Tons of food stands and merchants! I was a bit disappointed in the food selection but I bet there…read morewould be more food stands during the spring and summer. We got papas fritas/potato tornado, buneulos, tacos, watermelon agua fresca, and birria. There was live music while we were there next to the beer garden. Many stands take zelle so bringing cash isn't necessary. Parking is $10 though.

Ave 26 Family Night Market is one of the two spin-offs from the original Ave 26/Artesian Night…read moreMarket in Lincoln Heights (shutdown by the city in August 2021 - the other market is called Ave 26 On Imperial close to Downtown LA). [Hours]: Every Saturday from 5 PM to 11 PM. Fridays will be closed in summer 2023 as the organizer wants to focus all energy and resources on a single day. [Parking]: $10 per vehicle. Confusing parking entrance with another misleading "parking" entrance, but the entrance is not right if (1) no one is collecting $10 and (2) visitors should not be driving on a dirt road. [Activities]: Currently the night market offers the following activities - free bull rides from 5 PM to 6 PM, free slime shop for the first 20 kids at 7 PM, free face painting from 7 PM to 8:30 PM, music performance from 8 PM to 10 PM, and clown show from 6:30 PM to 7 PM. [Vendors]: Admission is free, but please note that this night market has a security guard and the guard will check bags for all visitors. As the name implied, this is a "family" night market so do expect to see naughty d-cake. Our party came at 6 PM and most vendors didn't have crazy long waiting lines. There are slightly less food vendors here comparing with vendors at Ave 26 On Imperial. About 20% of vendors were selling accessories at the entrance. Some examples include: # Birria World # Two Six Kitchen (quesadillas) # Local Fish Tacos (tacos de pescado y camarón) # Carnitas Estilo Michoacan Ave 26 (carnitas tacos) # Tacos de Canasta "El Rey" (tacos de canasta aka basket tacos) # Tacos Dorados La Gringa # DragonFire BBQ (Asian skewers) - no waiting line # Tacos El Champ (TJ style) # Chiky Pancakes # Unknown boba stand # Valerie's Apples (candy apples) # Unknown pupusas stand # Unknown soul food stand # Unknown pizza stand *** Carnitas taco from Carnitas Estilo Michoacan Ave 26 ($5): Surprisingly delicious with flavorful pork. Asada and al pastor tacos from Tacos El Champ ($3 each): Probably the least expensive tacos visitors will find here - both tacos were pretty solid. Pupusa (pork and cheese with tomato sauce + salad - $4): Honestly it was the worst dish I had for the day. Pupusa and salad didn't taste good salad and tomato sauce was ... sub-par at best. *** While the night market is certainly family friendly, Ave 26 On Imperial or Night Market El Gato are much better options for anyone who's looking for more foodie options.

Second and fourth Thursday of every month ! DJ music food trucks so much fun. Come support Downey's…read morenight time farmers market. Bring the family and then send them home and go to karaoke at Epic! #SummerNightsinDowney #KaraokeNightEpic #DowneyGirl

I was googling bus routes, and this place popped up. It's been a looooooooooooooong time since I've…read morebeen to a swap meet, so I was excited to visit. There are two things on my list, and I didn't find any of them, which was disappointing, especially since they are relatively common items, but I did find many other items for much less than I expected to pay. There are many vendors, and most of the things are overpriced, but if you have the time to really hunt, you can find great deals. I'm allergic to haggling, by the way. The big disappointment of the day was that the watch battery guy was not there. I asked around, and was advised that he no longer attends this swap meet. Bummer, because I had six watches that need new batteries. Phooey! I will be back next week looking for the two items on my list. I suppose I could just go to Target or Ross, but the swap meet is much more fun. BTW, the food vendors are mid with limited seating, and cost about the same as any other taco/tamale place. May as well eat before you get there. Also, parking sucks.

Parking is a hassle but it's worth a visit. They had lots of variety and many friendly vendors…read more Some are open to haggling, which I've never liked to do personally (I get nervous) but they're people there were really nice and didn't reject my offers. I always love a good plant section and the $1-3 clothing bins. Great experience and I felt safe with my family there. I've been to several swap meets in socal and this one was pretty small but decent. Definitely coming back.

I loved this place! They have to coolest throwback clothing! I love how organized and clean the…read morestore was. The whole time I was in there the employees were all cleaning while talking to customers with great attitudes. I love how friendly they were and will definitely come back again and again. Great prices!

Great place to get some stuff but I think anything above $30 for some used clothing is kinda crazy…read more Anyway The workers were super chill didn't bother me while shopping around like other stores do. Makes everything feel like pressure when workers do that but at Melrose it's super chill. The people and workers. Great community, you'll for sure walk out with something! BUT ANYTHING ABOVE $30 CRAZZYYYYYY WORK

This place is super sick! The owner is such a sweet lady, both her and her son help to manage the…read morestore. There are tons of little knickknacks, ranging from clothings to records to shoes and accessories. There's definitely something for everyone here and you should check it out :)) Her store has been impacted by everything going on right now, so definitely go and show your support if you're able to for this amazing small business!!!

Felt like I was mining and struck gold here !! it felt like the good old times thrifting here …read more Lots of clothes and random stuff , old stuff , new stuff , fun stuff , cool stuff . I dug around for about an hour and half and left with arms full of goodies at a great deal. It's old school here and that's my fav way for a thrift shop to be . I loved that a small bargain happened , it was fun . Most places won't do that anymore . They had a dollar bin out front with some solid pieces . The guy who owns the store is super mellow and chill, he is learning guitar so bring him some stuff to jam on and go say hello, it will be a lot of fun I promise !

Great pop-up Mexican Restaurant that serves Tostadas Raspada every other Saturday at the El Rancho…read moreSwapmeet in Pico Rivera. The pop-up is located in the parking lot across from the El Rancho high school on Passons Blvd. Business Owner Adriana makes tostadas raspada with pork, and chicken tinga. The Large Tostada which is huge is $7.00 The Smaller Tostada is $5.00 And believe or not, they even have a huge bowl of pork pozole for $5.00. She serves a hibiscus fruit drink called Aqua de Jamaica that is so delicious and taste like it was just brewed. It's only $1.25 a glass. I would not get there too late because she may run out of this delicious food. So glad to find this little gem at the this open market but be sure to check the hours before you make the drive. This pop-up is only open on some Saturdays in the month. This pop-up also has a website. www.tostadatown.com

No Way.Ever Again. Confusing. No place to wash your hands or use the restroom.Why?What are these…read morethings? Something gelatinous.

the staff was pretty nice, i didn't really speak with them but they were helpful with helping my…read moremother since she doesn't speak english. everything is so well priced,i spent two hours here, didnt even get to see everything,will definitely come back, the selection of everything was so cool, i found things that i wouldn't have expected to find,absolutely recommend.

Fun place to visit. I spent nearly 3 hours and 15 minutes walking through here and I know for a…read morefact I probably didn't see everything. 50,000+ square feet of random items. This is a fun, interesting, quirky place. Check them out.