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2025 Dates (Every 2nd Friday): May 9, Jun 13, Jul 11, Aug 8, Sep 12, & Oct 10, 5:00PM - 9:00PM

BeChinatown Night Market launched in November 2023 in the hopes of helping Chinatown small businesses that were still struggling from the aftermath of COVID-19. The Night Market was a success from the start and now regularly draws 10,000 to 18,000 visitors each month and showcases 40+ local restaurants and merchants, mostly from Chinatown. Beginning in 2025, we will showcase up-and-coming Asian American DJs and performers on stage. Please join us to ensure that this community keeps thriving for generations to come.

August 23, 2025, 4:00PM - 9:00PM

The Hungry Ghost Festival (aka the Zhongyuan Festival or Yulan Festival) is a special celebration for the Chinese diaspora, observed with unique interpretations worldwide in places like Hong Kong, Singapore, and beyond. The festival signifies a time when the boundary between the living and spiritual realms blurs. It is a day when the most hungry and angry ghosts come to the human realms to seek solace–and yes, it can be scary. Rituals surrounding the Hungry Ghost Festival would seek to distract, exonerate, or calm these restless spirits. There would be foods, performances, and other offerings to the spirit world, and in turn, it can be a healing way to combat both our seen and unseen grievances and rage.