USA Today honors Queens Night Market as best city food festival.
Photo courtesy of Queens Night Market
The Queens Night Market has earned a major accolade, being named USA Today’s Best City Food Festival earlier this month.
To kick off the exciting announcement, the highly anticipated event is returning for its 10th season next month, with tickets now available for two special preview events.
The market, which has attracted food lovers from all over New York and beyond, officially opens for the season on Saturday, April 26. It will continue to operate every Saturday evening throughout the spring and summer at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
In addition to the season opener, the market will host two “sneak preview” events at the New York Hall of Science on April 12 and 19. Tickets are on sale now, with advance tickets starting at $5 and tickets available at the door for $8. Children under 12 can attend both preview nights for free.
These preview events are designed to alleviate crowding and ensure a smoother experience for the official opening night, which often draws large crowds. The Queens Night Market remains a community staple, featuring dozens of local vendors and an emphasis on affordability, with food items capping at just $6.
Over the past nine years, the food festival has welcomed over three million New Yorkers,…
