A hundred-plus tents go up behind the Hall of Science every Saturday evening and the whole park corner turns into the densest concentration of Queens cooking anywhere in the city, from Burmese to Trinidadian to Filipino, priced to let you eat six things instead of one. The fall run is the short season — it ends October 31, and the earlier sunset means you get the string lights and the Unisphere silhouette instead of full daylight. If you want one outing that explains why people say Queens is the
What to expect
Arrive to long rows of tented vendor stalls spread across the lot behind the Hall of Science, with lines forming fast at the best-known cooks after dark. Expect to walk the full loop first, then double back — most people eat standing or at the scattered picnic seating. Crowds build sharply between 6pm and 9pm.
Good to know
- Take the 7 train to 111th Street and walk south through the park; it is about ten minutes on foot.
- Bring cash as well as cards — some vendors are cash-preferred and lines move faster with exact change.
- Go early in the evening if you want short lines, or later if you want the lit-up night atmosphere.
- The site is a flat outdoor lot behind the museum, entirely open to the weather.
- Come hungry and split plates — portions are sized so a group can try a dozen vendors.
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Common questions
Where exactly is the market?
Behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens.
What time does it run?
Saturdays from 4pm to midnight during the fall season, which runs September 19 through October 31, 2026.