Queens Night Market returns

Queens Night Market is back in Queens for its 11th season, with its first 2026 “Sneak Preview” opening set for Saturday, April 18. (queensnightmarket.com) The market runs at the New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and the official site lists the next market from 4 p.m. until midnight. NY1 said the market features about 100 independent vendors selling food, art and merchandise. (queensnightmarket.com, ny1.com) This year starts with two ticketed preview nights on April 18 and April 25, then shifts to free admission starting May 2, according to the market’s homepage. Eventbrite says the organizers are pledging 20% of net ticket proceeds from the preview nights to charity. (queensnightmarket.com, eventbrite.com) The market has built its identity around low prices as much as variety. QNS reported in February that founder John Wang was bringing it back for an 11th year with an emphasis on affordable, multicultural food in a borough where dozens of immigrant communities live side by side. (qns.com) That formula helped turn a local seasonal market into a regular stop on New York City’s spring-to-fall events calendar. The official site describes it as a family-friendly, open-air market with small cultural performances alongside vendors, not just a row of food stalls. (queensnightmarket.com) The market’s location also matters. Flushing Meadows Corona Park sits near major Queens institutions, and the market is staged in the parking lot behind the New York Hall of Science, giving it room for a large vendor mix and late-night crowds. (queensnightmarket.com) Independent sellers remain the core of the event. The market’s website says it features more than 100 vendors, while a current third-party listing for 2026 shows 73 food stalls and 32 artisan and maker stalls on upcoming dates, a snapshot that roughly matches the official description. (queensnightmarket.com, butterdecisions.com) The reopening lands as New York’s outdoor market season is ramping up across the city. Secret NYC’s 2026 street-fair roundup lists Queens Night Market among the spring and summer food-market returns, with the first two April dates reserved for preview crowds before the free season begins. (secretnyc.co, secretnyc.co) For now, the clearest change is simple: after the winter break, Saturday nights are back at Corona Park, with preview tickets first and open entry starting in May. (queensnightmarket.com, patch.com)