversity of the borough of Queens.
The Queens Night Market has earned a strong reputation for its diverse food offerings from local businesses. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
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In addition to the various food vendors on hand, the Queens Night Market also has vendors for art and merchandise, including vintage apparel, hand-poured candles, travel photography, crochet toys, stationery, small batch soap, henna, vintage brooches and ads, international handcrafts, NYC-themed apparel, gourmet dog treats, handmade jewelry, ceramics and local art.
There were also several vendors for arts and merchandise. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
On top of the diverse food offerings, another aspect that makes this annual event so popular is its affordability. There has been a $6 price cap on the food offered there since 2017.
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“You look around and it’s people from every background and every ethnicity, and every neighborhood in New York City who come here. And I think that’s in large part because of the price cap,” Queens Night Market Founder John Wang said. “That $6 price cap hasn’t changed in seven years, which I think is a testament both to our very lean business model, but also the vendors believing in the mission and sort of agreeing to a price cap in the first place.”
Queens Night Market Founder John Wang. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud
Since its launch in 2015, the Queens Night Market has welcomed around 4 million visitors and helped launch approximately 500 new businesses.
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