626 Night Market Bay Area: Dates and Family Guide
626 Night Market runs one Bay Area weekend in 2026: October 9–11, 3–11pm, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Two hundred-plus stalls of skewers, boba, takoyaki and light-up desserts, about $6 to get in, and $15–25 a person once you start grazing.
Season: 2026: Oct 9–11 (one Bay Area weekend) · Updated October 21, 2026 · refreshed weekly
- Official site: 626nightmarket.com
- 2026 dates: Fri Oct 9 – Sun Oct 11, 3–11pm daily
- Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
- Admission: $6 at the gate, about $5.90 presale online
- Kids: Free for young children — 626 says 5 and under, the fairgrounds says 3
- Parking: $15 plus tax per vehicle, card or mobile payment only
The 2026 basics
One weekend only, Friday to Sunday, 3–11pm each day. Enter at Gates 8 and 12 off Valley Ave.
- Bag checks at the gate, and no re-entry once you leave
- Unaccompanied minors are turned away late in the evening
- Service animals only — the family dog sits this one out
- Vendors split between cash and card, so carry both
Doing it with kids
Go at opening. The 3–6pm window is night-market lite: shorter food lines, room for a stroller, and daylight for toddlers who find the nighttime crush overwhelming.
- After 7pm on Saturday it is shoulder-to-shoulder, with 20–30 minute lines at the famous stalls
- Teens handle the evening crush; toddlers mostly do not
- Split the group — one adult holds a patch of ground, the other runs food sorties
- Pack wipes: most of this menu is eaten standing up, with your hands
What it actually costs
The gate fee is a teaser; the spend happens stall by stall. A family of four grazing modestly lands around $80–$120 including parking.
- Food items mostly run $8–$18
- The photogenic ones — grilled squid skewers, drinks in light-up cups — sit at the top of that range
- Games and light-up toys cost extra and are marketed at kid eye-level, so set the toy budget in the car
- Portions are snack-size by design: many small things shared beats entrées
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FAQ
Is 626 Night Market at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds?
No. 626's Bay Area home is the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, where it has run since 2018. The Tully Road night market in San Jose is FoodieLand, a different operator.
Why is it called 626?
626 is the area code for LA's San Gabriel Valley, where the market started. Pleasanton hosts the Bay Area edition of the same event.
How many Bay Area weekends are there in 2026?
One: October 9–11. That is later in the year than the summer runs the market used to keep here, and a single weekend concentrates the crowd — expect it busy.