Great event! The lines were huge though. Please just take my money and give me food sooner! Perhaps the event numbers could have been calculated better. The line for what looked like the most popular stall- for street food, including lots of grilled meat on sticks, papaya salad, and tons of other yummy looking options stretched beyond the food designated area and into the carnival games area. A couple of lines were like that, and I just had to live with not getting food or drink from those stalls. I remember the egg roll cafe truck from a past year. Their fusion egg rolls do not disappoint! So crisp. Got the Buffalo chicken one. Also got Japanese curry fries, which definitely worked flavor wise- the curry had kind of a gravy quality, and there was a creamy sauce, seaweed, and scallions. Also tried Nigerian food for the first time, which I was surprised to find there. I appreciated the way all the flavors came together- the special rice, plantains, and spice encrusted thin piece of beef on a stick. I was stuffed, but I wish I could have kept eating. Also saw some awesome drinks in the drink section- including one AAPI owned brand, and boozy boba that had an awesome presentation (it lit up!) The carnival games were also a hit. I secretly would have loved to win a snorlax or a two sided octopus. I was one bean bag away from winning! I guess it just wasn't my day, because at the MUJI tent I also only won a gel pen- they had a wheel that you spun. I preferred a past year, where they gave everyone notebooks. Loved those notebooks- sadness. Will just have to buy them at the store, lol. read more

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Visiting from California and this was a great treat! At the end we snacked on Apple cider and toasted almonds! read more

Boston Night Market - Festivals Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I got robbed and got scammed and the cops didint help me out. I also got no cash back from the ATMs they took my money read more

I thought the vibe of the event was great. The lines were long, yes, but the original night markets in East/SE Asia are typically packed, so I view that as a plus. Definitely better than the Queens Night Market in NY, which I found pretty desolate in comparison. I was coming from another meal so only had the Burmese fermented tea salad and a beer. The salad was just OK - I'd probably try something different if I could do it again. I feel like they could do a little better on vegetarian options. A lot of the most popular places were doing BBQ, and they could pretty easily add some sort of tofu or mushroom (or seitan) option. read more

This was a great event! There were plenty of vendors who offered so many different types of food. The prices were great all around as well (I paid $4 for barbecued scallops which were phenomenal)! My only problem was that its an event that we have to pay for entry (not a problem at all) but there were plenty of ways just to walk in and avoid paying. I also wish they offered more in terms of alcohol. It was limited to beer and 3 or 4 choices of wine. read more

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What a fun night! Loved being able to try so many different foods all in one location! Wished this event was around longer than just one night. Tried curry fishballs, lamb skewer, rice pattie burger, honeygrow samples, fresh coconut water, octopus hotdog, crispy chicken and rice, scallops on a skewer, and meat buns. The beer garden was also fun. read more

This event was pretty well organized. I'm very surprised especially since this is the first time they've done this. Vendors were in one area, some carnival games in another area, a beer garden, food truck, corn hole, and still plenty of open space for people! I wish there were more food vendors because the variety of food there was a little underwhelming. But hopefully they'll be able to get more vendors next year if they were to do this again! Props to Pokeworks and Minigrow for giving out free samples all night long and for vendors selling food at pretty affordable prices. Some of the food included: baos for $2, curry fishballs for $4, grilled scallop skewers for $5, bubble tea for about $5, korean beef rice bowl for $7. None of the food was super amazing or anything, but I'm glad they were affordable so that I could at least try a bunch of different foods at multiple different vendors. There were 3 carnival games. All with tons of cute, giant plushes for prizes! The ring toss game had giant pokemon plush that seemed to have gone very quick. There was also a water pong game and the game where you bounce a ball off a board and into a basket. The event was from 4pm-11pm on a Saturday. Expect long lines for literally everything around 6pm-8pm. read more

Overall a good experience. Biggest complaint is the long long lines for nearly everything. Long wait to get in, then lines for all the vendors. I do wish that the tents can be spread out a little more. There was a lot of unused real estate and then there were lines on top of lines where the tent areas are and you have no idea which is where. The food was a good experience since I got to try a lot of different places that I normally would not go to. Portion sizes on the smaller size for what you get. Mostly the food trucks took both cash and card but most tents took cash only. Favorite food truck item was the egg rolls! Cream cheese egg rolls and buffalo chicken - SO good! The Wow bbq smelled great, but the flavor and quality of the meats were just ok. I wanted to try the rice burgers but didn't get to because of the long lines. Def would like more street food options, it's not an easy task to eat ramen and walk around. Beer garden was a little closed off area, only one brewery was present - perhaps next year there will be different beers from a variety of breweries. Will possibly attend again next year depending on which vendors will be there! read more

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This event was just alright. Most other people who I asked seemed to like it, but as other reviewers mentioned, the lines were just so long. There were lines for everything, a long line to get inside, a long line to get food, a long line to play games, even the "Boston Night Market" sign had a line of people waiting to take photos in front of it. The vendors seemed cool but I wouldn't know because most of them had such long lines that I didn't try them. I also was stoked about the opportunity to win a pokemon stuffed animal but realized they ran out as well. I paid $10 for decent corned beef fries, and $7 for a coconut that had about 4 oz of coconut water inside. Cornhole was a nice touch but there weren't enough to accommodate the number of people, so after waiting around for about 15 minutes and still not being able to play cornhole, we decided to leave. Ultimately, would I pay $10 to get into a large fenced in area with lots of interesting vendors that I can purchase stuff from, IF I wait around in a long line? No, probably not. read more

the lines are massive for what you get, especially for the cost. I would not recommend coming. We waited in long lines, only to have nearly everything on the menu sell out, and then pay $9 for "jolla" rice (which was just rice with turmeric read more

Yummy eats. Highly recommend Shaking Crab and Smoke Shop. 10 dollars got us access to a lot of places I never knew of and some great free samples. Too bad it is only one night. read more

I won VIP through yelp for this event and brought my brother along. The VIP was nice because we got to skip the long line to get in. Unfortunately we had to wait in all the other long lines. Some of them were REALLY damn long so we didn't get to try everything we wanted. Tom's Bao Bao was great and The Corned Beef bus was my favorite. We got to use our free drink tickets at the beer garden which was nice. I got a buzz going with one Lord Hobo IPA lol. The live entertainment was awesome too. The band that played and had a chick on bass was really fun! Overall this was a great time! read more

SO MUCH FUN! Got baos, a pork sandwich, galaxy lemonade, ice cream sandwich, lamb skewers, and poke samples. I can't remember the vendors' names, but pretty much everything looked good. The baos were only $2 each and super fluffy and filled with juicy pork and chicken curry. The first vendor was mainly for drinks, I got the galaxy lemonade which gets its name from its purple color. The lemonade was on the sour side so probably wouldn't get it again. However the same vendor sold $5 grilled pork sandwiches which were amazing. Super cheap and my favorite food from the night. One booth had these melon bread ice cream sandwiches which were okay. Couldn't really taste the melon but it was like brioche bread with ice cream on the inside. Got spicy lamb skewers (a couple vendors sold skewers of different meats, all of which looked good) which were very tasty, but $4 for 4 small bits of lamb weren't worth more than a try. There were a couple games and the lines were 15+ minutes long. Not bad if you're with a group of friends. It was windy so the water pong and other throwing based games were extra hard. They had great live music with energetic performers who knew how to entertain a crowd. There was also a mini bridge with balloons and a BNM sign with lights to take photos. It got busy about 2 hours into the event so I'd recommend coming earlier for shorter lines and then you can enjoy the entertainment. All-in-all a great event that'd be good for a group of friends or as a date. read more

Such a great idea! I loved how many different restaurants were there! It was so great! I tried dumplings that were to die for, this spicy sushi that was outstanding, bubble tea from two different places and both were so delicious, and desserts from Japan. It all was so good! The lines in the beginning weren't too bad but as the night went on and the crowd grew, it took forever to get to the front of the line. If you have a good friend with you time will pass by quickly! I hope they do it again next year! I would definitely attend again! read more

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I liked all the vendors that I happened to drop by. I even enjoyed the ring toss game though I completely failed at it on multiple tries. Kono Pizza, Perillas, and Reign Drink Lab were especially noteworthy. My main gripe with the event was with regards to how bad the lines were managed. You could have lines that extend wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy past the vendors to the point where they were covering other vendors and walking around a tour de force. Enjoyable event even though I was a little out of it after work. If they manage to improve the lines situation, I think this event would be much better. read more

I took my boyfriend to this event for his birthday and he absolutely loved it! We found the food to be delicious and for the most part, reasonably priced. He especially enjoyed the dumplings from Koy, and I loved the updated take on ham musibi from reign drink lab. Other reviews have mentioned long lines which I found rather unfair considering the lines at this event were far shorter than other similar events in Boston, such as the Japanese festival, and taco fest. I would have liked to see a bit more variety in vendors but overall great event. We are very much hoping they host it again in the future! read more

It was ok. Not the best thing I've ever been to, but not the worst. I know this is the first year so I know they are going to make improvements to next year. I plan on being there. read more

We had a fantastic time at the night market. We purchased the VIP tickets and got a lot of bang for our buck: a squishy toy, a coffee mug, three game tickets, five raffle tickets, a $30 nift card and a free drink. We loved the food stalls and had dumplings, chicken on a stick, and some really tasty fried chicken. Overall, a well-run event and I am looking forward to attending other events they host. PS you did not have to be present for the raffle and I won a prize! read more

I didn't get to try the food because the lines were endless and not enough vendors. There were only 3 -4 booths for games to win prizes- I went mainly for the games to win the Pokémon plushies (but sadly there was only 10ish) and everything ran out pretty quickly. read more

Sooooo much fun !! VIP is so worth it and everything that I ate was absolutely delicious and the people were right when they said it was an Instagram worthy place read more

Boston should organize more events like this one. We loved it even though it takes long time in line to buy food but it seems nobody mine it at all. My kids love the Kpop music and it was a fun night for them. Hope they organize another event soon read more

Odd event. Cover charge was unnecessary since you had to pay for almost everything. There wasn't anything that I was dying to try and the lines are crazy long for small portions. read more

Awesome Event. Love trying new vendor food. All the food were yummy and the lines are not too bad. Love the yelp booth. We got free gloves and wrist band from them. read more

Boston Night Market - Festivals Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Although you need to buy a ticket, the market features an amazing selection of local restaurants and food trucks at a very reasonable price. There's also live music, raffles, and games, and great photo ops. Would definitely come back next year :) read more