We decided to come back to the 626 market this year. We were already prepared for what to expect…read moresince we were here last year. Some of the things from last year are still valid but this year it was a little bit different. One of the things we noticed is that they had a dance show of K-pop music and they did not have the washing stations in the middle. They did have more tables closer together rather than different sitting area areas. There were less beer stations so the lines were a little long for beer later in the night. Not having the middle washing stations made it so you had to go all the way to the restroom if you needed to wash your hands and you didn't have that extra supply of napkins. This year it wasn't as hot as the previous year so it felt nicer. Overall, we enjoyed it and we'll probably be back next year

So FoodieLand acquired 626 Night Market in October 2025 and this was my first time visiting since…read morethe new corporate ownership. [Parking]: $15 per vehicle for on-site parking just to enter the OC Fair & Event Center. [Admission]: Our party purchased the same-day tickets and paid a $16 per person entry fee. [What to expect]: The market was approximately half food vendors and half arts / crafts / gift vendors. There were solid craft and gift vendors, but not too many art vendors. The food was extremely overpriced ... a simple appetizer = at least $15+ & a filling meal = at least $25. The only real positive? There was a mahjong area that offered free lessons. The performance stage was alright. [Food]: Our party ended up getting only 6 pieces of soup dumplings (aka XLB) from Dumpling Dream for $14 and a cup of gelatea from Boutcha for $7.20 (one of the most affordable and best item to get at the market). [Conclusion]: If I ever come back to 626 Night Market, I would probably stick with the Arcadia location as parking is free and the admission fee is slightly cheaper. I am still having a hard time digesting the fact that getting into the market cost $30+ before even buying any food if I come here alone and I would also need to spend another $25+ just to feel like I had eaten a legit meal. I am good with this one-and-done visit.

Orange Coast magazine and the Balboa Village Merchant Association sponsored the 2022 Balboa Craft…read moreBeer Festival! Hayley H., our awesome local community manager, was kind enough to score me two tickets to this really fun event. Down on the Balboa peninsula, the focus was on, yes, beer and Balboa. Most of the business tents were from that area and they had lots of beer, mixed in with seltzers, tasty hand foods and killer live music. Parking was actually easy and cheap in the public beach lot and they lucked out with perfect weather. 70 degrees is optimum outdoor drinking weather. They even had a booth offering suntan lotion samples for those exposed spots. Helmsman Alehouse had the best beer. Ashland had the best hard seltzer. Harborside had the best food for their aji nachos. They had jenga and corn hole games, high top tables and picnic benches to keep things spread out and enough shade mixed in to be comfy. Friendly staff and a great way to get a taste of the local community. Thanks, Hayley!

Was lucky enough to attend the Balboa Craft Beer Festival last weekend and was blown away by this…read moreevent! For starters I can't think of much better ways to spend a Saturday than tasting beers and seltzers, sampling food from local restaurants, and listening to amazing music all right next to the ocean. All of the vendors were local around the Orange County and LA area, and I feel like I was able to discover so many new beers and seltzers! All of the vendors were so kind and I loved being able to learn more about the story of each of the breweries. The sample sizes were also very generous, which I wasn't expecting especially since it was unlimited tastings! The food was also phenomenal as well. There was a great mix between sweet and savory items. Sanchos tacos were serving out carnitas tacos, and I think I had one of the best fried chicken sandwiches I've ever had from one of the vendors. It was hard to pace ourselves, as we hit a point where we felt we couldn't eat or drink anymore! There were plenty of tables and chairs though, so when we did need a break we could just listen to the band playing. I absolutely loved this event, and am already telling friends and family about it for next year! It was the perfect size in that it was busy, but you spent more time enjoying everything rather than standing in long lines. I'll definitely be back!

I absolutely love this farmers market! It's located at Mariners Church, and even though the church…read moreparking lot is massive, everyone seems to know about the farmers market. Because it gets so popular and busy, finding parking can still be a bit of a challenge. They are open every Saturday from 8:00am-12:00pm. Some of the vendors I can list off the top of my head include: Earth & Egg Farms (always a long line), Freshly Made (sells coffee, matcha - they also have delicious pastries at another booth close by). Without knowing all the vendors by name, they sell good-quality avocado oil, nut butters and jams, juicy fruits such as white peaches, grapefruits, oranges, farm-raised zucchini, fresh basil and parsley, and beautiful flower arrangements. There's also live music, which adds such a fun and lively atmosphere while you look around! When you get hungry, they sell very refreshing agua frescas, pupusas, galbi/chicken bowls, chocolate covered strawberries, fruits wrapped in mochi, freshly roasted peanuts, and more!

Went to the Irvine farmers market at the Mariners Church on a Saturday morning…read more I've been to quite a few of the farmers markets in the area and have decided to try this one out after seeing some videos on Instagram and TikTok. So far, my favorite one has been the Yorba Linda farmers market at Friends church. My overall review is that there are tons of fruit and vegetable stalls all with good pricing and quality products. Our favorite was especially the grapes (Kyoho Grapes). They were melting your mouth delicious. The food vendors had a good variety of items to try. My favorite so far has been the mama musubi- we got the spicy tuna miso and sea salted salmon rice balls. I do wish they had more variety of sourdough and honey vendors. We didn't stop for coffee here but Nitro Cold Brew is always a favorite. It is a far drive but you can easily spend 1-1.5 hours here. The church has large campus with bathrooms and their own coffee shop. The thrift store is also available at 10am for perusing.

Visiting Surf City Nights is one of my favorite Huntington Beach outings…read more This downtown farmers market happens every Tuesday. The street fills up with up unique businesses from all over Southern California. You'll find vendors selling products like sea moss, veggies, fresh tea, pet treats, baked goods, fruits and nuts, etc. There's also several food vendors on-site serving everything from dumplings to empanadas. It's hard not to spend all your money here! Some of my favorite items I've grabbed include the turmeric honey, the pistachio chai tea mix, and a variety of the dried fruit. Each of these items helps make my week more exciting while working from home. There's also a variety of live artists placed throughout the street. I've always been floored by the family-run rock band that plays 70s, 80s, and 90s tribute songs. Overall a great way to spend your Tuesday and stock up on some unique goodies for the week ahead!

This is a super fun farmers market on Tuesday nights with lots of music and food!! Our favorite…read moreMylk vendor is here so we are so happy!! Dogs are welcome here too. It is on PCH and 2nd street and we parked 2 blocks away so we got our steps in!!

SO FUN! Vibrant colors, great vendor options, and everyone is so kind!!…read more Highly recommend for locals and tourists looking for fresh, fun produce

Southern California produces some of the most gorgeous days for farmers markets and Laguna Beach…read moredoes not disappoint. I would say the only caveat is the parking there is a lot of street parking but if you don't get there super early, you will have to park away. We recommend either taking a wagon or your own shopping canvas bags. I always carry mine. They've got some of the best olive oil oils the best baked goods produce beyond compare such great produce really I just love it. It's a smaller type farmers market, but they have everything that you need. I found some of the yummiest granola's and of course West Coast olive oil is one of my favorites. They even have a homemade doggy treat person that makes yummy products for your pet I also love to hang fresh eucalyptus leaves in my shower and they have some of the fresh eucalyptus bunches. And of course, delicious mango honey.

Honeybuns and I came to this festival and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We really appreciated all…read morethe effort the organizers went to. The gates of civilizations that you walk thru was not only educational, but it was well done. You get a sense of what the architecture and people's dress changes as time goes by. The people who dress up did a good job with the costumes. I didn't mind that people were stopping to read and take photos. Once thru, we ended up in the bazaar area, and walked thru everything. There were many sets that replicated famous areas of Anatolia (not just Turkey!). These were quite good looking and I was impressed with the quality of the sets. So good that no matter which direction you are taking the pictures, if you crop it properly, it looks like you are there! There were many people dressed up. We saw Roman legions, Seljuk people, so many costumed people playing music and dancing. Lots of reference photos! What did we eat? Because of gluten-free, anything baked was off limits, including the lamajun (the turkish pizza), the katmer (sweet pistachio breakfast pastry), the manti (beef dumplings in yogurt sauce), the baklava (I counted at least 6 varieties), the boreks (pastry with cheese, meat, or spinach), etc. I was pretty bummed. The soups also have wheat flour in them and so did the desserts. Our favorites: ------------------------------------- Kokorec - as seen on Andrew Zimmern's bizarre foods - this was lamb on a spit with lamb intestines wrapped around it. This was served chopped up with spices on top (we just left the bread aside). This was SOOOO GOOOOD that we went back and got a 2nd plate! There was NO BAD GAMY smell at all, tasted just like fresh seasoned meat and this is the BEST lamb we've tasted. They really know how to cook lamb. filet mignon kebab skewers - small skewers of tender filet mignon and juicy Turkish coffee - thick, medium sweet and served in demitasse cups. the carrot salad - rich and creamy stuffed grape leaves stuffed peppers sis kebab - lamb kebabs the Turkish ice cream - great but long line no matter what time of day. The ice cream is made with gum arabic, which is why it had that "sticky" texture and it doesn't melt easily. No wonder the guy used a flat shovel thing to scoop and it looked like hard work. not so great ------------------------------- gyros plate - these were a bit dry and needed yogurt or tahini doner kebab - this was dry as well. I don't get it, it was freshly shaved off the spit, it should be super juicy but wasn't lots of stalls selling kebabs, gyros, shawarma. Plenty of seatings, but at peak mealtimes still difficult to secure seats. There was folk dances on the stage, and had a Turkish pop music sung by Turkish pop star. Other dressed costumers danced to drums for the sultan. Interesting entertainment. The painter İsmet Yedikardeş was actually there in person! His works lined the walls of the city of Mardin exhibit area. I'd love to talk to him, but he doesn't speak English and we dont' speak Turkish. Interesting art works. In the bazaar area, we saw Turkey craftsmen who came in from Turkey just for the festival. There was the calligrapher who was writing on the plates, the artisan who chiseled the metalwork, the shoemaker making handmade shoes, artist who was painting the jewelry, artist who painted the plates, and so on. It was great to see how people hand-make these things which we don't see much anymore. We had a great time. Looking forward to next year!

One of the most interesting festivals I've been to yet. This review is probably best seen in…read morepictures, so you should check out the pics i posted of the festival! GATES OF ANATOLIA They built all the gates of Anatolia, and it was amazing to see characters from each era greeting you as well. Took a lot of pictures of the characters, and they are super nice. Food was amazing at the festival. LAHMAJOUN Love the lemon infused meats in their food. The round breaded ones were delicious. Came with a yogurt dip that I devoured. SOUPS: LENTIL and TARHANA[?] The green lentil soup was disappointing. Tasted grainy and the beans were not very well pureed. Much better in Turkey. The tarhana [sp?] was delicious. It was like a spicy minestrone, and we loved it. GYROS / SHAWARMA The line for this was super long but worth the wait. Meat was tender and flavorful. Comes with a plate with fresh veggies and onion salad. CHICKEN MEATBALLS Sandwich with two pieces of chicken meatballs. The meat was flavorful and delicious. They are from a restaurant here in Orange County. TURKISH RAVIOLI Too filling for me, but it was pretty good. Pasta isn't my thing, so I just wanted to try it. They use a cream sauce, and top it off with a red sauce on top. RICE PUDDING My favorite of all the things I had here. Simple rice pudding with cinnamon. BAKLAVA / PISTACHIO DESSERTS The dessert stations were great. The baklava was quite good and fresh. The prices are a bit steep, but we shared a combo of 4 pieces for $5. AYRAN Turkish yogurt drink. They had it coming out of the fountain so that was quite interesting. Didn't taste as good as in Turkey, but it was ok. Little too salty for me to finish the whole cup. STICKY ICE CREAM I regret not getting this. The line was INSANE and everyone was walking around with a cone. WHIRLING DERVISHES I really wanted to watch the performance, but they dragged on the performances for a good half hour, and I was freezing, so we left before the dervishes came out. Next year.

Baker Street Bash is the best! We all look forward to kicking off Summer at this festival. Packed…read morewith cool rides, lots of live music, great brews and bartenders at the beer garden, and best of all the food (provided by members of the parish and school) is all fresh made and awesome. They even have thai tea, blended mochas, and boba in the hot afternoon and fresh made funnel cakes for dessert each night!

A fun family outing. The SJB Festival Team announced this year's Festival will be held May 31,…read moreJune, 1, and June 2, 2013. This Festival has been the best kept secret in Orange County. Here is what I Mean: --The rides are fun, even your teenagers will have fun --The many carnival games will keep the kids laughing for hours --You'll enjoy the many foods and it won't break your budget --You can relax with a unique glass of wine or a cool beer --The live entertainment is awesome --The Silent Auction has great money saving deals --You can win many exciting prizes --The proceeds help support education and the community

Awesome event! They had tons of food and drinks and this was all inside of the Tustin Hangar. I've…read moreheard of the building several times but have never had the chance to actually go inside. It is my understanding that they used to house blimps inside of this building. Such a unique and interesting venue! I was very surprised with how organized this food festival actually was. I've been to a few food walks/festivals and they've always been so cluttered. They did an amazing job with organization. As soon as you enter they had several workers handing out wine glasses with the cutest Tustin Food and Wine logo on it. This would be your glass for most, if not all, of the tastings. Each vendor provided water for you to rinse out your glass with before a new taste. Most of the food was to the right side of the room and the alcohol to the left side of the room. Although it is titled a food and wine festival, they had such a wide variety of food and alcohol. They were serving everything from wine and beer to sake bombs and shots of bourbon. As for food vendors they had plenty of options. They were serving poke, clam chowder, indian food, and so much more. Expect to be full 15 minutes in. The only critique I truly have for this event is the lighting. I think they were going for a darker ambiance but it was very difficult to read the vendors signs or even see what they were serving. It was so hard to take any photos or videos. All in all, it was a great event. I could definitely see myself coming back next year. If you get a chance to go, come with an empty stomach and comfortable shoes.

I've been to enough similar events to have reasonable expectations and be disappointed by this…read moreevent. It was still fun, but improvements are needed to make this the great event it has the potential to be. There are so many things right about this event. It's in a unique and fun location (Tustin Hangar where they used to house blimps). There are dozens and dozens of vendors and room for even more. On paper, it sounds pretty perfect. In reality, the event space was incredibly dark and a significant portion of the lights were out for part of the night (music disappeared too, so probably a power issue). Mood lighting is great, but you shouldn't have to get your face right up to the bottles of wine or plates of food to figure out what is being offered. Some areas had better lighting than others, but they really need to get lighting everywhere. Tea light candles don't cut it. The other major issue was that so many vendors packed up and left before the first or second hour. So if you passed something earlier thinking you'd go back and try it later, too bad! Props to Fresh Brothers and Piadina for having food up until the end of the event. With an event this large, it's just not possible to do it all within an hour (at least not if you want to enjoy it), so it's terrible that some restaurants were gone before an hour had passed. If you are thinking of purchasing a ticket, let this serve as a warning so you will be prepared and not disappointed as I was. It's still a good event, but it has so much more potential.

It's both the biggest and the best farmers market. I've been to in Orange County…read more Your review needs to be at least 85 characters.

I go to Farmer's Markets for produce, not the food vendors or other items such as pastries,…read morelotions, etc. For that reason, I am saying this is just an OK Farmer's market in the edge of Costa Mesa bordering Fountain Valley. In years past, this was quite a lively place with several product vendors. In the last coupe of years, it's very tiny. For me, I love plums, peaches, nectarines in the summer. Once in a while, there is a good singer guitar player entertaining the small crowd. It's a decent alternative if you can't go to the Thursday Farmer's Market at the Fairgrounds which is closed during the OC County fair from mid July to mid August. Price for the produce was #3.50 a lb. for the fruits this time but subject to change (increase). I don't remember if it was Organic, but I always soak my purchased fruit in baking soda and water for 30 minutes just in case there are pesticide residues to very dirty hands before I eat it. They also have vegetables, a honey vendor, and some food. Just an OK experience for me. Parking is easy until he surrounding stores open.

We've been to Tanaka Farms quite a few times over the years, but never to Hana Field. It's a much…read morecalmer place - not too crowded, and they still have a lot of activities to do! There is an entrance fee, and a parking fee for the pumpkin patch. They sell individual activity tickets, but you can also buy a pack of 12. Each activity inside costs 1-2 tickets, though some are free (like the corn maze and the tractor ride). We spent about 2 hours there. The kids enjoyed the pumpkin blaster (it's loud!), the cow train, corn maze (which has a bunch of dinosaurs to find), tractor ride, and feeding the animals. There's also a pretty large sandbox area that's shaded - they liked that a lot. Plenty of places for photo ops. The flower fields are pretty! There's also food - we tried some matcha, which was alright. They have some basics as well like hamburgers and hotdogs, and there was a drink stand. There's also birria nachos, which we didn't get to try this time, but I'd like to next time! There's also a shop that sells house decor, stickers, honey, kettle corn, toys, and more. Overall, I'm a fan!

Camel rides are $20/person, flower picking is also $20/person -- buy all activity tickets at the…read moreentrance, otherwise you'll end up walking back and forth for each one. The flower fields are very photogenic -- a nice outing with the kids. We lucked out with the weather today -- cloudy and comfortable, perfect for walking around. Heads up: there isn't much shade here, so on a sunny day definitely bring sun protection and a hat. Overall a nice visit, the kids had a great time.