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Local guide Published September 24, 2026

Maricopa Night Market returns Saturday: hours, location and family activities

The Maricopa Night Market Fall Edition is scheduled for 5–9 p.m. Saturday at 44400 W. Honeycutt Ave., with local vendors, food, music and a paid Kids Zone.

By OurMaricopa Staff
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Graphic showing the Maricopa Night Market date, hours, Honeycutt Avenue location and $15 Kids Zone wristband.
The fall market listing gives a 5–9 p.m. window and a $15 Kids Zone wristband. Photo: OurMaricopa graphic · Source: Masai's Playhouse Gives Back

Maricopa's Night Market Fall Edition is scheduled to fill a Saturday evening with local vendors, food and children's activities.

The market is listed for 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, outside the Maricopa Lowe's at 44400 W. Honeycutt Ave. Masai's Playhouse Gives Back, the local nonprofit behind the market page, describes the series as a way to bring the community together while supporting local and small businesses.

The address matches the official Maricopa Lowe's store page. The market is outdoors, so families should check the latest event update and Maricopa weather before leaving.

What the event listing promises

The detailed event listing promotes a DJ, a food-truck pop-up, local crafts, art, wares and service businesses. It also lists a Kids Zone with face painting, a petting zoo, a toddler soft-play area, bounce houses, an outdoor movie at sundown, cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn.

The listing puts unlimited Kids Zone access at $15 per wristband. It does not clearly state that all market admission is free, identify the movie title or explain which food and activities are included beyond the wristband description. Families should confirm those points on the organizer's Maricopa Night Markets page or its linked update before buying or promising children a particular activity.

The organizer also invites vendors to register through that page. A vendor invitation does not guarantee that every business shown in an earlier promotion will attend Saturday; the day-of lineup can change.

Practical planning for an outdoor market

Saturday's market overlaps regular store hours at the same address. The event listing does not publish a separate parking map, accessible-parking plan or designated entrance. Drivers should watch for event signs, keep fire lanes and store pickup areas clear, and allow time to park without crossing active traffic unexpectedly.

Because the market runs through sunset, comfortable shoes and a charged phone are useful. Parents may also want to decide on the Kids Zone wristband before arriving and ask at check-in what the wristband covers that evening.

The National Weather Service's Phoenix office reported no active watches or warnings in the early Thursday check, while still noting a chance for scattered showers or an isolated thunderstorm across parts of southern and central Arizona through Thursday evening. That is not a Saturday cancellation forecast. It is a reminder to check the current local forecast closer to the event rather than relying on a two-day-old outlook.

Find more local stops

Residents building a full Saturday plan can compare other listings on OurMaricopa's community calendar, browse the local business directory or check the live food-truck map. Those pages can help identify nearby food and services, but they are separate from the organizer's official market lineup.

The biggest item to verify before heading out is the organizer's latest Facebook update. During Thursday's research, the first-party market page was available, but its “Learn more” link opened a Facebook login wall. That limited independent confirmation of last-minute changes. If the organizer posts a weather change, cancellation or lineup update, that newer notice should control.

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