626 Night Market Returns to Arcadia August 14-16: What to Eat at Santa Anita Park

Of all the Food Events on the San Gabriel Valley calendar, none looms larger than this one. The 626 Night Market returns to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia for its August edition, running Friday through Sunday, August 14 to 16, 2026, from 3 PM to 11 PM each day, with more than 80 food and drink vendors, dozens of retail makers, games, and stage entertainment filling the racetrack grounds.

What to Eat: The Vendor Lineup

The full lineup reads like a greatest hits of Asian street food with plenty of detours. Here is who's cooking in August, by craving:

• Skewers, BBQ and the grill: Dragonfire BBQ, Luckyball Korean BBQ, Meat Lover BBQ, Mega Charcoal BBQ, Yakitori Yado, Molly Kitchen, Gen Korean BBQ, and Holy Cow (galbi jjim braised short ribs)

• Noodles, dumplings and rice: A-Sha Noodles, All Dat Dumpling, All Dat Noodle, Dim Sum Master, Dim Sum and Cotton Candy, K-Ramyeon, Shake Ramen, Zindrew Wonton Shop, Tokyo Yakisoba, Pineapple Boys, Egghaustedla, Omusubi House, Gong Su Gan, and Cheese Wheel Pasta

• Seafood: Blue Maine Lobster, Lobsterhaus, NOLA Oysteria, Seafood Babez, Blasian Eats, Giant Deep Fried Squid, True Cajun (frog legs and gator bites), and Honolulu Sushi Taco

• Korean street food: GHOSTIX corndogs, Bamboo Hut, Ho Tok Korean Pocket Pancake, Mansae Korean Egg Toast, Bingsoo shaved ice, The Hwachae, and Seoul Amigos

• Filipino and Southeast Asian: ihawJuan, Lumpia Bucket, Minh Bites, Tam Bien Market, Tao's Bao, Lao Sweets, Pink Mango, and Coconut & Co.

• Birria and beyond: Birrieria Michi, Laschelaguas, Grilled Cheese Garden, Adelita's Cocina, and J&A Eloteria

• Sweets: Atelier Anlynette creme brulee, Banana Mama, Churromadness, Gourmet Churros, Ridges Churro Bar, Maddie's Crepes, HGG Tanghulu, Maison Tanghulu, Manifora, Mashup Ice Cream Co., Hawaiian Honey Cones, Masons Den, Pop'n Mama, Sidekicks, The Little Sugarplum, Sandoitchi, Dear Neighbor Handrolls, Deep Fried Fanatics, Mr. Bully, and Penny Pop Popcorn

• Drinks: AguaFrescaQueen, Bearology, Big Baby Bottle, Cane Fusion, Cream & Soda, Fallow Ground matcha, Grounds Cream Coffee, LemonTea Squeeze, MilkCha Boba, and Sugarmama Sugarcane

• Comfort and fried everything: Buzzin' Chick, Cheesy Boys, Colbert's Southern, Friedays, Good Vibes Concessions, JAPADOG, On A Stick, Potato Hut, Potatoes R' Us, Smash Kings, SoCal Wings, TatoPow, and We Bee Rollin

Beyond the food, a pre-packaged section covers small batch jerky, macarons, chamoy candies, and burnt Basque cheesecake, while roughly 70 retail vendors sell everything from jade jewelry and anime merch to crochet plushies and press-on nails. Games include a claw machine and bungee trampolines, and the 626 Encore Stage keeps the music going all weekend:

• Friday, August 14: Rin (6 PM), HOHYUN (7:30 PM), Justin Park (9 PM), and TIFFVNYJOY (10 PM)

• Sunday, August 16: Labit (5 PM)

• The full schedule, including Saturday's performers and the cultural showcases, lives on the Experiences page

The Details

• When: Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2026, 3 PM to 11 PM daily

• Where: Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

• Tickets: Available through Eventbrite

• Parking: Free general parking on site, with ADA parking first come, first served

• Rideshare: Drop-off and pick-up near the event entrance

• Transit: Metro A Line to Arcadia Station, then the Arcadia Green Line bus or a roughly one mile walk

• Stay as long as you like: no time limit once you're in, and the event map helps you plan your attack

The 626 started in the San Gabriel Valley and grew into the largest Asian night market series in the country, and the Santa Anita editions are still where it feels most at home. Bring cash patience, an empty stomach, and comfortable shoes. You can also follow along on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X for vendor drops and updates.

I hope you're hungry. - Matthew Tropp | FJM