Cicada Market

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Hua Hin’s most stylish weekend night market, with handmade art, live bands and open-air theater performances. Together with the neighboring Tamarind Market, it is a must-visit after dark.

Cicada Market sits along Khao Takiab Road, about 4 km south of central Hua Hin. It opened in 2010. Unlike typical Thai night markets, it positions itself as a creative art market. The tree-lined site is divided into several areas: the “Art à la Mode” area, selling original clothing, accessories, paintings and handicrafts; the “Art Indoors” area, where artists paint and sell their work on the spot; the open-air food court “Cicada Cuisine,” where you buy vouchers at a buffet counter for Thai and Western snacks, beer and cocktails; and the open-air circular “Amphitheater.”

Every evening, free live music, dance and drama performances take place. The mood is relaxed, mixing local arty youth with foreign visitors. Next door, Tamarind Market leans more toward street food, with cheap grilled meat, seafood and Thai desserts. The two are connected, so they are often visited together.

Opening hours are Friday and Saturday 16:00–23:00 and Sunday 16:00–22:00. It is open only on weekends. Entry is free. Products are slightly pricier than at ordinary night markets, but most are original.

Getting there: take a green songthaew toward Khao Takiab from the city center, about 20 baht, and get off at the entrance. A taxi costs about 100–150 baht, or you can walk south along the beach for about 45 minutes. The best time to arrive is between 19:00 and 21:00, when performances are most concentrated.

Note: Saturdays are the busiest, and parking is difficult. Food court vouchers must be exchanged first, and unused vouchers can be refunded.

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