BOYNTON BEACH, FL — Admission is free, and so is the parking — but the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is steering visitors to lots and shuttle sites in advance, a sign of how big this one gets.
The Boynton Beach Night Market returns to Downtown Boynton Beach on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, running from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. each evening at Centennial Park & Amphitheater, 120 E. Ocean Ave. The event is put on by the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, known as the BBCRA, according to the agency's press release.
This year's theme is the 1980s. The BBCRA says the market will feature live entertainment both nights, food, interactive activities and an 80s-themed costume contest.
For local readers, it's one of the larger free events on the summer calendar in Palm Beach County, and it packs two evenings of vendors and music into a single downtown park.
The release says the market will showcase more than 80 local businesses, artisans and makers, and in places describes the lineup as nearly 100 exhibiting vendors. The agency frames the event as a way for local entrepreneurs to connect directly with residents and visitors while drawing foot traffic into the CRA district.
The music runs across both nights. According to the schedule, Friday features Josh Gluck and the Family Tree from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the Nostaljah Band from 8 to 11 p.m., and DJ Mike Locke from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday's lineup lists Spider Cherry from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Making Faces from 8 to 11 p.m., and a DJ still to be announced from 5 to 11 p.m. Both nights also include Sunshine Circus Arts aerial performances at 5:30, 7:30 and 9 p.m., and roaming costumed performers from 6 to 11 p.m.
Beyond the stage, the agency says attendees can expect food trucks and local eateries, shopping from local vendors, family-friendly entertainment, games and photo opportunities.
Parking is the practical piece. The BBCRA says free parking will be available throughout Downtown Boynton Beach. Walkable lots listed in the release include the Boynton Beach City Hall lots at the southeast corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Seacrest Boulevard, First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach at 301 N. Seacrest Blvd., First Church of Boynton Beach at 101 N. Seacrest Blvd., lots at the southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and Federal Highway, and limited on-street parking along East Ocean Avenue.
For those who want to avoid the immediate downtown crush, the agency lists two park-and-ride locations: the Hester Center at 1901 N. Seacrest Blvd. and the Boynton Beach Senior Center at 1021 S. Federal Highway.
The BBCRA describes the Night Market as a signature summer tradition built to support businesses in its redevelopment district, which the agency says covers 1,650 acres along the eastern edge of the city.
The event is free and open to the public. The agency says additional details, including the full vendor list and any updates, are available through its official channels, and it lists Business Development Manager Mercedes Coppin as the media contact at (561) 600-9097 or [email protected].
More events and community coverage can be found in Boynton Beach News.
