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Inaugural Hilliard Asian Food Festival Debuts Sunday, Oct. 11 at Mill Run
Read the full articleThe inaugural Hilliard Asian Food Festival brings street food vendors to CAM International Market on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers confirmed the event is Sunday only with free admission, following Central Ohio's expanding grassroots night market movement.
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The inaugural Hilliard Asian Food Festival is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Oct. 11, bringing a collection of regional street food vendors and mobile entrepreneurs to CAM International Market at 3767 Park Mill Run Drive in Hilliard.
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Though it’s not technically a night market, the first Asian food festival in Hilliard is taking place next month at CAM International Market, 3767 Park Mill Run Drive. The free event will feature street foods from various Asian food vendors and more.
The daytime culinary gathering is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission for all attendees.
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Hilliard Asian Food Festival | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 11
The daytime culinary gathering is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission for all attendees.
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Though it’s not technically a night market, the first Asian food festival in Hilliard is taking place next month at CAM International Market, 3767 Park Mill Run Drive. The free event will feature street foods from various Asian food vendors and more.
Young, who moved to Columbus six years ago to help recreate the night market culture common in East and Southeast Asia, has been active in organizing grassroots food events across the metropolitan area.
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One person responsible for organizing the event, which will return Oct. 2, is Thailand-born Fang Young, the owner of the mobile food business Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine. Young moved to Columbus six years ago and says she wanted to recreate the kind of night market culture that is common in East and Southeast Asia.
The regional trend gained traction after Racha Night Market debuted in Whitehall in 2024, hosting monthly open-air gatherings in the parking lot of Racha Tea at 561 S.
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Founded in 2024 by the owners of Racha Tea, this summertime market in Whitehall is credited with kicking off the night market trend locally.
The regional trend gained traction after Racha Night Market debuted in Whitehall in 2024, hosting monthly open-air gatherings in the parking lot of Racha Tea at 561 S.
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The free, open-air market takes place in the parking lot of Racha Tea at 561 S. Hamilton Road once a month from June through September.
On Oct. 2, the Clintonville Asian Night Market held its second community street food event on East Weber Road.
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Located in an alley at 595 E. Weber Road, this free community gathering celebrates local art, traditional music and dancing, and foods like Vietnamese pizza, khao soi, mochi, pho, Korean fried chicken and much more.
Looking ahead, local food entrepreneurs are preparing another debut: on Sunday, Oct. 25, the inaugural SEA-Bus Night Market is scheduled to run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of Kokomo Juice & Coffee at 694 Parsons Ave. in Columbus, organized by PoCambo hot sauce founder Poe Es.
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Hot sauce company PoCambo and Kokomo Juice & Coffee are teaming up on Oct. 25 for the inaugural SEA-Bus Night Market. PoCambo founder Poe Es says he is busy signing up vendors for the market, which will take place in the Kokomo parking lot at 694 Parsons Ave.
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Verified event listings confirm that the festival is strictly a single-day gathering on Sunday, Oct. 11.
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Hilliard Asian Food Festival is happening on Sun 11 Oct 2026 from 11:00 AM onwards at CAM International Market 華欣 (Columbus), Hilliard