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Markham, Canada

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Night It Up! Reviews | Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Night It Up! is located in Markham, Canada on 101 Town Centre Blvd. Night It Up! is rated 3.8 out of 5 in the category festival in Canada. Night It Up! Event Info Beneficiary Impact Attractions Contact Us Sponsors TD Presents: TD Presents: Night It Up! Night Market TD Presents: Night It Up! Night Market TD Presents: Night It Up! Night Market TD Presents: Night It Up! Night Market COVID-19 Update In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing public health concerns in the community, Power Unit Youth Organization (PUYO) will not be proceeding with Night It Up! 2020, originally scheduled for July 10-12, 2020. Although it was a difficult decision to make, the health and safety of our volunteers and the community is our top priority, and the we continue to do their part during this public health crisis. We would like to thank all of our partners, sponsors, and community members for their continuous support that make Night It Up! possible every year. We hope that everyone stays safe and healthy during this time and we look forward to bringing everyone together next year, for our 20th anniversary of Night It Up!. We already have many exciting new ideas for Night It Up! 2021 and cannot wait to share them with you all. PUYO’s other project, The E3 Challenge will continue to proceed this summer, moving its in-person activities to an online platform. The business competition promotes entrepreneurship, empowerment and excellence by hosting three challenges completed within two months, concluding with one winning team. We are incredibly excited to see the impressive solutions that our participants will come up with this year and look forward to continuing to provide the youth in our community the opportunity to develop their skills. PUYO will continue to provide opportunities and resources to our youth members through virtual platforms, as a part of our mission and values of empowerment, youth development and philanthropy. This will include various workshops for members to learn new skills, engaging activities to stay connected and philanthropic opportunities with partners in the community. At this time, when there are fewer activities for youth to participate in, PUYO invites you to connect and learn alongside other youth. Learn more about joining the team on the PUYO website About Us Night It Up! is an outdoor festival showcasing a mosaic of delicious Asian street foods complemented by local talents’ nightly performances, styled in the vein of night markets from Taiwan, Hong Kong and across Asia. Organized by Power Unit Youth Organization, Night It Up! is unique in our mission to encourage youth development while maintaining our commitment towards the community. Through donating our profits to a beneficiary, we hope to set a precedent in youth to learn, grow, and share. Beneficiary Each year, passionate youth of Power Unit Youth Organization vote on a charitable initiative to support throughout the year. All on-site proceeds go towards a selected beneficiary charity. To date, Night It Up! and Power Unit Youth Organization has contributed over $143,000 to various charitable initiatives in the GTA. Learn more about our past beneficiaries Impact 135,000+ attendees in 2019 $143,000+ donated to our beneficiaries 350 dedicated event volunteers 111 exciting booth vendors Attractions Booths Performances Art Takeover Sponsorship Booths E3 Challenge Game Booths 2019 Booth Map To see the full list of vendors at NIU! from last year, check out our 2019 Booth Map. 2019 Booth Map Coming Soon for Night It Up! 2021 Coming Soon for Night It Up! 2021 Coming Soon for Night It Up! 2021 Coming Soon for Night It Up! 2021 Contact Us Vendors Performers Volunteers Sponsors Media General Event Want to be a Vendor? Do you have a great food, merch or games that you could run at NIU!? Get notified when booth sale dates are announced, or if you have any questions, email us at [email protected]. Contact Us Want to be a Performer? Does performing in front of thousands of people from all around Toronto interest you? If you are interested in performing, please note the following: Every year, Power Unit Youth Organization raises money for a charitable organization and donates the proceeds from NIU!. Thus, we are only looking for artists who are willing to perform without compensation. If you or your group is still interested in this opportunity, please fill out the form linked below. Contact Us Want to be a Volunteer? Looking to gain hours and gain experience with NIU? If so, join us for 2021!. If you have questions, email us at [email protected]. Contact Us Want to Partner with NIU!? NIU! is recognized as one of GTA’s largest summer events. Contact us to speak with a sponsorship representative on how to help your brand succeed at NIU! More Information Have a media inquiry? Contact Christine Wang, Power Unit Youth Organization PR & Marketing Director at [email protected]. Contact Event Inquiries? Want to learn more about our event? Reach out to us and we will respond as soon as we can! Contact Us ORGANIZED BY   Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Copyright 2020 @ Power Unit Youth Organization

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101 Town Centre Blvd

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+16472584215

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Annie W.

We went to Night It Up! on Saturday evening, knowing it would be the busiest but that's the only time we are available so we braved it. We planned for early afternoon but it poured. Parking was a serious issue, we tried the businesses around the block and it was full we've looked over at nearby malls and it was full of cars waiting. At the No Frills plaza, they hired securities to prevent people from parking there and walk over. When we finally got to the market, it was fully packed and crowded and we're not able to move or see where the line starts to line up to try vendor booths. Due to the lineup, we didn't try as much of the booths as we would like to. As it's smokey and hot we didn't stayed too long tried a few food and we called it a night. In terms of safety since it's hot and all the meat are lying around not sure how 'hygiene' it was. But it did stand up to the name as the market was for Asian Street Food. Hope it can be better organized as it's been going on for a few years already.

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Peter A. Morrell

Always on My List of Food Festivals!! I have been going to Night It Up or as its known now as NUI for many years. Over the years it has grown from a small grassroots food festival to a major GTA Food event. This place is a haven for all of us Instagram, Yelp and Google posting foodies and should be on anyones' calendar if you are a true foodie. As I have I mentioned to all who attend, go to the website first where you will get info on vendors, stage acts and parking. Parking can be little vexing but its worth the 10 minute walk. This year the event was split into three main sections in the Markham Civic Centre parking lot. The first section was where the Sports events and the non-food vendors are placed. The middle section is where all the food and the main stage is. The last section, right in front of the Civic Center is where you will find some of the sponsors, and many places to sit and eat so you take a break from the crowd. There are many rows of vendors, and always new and exciting foods to try. I can't go into too much detail here as there must be at least 100 vendors there. My highlights this year were the Grilled Donuts from the Grilled Donut Boys, The Los Vietnmita Taqueria, where I had the amazing Fried Chciken Taco, Bao is Life, for...well...Bao!! I also had Lamb Skewers, a Payaya drink from Papayas, a mango smoothy from Fresh 69, and a few other things. I got there an hour before sundown, with friends from Crossfit Markham, and we went to town since we came hungry. It was the first time at NUI for my friends and they loved the food, but hated the massive crowds and lineups. if you are a veteran like me of many food festivals then it goes with the event so I'm usued to it. Overall a smashing success and I cant wait to see what 2020 holds for this festival.

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Melissa Waterman

Lots of authentic asian culinary delights to choose from. Loved the set up. Felt like you were in China. I appreciate festivals like this so you can soak up the culture.

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Jason Vallysedigh

The food is good. I just got things that I cannot normally get. The prices keep going up so this can get pricey as a festival real quick

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aka.foodiedreams

There's so many delicious snacks and drinks at Night It Up! Some of the things we tried were this tasty thai iced tea charcoal ice cream from T-Bear Waffle and pork belly baos from Bao Is Life! The steamed buns were so soft and the peanuts gave it the perfect crunch!

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Remi Cad

The food was the main focus of this event for me with it's diverse selections of Asian fare, however it is a bit on the expensive side. It was pretty crowded, and having to wait 30 minutes to get food was the downside but the festive mood was fun and overall I had an enjoyable time there.

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SC

Awesome night market! Great food, entertainment and people. The lines get very very long for more popular stands. Pro Tip: If you're with a group, I'd suggest splitting up so you guys can hit up more vendors in the same amount of time. Also take public transit if you can, parking is very hard to secure.

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C Chu

They seriously need crowd control here, like stopping people from entering after max capacity. We literally couldn’t move because it was so packed; it wasn’t safe. Lines for hyped up stalls blocked other stalls so they couldn’t get any business. Lines also merged so you could be lining up for one vendor for half an hour and end up at another stall. I’ve been to much better night markets!

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