Smorgasburg Weekend: Outdoor Food Market Fairs

Smorgasburg is not a one-off August fair this year. The food market’s 2026 New York season is already underway across Brooklyn and Manhattan, with regular dates in Williamsburg on Saturdays, Prospect Park on Sundays, the World Trade Center on Fridays, and a new Central Park run from Friday through Sunday, according to the organizer’s official site. (smorgasburg.com) The schedule matters because the original prompt framed the event as a weekend market tied to August. (smorgasburg.com) In practice, Smorgasburg is operating as a recurring seasonal series, not just a single August pop-up, with Brooklyn and Manhattan stops continuing through the season. Prospect Park Alliance said its Sunday market runs from April 5 through October 25. The operator describes Smorgasburg as the country’s largest weekly open-air food festival. On its New York page, the company says the 2026 lineup spans “70+ vendors” and markets in both boroughs. ### Where is Smorgasburg actually happening this season? (smorgasburg.com) Williamsburg remains the Saturday Brooklyn anchor. Smorgasburg lists that market at Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Prospect Park is the Sunday Brooklyn stop. Prospect Park Alliance says Smorgasburg takes place on Breeze Hill, entered at Lincoln Road, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and calls for more than 60 local businesses to gather there each Sunday during the season. (smorgasburg.com) Manhattan now has two separate placements. Smorgasburg lists a Friday market at the Oculus near Fulton Street and Church Street in the World Trade Center area from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a new Central Park location at 36 Central Park West from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. (smorgasburg.com) (smorgasburg.com) ### How many vendors are involved, and what kind of food is on offer? Smorgasburg says the New York season has “70+ vendors,” describing a mix of longtime sellers and new concepts. Prospect Park Alliance, which partners on the park market, separately said the 2026 lineup includes more than 70 new and returning local vendors. (prospectpark.org) Prospect Park Alliance highlighted several named participants in its March season announcement. The group pointed to Garoso Colombian Bakery, Rogers Burgers, Madrina Vegana, Humos BBQ NY and Chenzi among vendors joining or returning to the 2026 mix. (smorgasburg.com) The alliance also said nearly half of that year’s new arrivals were immigrant-founded or rooted in multigenerational family recipes. That characterization came from the alliance’s season preview, which described the lineup as spanning Korean shaved ice, Mexico City-style tacos, Colombian asado and other street-food traditions. (smorgasburg.com) ### What should a visitor know before going? Williamsburg has one explicit rule on the official site: no pets. The market page includes that note alongside the Saturday listing for Marsha P. Johnson State Park. (prospectpark.org) Admission is free at Prospect Park, according to Prospect Park Alliance. The park listing also identifies Breeze Hill near the Lincoln Road entrance as the location, which is useful because Smorgasburg’s Brooklyn markets are no longer confined to a single waterfront setup. August weather is another practical factor. Resident’s August events guide said New York daytime temperatures usually reach the low 80s, with humidity and occasional thunderstorms, conditions that can shape outdoor market plans. (prospectpark.org) (smorgasburg.com) ### Is DUMBO part of Smorgasburg? DUMBO appears to be part of Brooklyn Flea, not Smorgasburg’s current official New York schedule. Brooklyn Flea says it operates every Saturday and Sunday in DUMBO from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 21, while Smorgasburg’s own New York page lists Williamsburg, Prospect Park, World Trade Center and Central Park instead. (prospectpark.org) That distinction matters because Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea are related brands in New York’s market scene, but the official 2026 Smorgasburg page does not list DUMBO as one of its active locations. ### Where can people check the latest vendor list and dates? (resident.com) Smorgasburg directs visitors to its official New York page for maps, hours and links to vendor information. The same page says all markets are open for the 2026 season and includes the current Brooklyn and Manhattan schedule. Prospect Park Alliance separately maintains event pages for the Sunday market in Brooklyn. (brooklynflea.com) For anyone planning a later visit, the alliance says the Prospect Park run continues through Oct. 25, 2026. (prospectpark.org) (smorgasburg.com)