Entry No. 50 — the Seattle file — filed under: after-dark

CID Night Market

Once a year the streets of the Chinatown-International District close to cars and Hing Hay Park turns into an open-air after-dark festival of food stalls, makers, and stage acts. Lion dancers, taiko drummers, and martial-arts demos work the crowd under the park's red arch while steam rises off skewers and dumpling carts beneath strings of lanterns. It's free, packed, and unmistakably a neighborhood throwing its own party rather than a tourist setup.

The move: Go hungry on the one night it runs, graze your way down the closed-off blocks splitting skewers and bubble tea, and catch the lion-dance set near the gate.

📍 Before you go Open for one night only (typically late summer/early fall); free entry; very crowded; check current year's date before going.

• 📍 Chinatown-International District, Seattle
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Historic Chinatown Gate, S King St & 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24