DATES & THEMES
THEMED NIGHTS 2026
A New Ritual for Hawke’s Bay Food Lovers
With more than 150,000 locals and countless visitors discovering our region each year, Marine Parade Night Market is set to become a new Hawke’s Bay tradition — a place to gather, eat, celebrate, and explore the flavours of the world together.
Eat the world. Love the Bay.
We’ll see you on the Parade.
21 February – No market – Art Deco Festival
17 January
Summer Street Food Carnival – Wellington Anniversary Weekend
Our opening night bursts with colour, energy, and global street eats. Think Indian chaat, Vietnamese banh mi, Filipino BBQ, Greek gyros, Malaysian satay, American smash burgers, Māori frybread sliders, Spanish churros, and Italian pizza slices — all enjoyed under a Hawke’s Bay summer sky.
Taste the world, one summer bite at a time.
31 January
Aotearoa Kai & Pasifika Flavours
A warm celebration of home. This night honours the flavours of Aotearoa and our Pacific neighbours — from hāngī-style plates and frybread to Samoan sapasui, panikeke, and island BBQ. A perfect lead‑in to Waitangi Day season and a beautiful expression of our region’s identity.
A celebration of home: Aotearoa kai, Pasifika soul.
7 & 14 February
Lunar New Year: Asian Night Feast. Celebrate the Year of the Horse
Lanterns, lucky dishes, and the vibrant flavours of Asia. Celebrate Chinese Spring Festival and the wider Lunar New Year season with dumplings, bao, noodles, pho, laksa, biryani, lumpia, larb, and more. A night of colour, culture, and incredible food.
Lantern lights, lucky bites — feast your way into the New Year.
7 March
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Mezze Night
Warm, aromatic, and perfect for late summer evenings. Explore the flavours of Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Spain, and Italy — from shawarma and gözleme to souvlaki, mantu dumplings, paella, and churros. A night of shared plates, bold spices, and sun‑kissed flavours.
Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Mezze Night
21 March
Americana, BBQ & Comfort Food Classics
Big, bold, indulgent — this is comfort food at its finest. Enjoy American BBQ brisket, loaded fries, gourmet burgers, Filipino‑American fusion, Māori smoked meats, New York slices, Napoli‑style pizza, and nostalgic desserts like waffles, soft serve, and churros.
Big smoke, bold flavours, bring your appetite.
11 April
CANCELLED DUE TO CYCLONE VAIANU
Due to Cyclone Vaianu and the resulting severe weather forecast for Hawke's Bay, we have made the decision to cancel the Marine Parade Night Market for Sat 11 May.
Forecast conditions for Napier/Marine Parade include:
-
90-100% chance of rain - 30-34mm expected
-
Steady to heavy rainfall throughout the day and evening.
-
Strong easterly to north-easterly winds 44 - 47klm
-
These conditions present genuine health & safety risks.
-
The decision to cancell has been made in the best interests of our vendors, visitors, community and crew.
Please stay safe and look after one another
25 April
Global Comfort Food Finale
Our final night brings the world together on one plate. A greatest‑hits celebration of every cuisine in the market — dumplings, BBQ, paella, pizza, curries, gyros, satay, frybread, noodles, churros, and more.
One last feast — the world on a plate