626 Night Market

626 Night Market is a regular night market located in the 626 area code region of San Gabriel Valley, northeast of Los Angeles. The night market is held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is the largest night market in the United States.
==626 Night Market==
===2012–2017===
Conceived by Jonny C. Hwang, a businessman born in Taiwan and raised in southern California, the market was inspired by the night markets of Asia, especially the Shilin Night Market in Taipei. The inaugural market was held in 2012 and drew an unexpectedly large crowd that clogged the streets of Old Town Pasadena, initially drawing negative criticism from attendees and allegations of mismanagement. The market subsequently relocated to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.
===2018–present (Los Angeles), 2020–present (Orange County & Bay Area) ===
As of 2020, all events were renamed to 626 Night Market, with OC Night Market rebranded as 626 Night Market/Orange County and NorCal Night Market as 626 Night Market/Bay Area.
==DTLA Night Market==
===2014===
DTLA Night Market was held for a limited run next to Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles in 2014.
==OC Night Market==
===2014–2017===
In 2014, 626 Night Market established OC Night Market at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.
===2018–2019===
OC Night Market was rebranded as 626 Night Market/Orange County in 2020.
==NorCal Night Market==
===2018–2019===
In 2018, 626 Night Market launched NorCal Night Market at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. NorCal Night Market was rebranded as 626 Night Market/Bay Area in 2020.
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