Even as we’re stepping into the rainy season, Bangkok’s market communities are still going strong. Here are the best food, fashion and music pop-up markets coming your way this month.

Pop-Up Markets

LOVE @ 1ST SITE

Dates: May 22-24, 1-10pm
Venue: Square A & B, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd. BTS Chit Lom
What: A massive fashion market comprising over 400 online stores, including some celeb-run stalls and food trucks. A collaboration between Weloveshopping, In The Box Market and Nylon Thailand.
 

POMELO BLOCK PARTY (ONCE UPON A SUMMER)

Date: May 23, 1-7pm
Venue: Pomelo Fashion HQ, 3556/2 Rama 4 Rd.
What: Enjoy up to 90-percent off at the headquarters of the online/pop-up female fashion store, plus deals from beauty brand Luxola, food by Mother Trucker and Fullmoon Truck and drinks by Waterboys.
 
Credit: www.facebook.com/pages/Somart-Social-market/1760458150846095

SOMART SOCIAL MARKET: THE CHILL DENY PARK

Dates: Through May 29,
Venue: CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd. BTS Chit Lom
What: A solid fashion market full of online stores, one of the regulars at CentralWorld Square, repackaged under a chill park concept.
 
Credit by www.centralworld.co.th

DAYDREAM GARDEN

Dates: May 30-31
Venue: CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., BTS Chit Lom
What: A shopping session in an artificial garden atmosphere with live jazz in the background, and around 200 fashion stalls.
 
Credit by https://www.facebook.com/bikepartybangkok

BIKE PARTY SALE 8TH EDITION

Date: May 30-Jun 1
Venue: 3/F, Paradise Park, 61 Srinakarin Rd.
What: A friendly three-day cyclists’ market, with over 80 booths selling bicycle kits, accessories and clothing, both new and secondhand. Free and secure parking space for bikes on the G/F.
 

PANKAN ROAD

Date: May 30-31, 11am-6pm
Venue: The Nine Community Mall, 999, 999/1-4 Rama 9 Rd., 02-716-7999. www.thenine.co.th 
What: Run by social enterprise Pankan Society (www.fb.com/pankansociety), volunteer stalls sell the usual outdoor market food and drinks, secondhand clothes, accessories, toys and crafts, as well as run small DIY workshops. Proceeds go toward scholarship students in the Yuvabhadhana Foundation. 
 

ZAAP ON SALE #4: SPACE OF YOUR DESIGN

Date: Jun 6-7
Venue: Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. BTS Siam
What: A chance to shop indoors at over 400 stalls from Bangkok’s hottest fashion brands and local social media businesses. Food and beverages also available.

Recurring Markets

SIAM GREEN MARKET

Dates: Launching May 22-24, running every third Saturday of the month
Venue: Siam Square One, Rama 1 Rd. BTS Siam
What: A new urban organic market, offering environmentally-friendly products.
 

ROOT MARKET 

Dates: Sunday, May 24, from 11am-7pm
Venue: Root Garden, 67 Sukhumvit Soi 55, corner of Thonglor Soi 3, 081-6385894 
What: Meet organic local food producers, buy their produce and join in vegetable growing workshops. 

Fairs

THAIFEX - WORLD OF FOOD ASIA 2015

Dates: May 23-24, 10am
Venue: Impact Arena, Popular Rd.
What: An annual food fair taking over four exhibition halls, bringing exhibitors from the food, beverage and food technology industry. There will also be chef challenge competitions, workshops, seminars and product demonstrations.

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