Fri 8/30 @ 5-11PM
The Night Markets on AsiaTown’s Rockwell Avenue were an immediate hit when they launched in 2014. And the break they took in 2018 due to construction and rehabbing going on in the immediate area and reorganization of the presenting team seemed to only whet people’s appetite for this event. They’ve been packed this year, since they returned in June.
If you’re going for the food, best to get there on the early side: despite the ever-increasing number of food vendors of all types, the lines get long after about 7pm. Almost all of the neighborhood’s Asian restaurants are serving, but you can find food to satisfy any appetite, including treats like chocolate and cookies baked fresh onsite and still warm.
In addition to food, the vendors lining Rockwell offer handcrafted goods, body products and oils, art, clothing and various tchotchkies. The expanded footprint now includes two parking lots, one ringed by additional vendors surrounding tables for relaxing and eating, the other featuring more food and a stage with entertainment which might include Japanese or Polynesian dancers, Zeppelin-esque rock bands and horn-driven soul ensembles. Bring the kids, bring the dog — it’s family- and pet-friendly. And it’s free.
Cleveland, OH 44114