Temple Street Night Market
Place · Mong Kok markets
A night market with stalls, fortune-tellers and open-air food in Yau Ma Tei: 45 to 90 minutes after 19:00, good for cheap snacks and street theatre, but keep valuables close.
- Night market
- Street food
- Evening only
- Go 19:00 to 22:00
- Free entry
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Rules in force · 9Large suitcases on MTR at 07
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- Hong Kong ↗CBD products are a dangerous drug in Hong Kong since February 2023, and bringing e-cigarettes or heated-tobacco devices into the city is banned: leave both at home.
- Hong Kong SAR ↗Outlying-island ferries run on fixed timetables and are cancelled in typhoon signals: check the return sailing before you go.
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon ↗Large suitcases on MTR at 07:30–09:30 and 17:30–19:30 are a fight for space and stairs: use the Airport Express racks or a taxi with bags.
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon ↗Urban taxis are red and cover most of the territory; green and blue taxis serve only their own areas and will not take you across.
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go 19:00 to 22:00
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busiest on Friday and Saturday evenings and around holidays; quiet before 18:30.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- Stalls set up from about 16:00 to 18:00 and close about midnight (check).
- Hours note
- About 16:00 to 24:00 daily; stalls vary (check).
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octbusy
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Sep · busiest Oct–Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from a typical visitor pattern; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- MTR to Jordan (exit A) or Yau Ma Tei (exit C), then walk 5 minutes
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- Level street
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · Level street
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- PartialStroller
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: medium
Bailouts
- crowd: Walk to Jordan for a quieter dinner
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Ladies' Market, Tung Choi Street (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not photograph fortune-tellers or people at close range without asking.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Agree prices before you buy; not every stall shows a price.
- Fortune-tellers charge by session; ask the price first.
- Street food is best at proper stalls with a queue.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Queues
- Street food is best at proper stalls with a queue.
- What's closed
- Typhoon signal 8checkStalls do not set up.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | free | — |
| Snack or a plate from a stall | about HK$20–60 (≈ US$3–8) (2026 estimate) | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Stalls of clothes, gadgets and souvenirs
Fortune-tellers and street opera on some evenings
Dai pai dong-style food stalls and cha chaan teng nearby
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesLevel street
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: partly · partly
Level street but narrow and crowded.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Nearby cafés | ||
| Public toilets at the Tin Hau Temple side (check) |
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A first evening in Kowloon | good | — |
| Cheap snacks and a lively street scene | good | — |
Skip it if
- You dislike crowds or haggling
- You want quality craft goods
Rules on site
- Rule 1
- Agree the price before you buy or sit.
With kids
- with kids
- Loud and crowded; short visits only.
Combine with
Combine with
- 4 minTin Hau Temple
- 8 minJordan restaurants
Walk the Mong Kok markets area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it free?
Yes; you pay only for what you buy.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it safe?
Yes; watch pockets and bags.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Temple Street Night Market Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Temple Street Night Market Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Temple Street Night Market Photo: Marim68821, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialHong Kong Tourism Board (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Hong Kong
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.