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HARLEM NIGHT MARKET AT LA MARQUETA

  • La Marqueta New York, NY 10029 (map)

Three lots full of DJs and great food, Christmas trees and gifts, plus live music and crafting for the whole family.

The original night market in Harlem returns! For the first three Saturdays in December, at the historic La Marqueta.

There'll be food, music, makers and more -- so bring your appetite, your best two-step, and your gift list. It's a great way to support local businesses, and get your holiday shopping done the Harlem way.

Find the Harlem Night Market at under the Park Avenue Viaduct at:

-- LA MARQUETA'S LOT 2: DJ Mainstage, Photo Booth & Food (112th Street)

-- URBAN GARDEN CENTER: Christmas Trees, Makers & Grandscale Mural Project Artists (111th Street)

-- YEAR-ROUND RETAIL MARKET: Live Music, Craft Workshops & Year-Round Vendors (115th Street)


DJS & MUSIC:

Orchestrating the sounds in Lot 2 will be DJs Ted Smooth and Stormin' Norman (December 6), Uptown Vinyl Supreme (December 13) and Sabine Blaizin and DJ Ultraviolet (December 20).

There'll also be live music inside La Marqueta's year-round market at 115th Street, including jazz with Bruce Edwards & Friends (December 6) and Kaushik Viswanath & Friends (December 13), and salsa with Ali Bello & Friends (December 20). Joya Bravo will also join for a special performance (December 13).

LIVE ART & WORKSHOPS:

In addition to shopping, bring the whole family for make-your-own Charlie Brown Christmas trees at Urban Garden Center (each weekend), plus free craft workshops inside the year-round market with the La Marqueta artisans (December 6), Harlem Needle Arts (December 13) and El Museo del Barrio (December 20).

Also catch art in action with Grandscale Mural Project artists on 111th Street at the Graffiti Truck Gallery, with live painting by Marthalicia (December 6), BC (December 13) and Andre Trenier (December 20).

ALL PARTS OF THE MARKET:

Traveling betwen all parts of the market, you can also catch jugglers, stiltwalkers and more from Bindlestiff Family Circkus (all dates), dance with the Soul Santa (December 13), and join a traditional parranda with Los Pleneros de la 21.

We'll also have Busta Bounce party buses to shuttle you between all parts of the market, all market long. Get your punchcard stamped at 111th, 112th and 115th streets, and you'll win $5 in La Marqueta Bucks (while supplies last).


GIVING TREE:

Pick an ornament off the Giving Tree, and shop for market items to donate to our friends at the East Side SOUL Family Enrichment Center (December 13).

We hope to see you there -- bundled up, vibing with the DJs, eating good, and pouring your love back into the Harlem small businesses and makers that make this community beautiful. Pull up and be part of the magic.

Hosted by TBo Harlem and Uptown Grand Central, in partnership with the NYC EDC and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala.

Earlier Event: December 17
COMMUNITY BUYING CLUB
Later Event: December 21
HOT CHOCOLATE TOURS