Orange You Glad To Be At 626 Night Market?
After a successful season opening in NorCal, the 626 Night Market made its way back to SoCal in Costa Mesa. The consecutive weekends - filled with artisanal goods, delicious food, and enthralling entertainment activities - at the Orange County Fairgrounds were the perfect way to ring in summer.
626 Night Market Flight stopped over in Orange County, offering guests to choose four appetizer-sized meals from 6 participating vendors. With sweet and savory choices for only $19.99, Orange County foodies tried more for less.
Featuring their naturally sweet sugarcane, Cane Fusion’s 24-oz cup of original sugarcane juice was a perfect start for the summer.
Ridges Churro Bar elevates your usual churro with various flavorful toppings and vanilla ice cream. Guests chose between fruity pebbles, Nutella and nuts, or salted caramel, creating a perfect blend of warm and cold, crunchy and creamy.
With modern takes on traditional ube desserts, Ube Bread Box offered a soft and creamy ube ice pop.
A love letter from Texas to Tokyo, Sandoitchi is inspired by Japanese convenience stores. For the Flight, they offered a crispy fried Japanese sando, featuring Japanese milk bread filled with a flavorful cream of choice. Strawberry Chantilly Cream, Mango Ube Cream, Oreo Black Sesame Cream, or Strawberry Matcha Cream all had their unique textures and tastes for a sweet snack.
Zindrew Wonton Shop’s iconic Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil makes their wonton options shine. With four different wonton options (shrimp and pork, pork only, chicken, and vegetarian), guests could savor the spice in their way.
Takoyaki the Crispy specializes in authentic takoyaki, just like Japan's. Each guest could choose between 4 flavors: Original, Habanero Mango, Crunchy Shoyu, and Deep Fried Crunchy Onion. With various textures, sauces, and flavors, these takoyakis were a delicious taste of Japan’s street food.
The 626 Night Market Art Wall made a lively splash at our Orange County event, inviting everyone to join in on the fun. This giant art mural, dreamed up by Special Projects, became a fan favorite. Equipped with colorful markers, attendees of all ages added their own drawings, notes, and designs, transforming the wall into a constantly evolving piece of community art for our socal peeps. From playful doodles to thoughtful messages written at the hands of family and friends, the wall captured the creative spirit of the weekend and brought people together in a uniquely interactive way.
Kpop Random Play Dance in the Orange County at 626 Night Market!
For the first time in Orange County, 626 Night Market and The Hallyuverse collaborated to light up the event with a Random Play Dance activity. Attendees gathered, ready to jump in the moment their favorite songs dropped. Some noticeable fan favorites being “Gnarly” by Katseye and “Mona Lisa” by J-hope. The iconic choreographies encouraged strangers to show off their skill and love, while bonding over shared moves and favorite groups. It was more than just a dance that night or us; it was a celebration of music, movement, and the vibrant K-pop community!
Silent Discos brought the heat to OC as summer rolled in! Here’s who guests danced along to over the four nights of activity:
DJ Purple Lettuce is a Multi-Genre DJ with a high energy vibe that leaves crowds in a dance by her eclectic journey through nostalgia into current and futuristic grooves that cater to “feel good vibes.” She loves to evoke “high” energy, allowing her listeners to feel all the different moods that collectively produce an internal and natural euphoric experience.
CHARMI is an open format DJ based out of Los Angeles, California. Her mission is to take you on a journey of all kinds of genres and vibes that will help you unleash any negativity - guaranteed to leave you with good vibes only!
DJ WAY2PAC has firmly established himself as a standout figure in the Southern California nightclub scene, captivating audiences at premier venues like Heat Ultra Lounge, Time Nightclub, and The Yost Theatre while also touching venues in Las Vegas like Area 15 and Brooklyn Bowl. Working on the Power 106 street team and having opened for major artists such as OHGEESY, Wiz Khalifa, and 310Babii, his experience in fast paced environments has helped him excel in the nightlife and mobile DJ industry.
There is an undeniable presence that DXTR. creates within his music and mixing that will have you wanting more. As a resident of HYPHY—HOUSE, DXTR. has played an essential role in building a community for music lovers throughout California. DXTR. has no limit in creativity when it comes to mixing music with genres ranging from RnB, Hip Hop, K-Pop, Future Beats, and House.
Reinard is a community-driven artist. Starting out as a mobile DJ in his hometown of Santa Maria, CA, he uses his open-format sets to share a sense of cultural apprehension and impact.
Through his meticulous blend of gravity-defying discography and heart-pounding drops, BILLY has put together one of the most immaculate dj sets to be heard in this millennium. Jam-packed with some of the greatest hits of this generation, his dedication to his craft and the development of his own unique sound will absolutely shake you to your core.
RATED E is a dedicated music curator and event producer located in the Los Angeles and Orange County Region. Playing shows from Electrik Seoul to KPLAY! Fest, RATED E is dedicated to bringing the energy to the dance floor. So let’s all dance ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Mattress is a DJ and producer based out of SoCal with an affinity towards curating a wide range of sound. As an open-format DJ across multiple genres, Mattress is known for his extensive experience spinning genres from hip-hop to house/UKG, to techno, to baile funk.
Soosh! is an Artist, DJ, Media Personality, and creator of HYPHY—HOUSE. Originally from Sacramento, CA, Soosh! cofounded Northern California-based Hella Good Company Arts & Entertainment Collective. You can catch him on the airwaves in Los Angeles as a DJ on 93.5 KDAY and a personality on Power 106.
During the second event weekend, Silent Disco was taken over by Kitty Club, an all-women DJ Collective:
Seduza is a Filipino & Chinese American global DJ & producer based in LA whose staple cat ears and playful aura. She likes to refer to herself as a vibe connoisseur, because she prides in creating an inviting and entrancing ambiance.
Lady T is a Los Angeles-based open format DJ known for her vibrant blends of hip hop, R&B, electronic, and more. She brings energy, style, and soul to every set.
mar is an open-format DJ based in Los Angeles, CA. She enjoys creating sets that fuse various genres together - combining elements of hip-hop, edm, r&b, afrobeats, jersey club, miami bass, and more. You can catch her DJ'ing at clubs and event spaces across Los Angeles, Orange County, New York, Las Vegas, San Diego, and San Francisco.
Back for another year, Day Trip took over the main stage at 626 Night Market OC - the DJ lineup curated by the Insomniac festival brought good vibes and variety to the night market. Amongst hours of house music, attendees and headliners alike were able to indulge in the sweet, savory, crunchy, and smoky offerings from 626 vendors.
If you missed these weekends, there’s still a chance to catch the next ones! We’ll be back at Santa Anita Park for our first Arcadia events in July - be sure to snag tickets and to follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop about upcoming special events like these.
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Special Projects Team:
Bernadette Velasco | Lead Producer, Copywriter - 626 Night Market Flight
Jaron Ramos | Lead Producer, Copywriter - Silent Disco
Riland Simpao | Lead Producer, Copywriter - Art Wall, Hallyuverse RPD
Sahrang Han | Special Projects Manager, Copy Editor
Lisa Phan | Event Programming Manager
