Queens Night Market Opens To The Public With 50+ Food Vendors

FLUSHING, QUEENS — The Queens International Night Market has returned to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for its fifth season.

The market opens to the public this Saturday, May 4, after two weekends of "sneak previews" open only to ticket-holders. Admission is free, and food options cost up to $6.

"We’ve now featured 90 countries through the food at the Queens Night Market, and the event seems to become more popular and more diverse each year," founder John Wang said. "I never could have imagined how much NYC and Queens would embrace the project."

The 2019 market debuts several changes. The market will start an hour earlier than in years past, operating from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays. In past years, attendees over 21 could only consume alcohol in a barricaded beer-and-wine garden; now, they will be able to drink alcohol throughout the market.

Vendor fees are also lower to make the market more accessible to food business owners, according to Wang. The $6 price cap for food is meant to make the market affordable for all attendees.

The Saturday market's first two weekends — April 20 and 27 — were only open to those who purchased $5 tickets, with a portion of proceeds going to The New York Immigration Coalition and City Harvest. The market donated $10,000 to the nonprofits, according to a Facebook post.

Since the Queens Night Market started in 2015, it has featured cuisine from over 80 countries and attracted nearly one million attendees, according to Wang.

Here is the updated list of 2019 food vendors:

• American Pharaohs – Egyptian Hawawshi & Shawarmas
• Anda Café – Bubble Tea & Shaved Ice
• Arepalicious – Colombian Arepas
• Balkan Bites – Balkan Bureks
• Berg’s Pastrami – Smoked Pastrami
• La Brasa – Roasted Corn & Skewers
• Bohemian Trade – Czech-style Langosh
• Bstro – Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
• Burmese Bites – Burmese Palatas
• C Bao – Asian Duck and Pork Buns
• La Carnada – Mexican Huaraches
• Caribbean Street Eats – Trinidadian Shark Sandwiches
• ChefBoyarNetty – Southern Fried Chicken
• Chinese Sugar Painting
• Cilantro & Mint – Indian Kachori, Masala Noodles & Phulka
• Cocotazo – Puerto Rican Pastelles & Rellenos de Papa
• De Rangoon – Burmese Tea Leaf Salad
• Delicacy Brigadeiros Craft – Brazilian Pão de Queijo & Brigadeiros
• Dottie’s Norwegian Kitchen - Norwegian Fårikål and Fiskegrot
• DiLena's Dolcini – Cannoli and Boozy Gummy Bears
• Don Ceviche – Peruvian Ceviche and Jalea
• Elements Truffles – Ayurvedic Chocolate
• Em – Vietnamese Noodles & Rolls
• Grilla in Manila – Filipino Choribuger, Dinuguan & Balut
• HoneyGramz – Local Queens Honey
• Hong Kong Street Food
• K’s European Jams
• Kini – Korean Dakgangjeong & Ganjang Chicken
• Jaa Dijo Dom – South African Voetkoek, Bunny Chow & Kota
• Janie’s – Pie-Crust Cookies
• Jessie Foodie – Japanese Oyaki
• Jibarito Shack – Puerto Rican Jibaritos
• Joey Bats Café – Portuguese Pasteis de Nata & Stuffed Bica
• Joon – Persian Crispy Rice
• Kanin NYC – Filipino Lugaw & Halo-Halo
• Karl's Balls – Japanese Takoyaki
• Kini – Korean Dakgangjeong & Ganjang Chicken
• Lapu Lapu Foods – Filipino Peanuts & Chicken Adobo
• Lion City Coffee – Singaporean Mee Pok & Chai Tow Kway
• The Malaysian Project – Malaysian “Ramly” Burgers and Kaya Toast
• Mama Food – Squid Skewers
• Moffle Bar – Mochi Waffles
• Moon Man – Indonesian Kue Pancong
• Native Noodles – Singaporean Hae Mee & Laksa
• Odin’s Might Musubi – Hawaiian Spam Musubi
• Oy Benne! – Chopped Liver & Matzo Brei
• Parantha Alley – Indian Parantha
• Pereybeurre – Mauritian Biryani & Dhal Puri
• Primos Variedades –Tacos al Pastor & Tacos de Canasta
• Qoyas – Peruvian Quinoa Chaufa & Pan con Chicharron
• Sam’s Fried Ice Cream
• San Antonio’s Wood Fired Pizza
• Seoul Pancake – Korean Pancakes
• Sunflower Kitchen – Austrian Wiener Rindsgulasch, Paprikahendl & Sachertorte
• Sweet & Salty – Colombian Empanadas
• Tanabel Table – Syrian Lamb Kibbeh
• Tania’s Kitchen – Haitian Diri ak Djon Djon & Pikliz
• Taste of Ukraine – Ukrainian Blintzes, Chebureki & Borscht
• Treat Yourself Jerk Chicken
• T-swirl Crepes – Sweet Rice Flour Crepes
• Twisted Potato – Fried Potato Twists
• Twistercake – Romanian/Hungarian Chimney Cakes
• Viva Natural Foods – Brazilian Steak Sandwiches
• Warung Jancook – Indonesian Sate, Tahu Pong & Ote Ote
• Wembie – Moldovan Waffle Rolls & Bashkir Farm Cheese Donuts

Here is the full list of merchandise and craft vendors:

• Amuse Pooch – All-Natural Dog Treats
• Arte & Manualidades – Ecuadorian Textiles
• Arty Bean – Felted Crafts & Artwork
• The August Tree – Novelty Gifts & Pusheen Merchandise
• Beyond the Lens – Travel Photography
• Candlez for a Cause – Soy Candles
• Corazon Handcrafts – Mexican Handcrafts
• Esencia En Hilo – Mexican Textiles
• Eternal Flowers – Preserved Flowers in Glass
• Eyes Fuel the Mind – K-pop Swag
• Henry the Balloon Twister
• Irish Gypsy – Handcrafted Puzzle Boxes
• Joyería Angélica – Handmade Jewelry
• Kevin Stanton Woodworking – Custom Woodworks
• Lapu Lapu – Bags & Accessories
• Limited Toys – Toys & Action Figures
• Mel’s Handmade – Crochet Toys
• Pastry Plug – Fruit- & Pastry-themed Accessories
• Polite Hostility – Witty Tshirts
• Queens Thread – Queens-themed Apparel
• S Designs – Ethiopian Leather Goods
• Sabrina’s Henna
• Sandra Smith – Personalized Bags
• Silent Forest Mobiles – Unique Natural Mobiles
• Thai Orchids
• Theobucket Vintage – Vintage Brooches & Ads
• Third Eye Throwbacks – Vintage Clothing
• Treelights4me – Light-up Art
• Treestar – Small Batch Soaps
• Unicorn of Doom – Hats

For more information, visit queensnightmarket.com.