BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26106@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Eastern Playgrounds Night Market 2026 DTSTAMP:20260814T184501Z DTSTART:20260918T193000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DESCRIPTION:We’re turning TWO!!! 🎂💌 And just in time to celebrate\, we’re t hrowing our\nbiggest playground yet… our very first Night Market! 💥🪐\n\nTa king place in the north of Amsterdam\, the Eastern Playgrounds’s first Nig ht\nMarket brings together artists\, performers\, DJs\, makers\, and vendo rs from the\nqueer Asian diaspora to Oedipus Craft Space on Friday 18 Sept ember between 21:30\n- 3:00 🍡💿🧨\n\nThe Night Market \n\nInspired by the ni ght markets of East and Southeast Asia\, Oedipus Craft Space\nwill be turn ed into a lively environment where you can gather\, eat\, participate\,\na nd encounter diverse artistic practices. Traditionally\, night markets are \ndynamic sites where food\, art\, performance\, games\, and community con verge—a\nliving collage of culture and everyday life. Mahjong might be pla yed at one\nstall beside fresh scallion pancakes being made\, while someon e nearby sells\nhandmade crafts as electronic edits of Mandopop bleed from one corner into the\nnext.\n\nWhat to expect?\n\nThe Eastern Playgrounds Night Market brings this spirit to Amsterdam\,\ntransforming it into a pla tform for queer Asian artists across different mediums\nto showcase their work. Utilising both the indoor and outdoor spaces of Oedipus\,\nthe progr amme weaves together activities\, performances\, and DJ sets. You can\nexp ect prints and craft artists\, nail and toothgem artists\, jewelry and\nac cessory designers\, food vendors\, workshops\, and of course\, mahjong and \nkaraoke. \n\nMore on the program and timetable will be announced in the coming weeks via our\nInstagram. \n\nImportant info about your ticket\n\nT he ticket guarantees entry to the event. Items and services offered by ven dors\nare separate from the ticket cost.\n\nWho is Eastern Playgrounds?\n\ nEastern Playgrounds is an Amsterdam-based queer Asian collective founded in\n2024\,\n\nthat creates spaces of communal care and joy for the queer A sian diaspora while\ncentering the connection\, creativity\, and self-expr ession of queer Asian\ncommunities. \n\nWho is welcome?\n\nOur events are always queer & Asian centered\, but at the Nightmarket we’re\nwelcoming ev eryone to join us\, connect\, uplift\, and celebrate the diverse\ncultures of the queer Asian diaspora - with curiosity and respect.\n\nSupport for housing for trans women in IndonesiaWith the rise of transphobia and\nhomo phobia enabled by the Indonesian state\, trans women in Yogyakarta are fac ing\nevictions from their own neighbourhoods. We believe our struggles are connected\nand decided to donate 30% of the profits of all ticket sales ( after all the\ncosts are deducted) towards supporting our comrades organiz ing on the ground in\nYogyakarta. One of our EP members is in direct conta ct with the community in\nJogja\, and your donations will provide direct f inancial support to trans women\nseeking safe housing. Our fundraising goa l is €700. Please help us to hit this\ntarget by purchasing a more expensi ve ticket if your pocket allows\, or by\ndonating via our donation link in our bio on Instagram.\n\nMake sure to follow us on @easternplaygrounds on Instagram\, where we will\nrelease more info on the program in the upcomi ng weeks!\n\n🫰🏽This project is supported by AFK 🫰🏽 URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/eastern-playgrounds-night-market-2026 GEO:52.3852252;4.9236797 LOCATION:Oedipus Craft Space - Schaafstraat 21\, 1021 KD Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-noord,community,dj,electronics,food,games,hamerkwartie r,performance,queer X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

We’re turning TWO!!! 🎂💌 And just in time to celebrate, we’re throwing our biggest playground yet… our very first Nigh t Market! 💥🪐

Taking place in the north of Amsterdam, the Eastern Pla ygrounds’s first Night Market brings together artists, performers, DJs, ma kers, and vendors from the queer Asian diaspora to Oedipus Craft Space on Friday 18 September between 21:30 - 3:00 🍡💿🧨

The Night Market&nbs p;

Inspired by the night markets of East and Southeast Asia, Oed ipus Craft Space will be turned into a lively environment where you can ga ther, eat, participate, and encounter diverse artistic practices. Traditio nally, night markets are dynamic sites where food, art, performance, games , and community converge—a living collage of culture and everyday life. Ma hjong might be played at one stall beside fresh scallion pancakes being ma de, while someone nearby sells handmade crafts as electronic edits of Mand opop bleed from one corner into the next.

What to expect?

The Eastern Playgrounds Night Market brings this spirit to Amsterdam, t ransforming it into a platform for queer Asian artists across different me diums to showcase their work. Utilising both the indoor and outdoor spaces of Oedipus, the programme weaves together activities, performances, and D J sets. You can expect prints and craft artists, nail and toothgem artists , jewelry and accessory designers, food vendors, workshops, and of course, mahjong and karaoke. 

More on the program and timetable will b e announced in the coming weeks via our Instagram. 

Importan t info about your ticket

The ticket guarantees entry to the even t. Items and services offered by vendors are separate from the ticket cost .

Who is Eastern Playgrounds?

Eastern Playgrounds is an Amsterdam-based queer Asian collective founded in 2024,

that create s spaces of communal care and joy for the queer Asian diaspora while cente ring the connection, creativity, and self-expression of queer Asian commun ities. 

Who is welcome?

Our events are always quee r & Asian centered, but at the Nightmarket we’re welcoming everyone to join us, connect, uplift, and celebrate the diverse cultures of the queer Asian diaspora - with curiosity and respect.

Support for housing for trans women in IndonesiaWith the rise of transphobia and homophob ia enabled by the Indonesian state, trans women in Yogyakarta are facing e victions from their own neighbourhoods. We believe our struggles are conne cted and decided to donate 30% of the profits of all ticket sales (after a ll the costs are deducted) towards supporting our comrades organizing on t he ground in Yogyakarta. One of our EP members is in direct contact with t he community in Jogja, and your donations will provide direct financial su pport to trans women seeking safe housing. Our fundraising goal is €700. Please help us to hit this target by purchasing a more expensiv e ticket if your pocket allows, or by donating via our donation link in ou r bio on Instagram.

Make sure to follow us on @easternplaygrounds on Instagram, where we will release more info on the program in the upcoming weeks!

🫰🏽This project is supported by AFK 🫰🏽

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