"For a couple Friday nights in August and September of 2024, some 20,000 visitors descended on the west end of San Francisco for the Sunset Night Market - maybe the biggest, splashiest night market the city had ever seen, occupying a whopping seven blocks of Irving Street. There were lion dancers in full regalia. Lamb skewers and prehistoric-sized turkey legs served hot off the grill. Stinky tofu and durian eating contests. Martin Yan even made an appearance."
"Even at this slightly smaller scale, Petitt says this year's markets should have all the hallmarks of the Sunset Night Market's past successes - music, cultural performances, games and other family-friendly activities, celebrity chef appearances and, of course, hot food. While organizers are still curating the Feb. 27 lineup, Petitt says some of the likely food vendors include Filipino dessert pop-up Loulou's Leche Flan, Korean-Mexican fusion candymaker Kimoy Chamoy, Taiwanese bento cult favorite MITK Taiwanese Kitchen,"
"Angie Petitt, founder of Sunset Mercantile, another of the night market's organizers, says the event's ultimate goal is to show off the diversity of the Sunset and to "help bring a lot more attention to these wonderful brick-and-mortars that line Irving Street.""
The Sunset Night Market drew roughly 20,000 visitors on select Friday nights in August and September 2024, stretching across seven blocks of Irving Street with large crowds, lion dancers, celebrity appearances and diverse street foods. Organizers plan a Lunar New Year-themed return on Feb. 27, 2026, featuring music, cultural performances, family activities, celebrity chefs and a curated lineup of food vendors such as Loulou's Leche Flan, Kimoy Chamoy, MITK Taiwanese Kitchen and Peaches Patties alongside open Irving Street restaurants. The event aims to spotlight neighborhood diversity and bolster Chinese-owned small businesses recovering from pandemic-era hate, coinciding with the Chinese cultural district’s five-year anniversary.
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