Asia Society Texas' 12th Annual Night Market

Featuring 60+ local AAPI-owned small businesses, performers, and community partners, Asia Society Texas' Night Market celebrates the vibrant diversity of Houston’s Asian American communities through an exciting night of culinary delights and interactive fun for all ages.

Asia Society Texas's 12th Annual Night Market festival will take place Fri., Nov. 1, 6–10 p.m. Featuring 60+ local AAPI-owned small businesses, performers, and community partners, the 12th annual street festival celebrates the vibrant diversity of Houston’s Asian American communities through an exciting night of culinary delights and interactive fun for all ages.
 
For its biggest night of the year, AST will transform its parking lot, front lawn, and one block of Southmore Boulevard into a free outdoor market bustling with food trucks, retail and food vendors, live music and dance, and special activations. In addition to shopping and eating locally, guests of all ages can look forward to an all-access beer garden, activities by NASA, screenings presented by Netflix, a Chinese lantern display previewing Houston Botanic Garden’s upcoming Radiant Nature installation, live music by Valen the Valentine, Gator Groove, and Sho Nuff, and K-Pop dance performances from Royal Aces. 
 
Inside AST’s Center, guests will enjoy after-hours access to the Space City: Art in the Age of Artemis exhibition, an Otaku Alley highlighting all things manga and anime, all-ages carnival games, mahjong, and more. Local dance groups Wonderbox, The Rhythmic Rani, and UH Modern will take the stage for energetic K-pop, Bollywood, and hip-hop dance performances followed by an exclusive preview screening of Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld throughout the evening.