Aug 29, 2026
DMV Asian Night Market Annandale August 2026
DMV Asian Night Market returns August 29, 2026 at 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale with free admission, rotating Asian street-food vendors, and live performances.
The DMV Asian Night Market returns Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA. DC News Now lists August 29 among the 2026 monthly dates for the Neon District DMV series, with free admission and parking.
Same weekend downtown
August 29 is also the Washington Chinese Culture Festival on Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues NW. Suburban readers can do Annandale at night after a Mall daytime festival, or pick one based on traffic tolerance on a Saturday.
Vendor mix rotates monthly; check Instagram for the August food and performance lineup. Overflow parking has used 4270 John Marr Dr (Annandale Post Office) and 7100 Columbia Pike (United Baptist Church) at prior editions.
When: August 29, 2026 (confirm hours on Neon District DMV social)
Where: 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA
See also the July 25 market.
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