Cicada Market
Cicada Market
4.5
Art GalleriesFlea & Street Markets
Friday
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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  • Steven
    Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia292 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Local art and craft market in Hua Hin.
    Probably our favourite market in Hua Hin. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Nice and spacious with plenty of spots to have a seat and take in the vibe. A bit more "upmarket" than the Hua Hin night market in town, and has more of a focus on stalls selling arts and crafts (paintings from local artists, jewellery, handicrafts, that sort of thing). There's also food stalls selling international fare; Thai, Korean BBQ, western etc as well as cold drinks. Very casual and relaxed. Definitely worth a visit.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 8, 2023
  • Anand D Nanavati
    Vadodara, India398 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Market adjacent to Tamarind Market.
    Its a night market near hua hin but in a designated area near the tamarind market. There is live music also in the evenings. For food many people visit the tamarind market which is nearby.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 14, 2023
  • Nick H
    Bath, United Kingdom121 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great spot to spend an evening.
    Always a firm favourite place to spend an evening. Plenty of craft type stalls and huge selection of food. You need to buy coupons to purchase the food but any unused coupons can be returned for cash refund so not an issue. Open Fri/Sat and Sun.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written December 15, 2023
  • Gartclash Girl
    Glasgow, United Kingdom559 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely place for food and souvenirs
    Lovely place for a visit and stroll round. Lots of arty stalls and cute souvenirs. Great food options and tables are cleared and cleaned regularly. Had a great time here buying souvenirs and having dinner and cocktails. No cash at most of the food stalls instead you pay with vouchers that you buy at the kiosks, you change any leftover vouchers back for cash.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 21, 2024
  • Shayne3067
    Melbourne, Australia163 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must visit night market.
    Great night market, heaps of bargains, prices are a lot cheaper than Bangkok. I bought Ralph Lauren polo shirts at Bangkok market 2 for 1100 baht, cicada night market 2 for 600 baht. Plenty of stalls to choose from for bargains. Great food court with fresh cooked food.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 25, 2024
  • Clare C
    13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place
    This is next to our hotel so was a must to visit. Some great local stalls and live music. We have visited a few markets on our travels here so far. This one was my favourite. Lots of great and cheap food outlets. We will be returning
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written April 6, 2024
  • kbharti101
    Mumbai, India50 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must Visit Once
    Good entertainment. Not that great for shopping. Must go for the vibe. 3 live bands playing in Cicada. We enjoyed the main live band and performance. Food here was just ok. Cicada Market is right next to Tamarind market which has many options for great food. So overall a good area to go and chill.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written April 23, 2024
  • AzRat
    Arizona2,311 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Weekend Night Market near Hyatt in Hua Hin
    June - 2024. Visited this weekend night market on several occasions while staying at nearby (50 meters walk) from the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin. Nice experience with plenty of food stall options, souvenirs, clothing, etc. Best part for me was chilling to the live music from several venues. Geared for tourists and priced accordingly of course - but many locals visit for the entertainment. Open FRI,SAT,SUN 1600-2300 hours, free admission, plenty of seating.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written July 22, 2024
  • gary25
    Gurugram (Gurgaon), India554 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good family time over wkend.
    If you are in Hua Hin over weekend by all means pls go here. Its a lovely set up of music, shopping and food. Very well planned and its perfect to enjoy an evening. We loved it. Highlight was multiple bands playing music from 90s. We didn't try the food but it looked very good. Decent shopping.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 16, 2024
  • KyFlynn
    Munich, Germany1,992 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Creative market with live music
    Cicada market is a bit outside of town, but you can also easily reach it either by TukTuk or the local bus (direction towards Khao Takiab). Officially the market opens at 4pm, but there’s not really a lot going on in the first hours as the vendors are still setting up their booths. There is a main area where you need pay for everything with coupons, which you can get at the booths near the entrances. If you got some of them left at the end, you can exchange them and get money back before you leave. There’s a stage where you can listen to music or watch magic shows, a flea market, an area where artists paint live, buy handmade goods and of course get drinks and food. I really enjoyed this market, as there are a lot of creative goods and listening to live music is always amazing! We really enjoyed this market and headed here as often as we could!
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 30, 2024
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Walking Wombles
Central Coast, Australia160 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Large area for food stalls, which don’t accept cash (you need to buy coupons from a booth - note, if don’t use them all, get a refund on the night otherwise you’ll lose your money). There was a musician playing guitar/singing and a band playing interesting looking instruments (really good). The area for craft stalls was quite small and even taking a slow walk around, we finished looking within about 40 minutes. The stalls themselves were selling good quality items but prices looked expensive. A nice way to spend an hour or two especially if you want to eat but not as good as we were expecting.
Written February 8, 2020
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gk50jk
Stevenage, United Kingdom21 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Visited the market as it was recommended and found it a bit disappointing. Lots of varied items for sale at what we thought were inflated tourist prices. We asked for prices fir a couple of items and much to our shock we realised that we could by similar in the UK for less.
Went to Tamarind market after fir a bite to eat. Food prices slightly inflated and we had some great BBQ ribs for 200 baht. Other stuff we bought to eat was cold as we imagined it had sat around between cooking and selling. Unlikely we will ever go again.
Written January 18, 2020
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Joe M
Bangkok, Thailand237 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Family
This is a fairly artsy market with many paintings and crafts. It is nice to walk around for about 30mins but that's about it. Stalls are always the same though without much change from several years of visiting. Food here is expensive compared to similar nearby options so we do not eat here.
Written January 3, 2021
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BidBristol_UK
Bristol, UK93 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Good choice of craft stalls selling a wide variety
of clothes, jewellery, shoes , souvenirs & arts. Not a market where you barter. Good entertainment and a live show. Wide selection of food stalls but would recommend the Tamarind food market next door to eat. About 4K from Centre of town so 150 baht. 1 visit is enough.
Written February 28, 2020
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Kristian S
Soenderborg, Denmark28 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
Just south of Hua Hin you find this market selling mainly local produced handicrafts and arts. You find also a big food court where a huge variety of food can be bought from multiple food stalls. Quality of food is good although a bit pricey. Can recommend to visit this please, but come early as it get crowded during the evening.
Written January 1, 2020
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Artiscape
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
The night-time Cicada market is right next to a food market. Spend a while here roaming the stalls put up by artisans and you are sure to find unique gifts. Some of the items may be found in the malls too, but some were genuine one-off pieces. You can view some of the artisans actually painting/crafting their wares. An interesting, leisurely way to spend an evening. When we visited they had an interesting exhibition on on the theme of recycle/reuse. Some street performances were also underway
Written January 30, 2020
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Rhonda M
sunshine71 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
This is a market that sells local craft from paintings leather children clothing hand blown glassware. The best part if your a foodie is so many great local food stalls thai food and other varieties. Live entertainment was excellent singers and a full band easy transport getting to and from this market It is only on Friday Saturday and Sunday ngts good time to get there is about 7pm.
Written March 4, 2020
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Lin C
London, UK22 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We have been coming to Hua Hin intermittently for 15 years and it has changed tremendously. It is not the taste of the exotic Far East, or incredibly cheap as it used to be but has become modern and more sophisticated which has to be a good thing for the country. Anyway that is what the Circade Market is, very trendy, interesting and fun. The food was really good, so much choice and I felt reasonably priced for the quality. The stalls were full of great things and the band we heard tonight was excellent, we sat and listened for a while. No it is not the old fashioned night market but it is great fun and well worth a trip.
Written January 26, 2020
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Russ Lacuata
Long Beach, CA9,749 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Friends
Cicada is a large outdoor night market with a relaxed atmosphere that open from Friday to Sunday. The busy open air market in a garden like environment is well visited by tourists and local Thai. Besides the many market stalls there is lots of freshly cooked food, live music and a small theater. If you are looking for a souvenirs you can browse for arts and craft.
Written May 13, 2020
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Jim Q
Thailand62 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Most nightmarkets have a many foodstalls and a proliferation of cheap/fake clothing, but Cicada is a bit different: it is well-managed, spacious, clean and relaxed. The foodstalls are of good quality, whilst the other stalls are mainly of local and interesting artisan products. The whole atmosphere is very relaxed and unhassled, and when we went there was the bonus of live music. An hour to browse and an hour to eat is enough, unless you want to spend more time listening to the entertainment.
Written February 24, 2020
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