Keep This Community Alive #SaveDSnightmarket

DS NIGHT MARKET needs funds for rent, relocation costs, and low‑fee vendor stalls

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Keep This Community Alive #SaveDSnightmarket

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This isn’t just a night market.

It’s where someone sells their first dish.
Where a creator gets seen for the first time.
Where families earn money to survive.
Where strangers become community.

And right now, this space is at risk.

DS Night Market started with a simple vision:

To build something real for the community.
A place where people can gather, connect, and support each other.

What began as a small idea grew into a space filled with energy, culture, food, music, and opportunity.

We’ve moved, rebuilt, and reinvested everything multiple times to keep it alive—from Main Street to Chinatown, and now at Central Plaza.

Every move cost us.
But we kept going—because this wasn’t just business.

This is people’s livelihood.

Behind every booth is a real story.

A family trying to make ends meet.
A vendor testing their dream for the first time.
An artist finding their voice.
A community looking for a place to belong.

But the reality is hitting us hard.

Wildfires.
Rising costs.
Relocations.
Financial pressure stacking up month after month.

We’ve reached a point where it’s getting harder to continue—not just for us, but for everyone who depends on this space.

We’re not asking to be saved.

We’re asking to keep something real alive.

With your support, we can:

Keep vendor costs low so small businesses can survive
Bring back activities, music, and community programming
Continue creating a space for artists, families, and creators
Build more opportunities for people who need it most

Every dollar goes toward keeping this community alive.

If DS Night Market has ever made you feel something—
If you’ve ever laughed here, met someone new, or felt at home—

This is your chance to be part of it.

Help us keep this alive.

From the bottom of our hearts—thank you.

DS Night Market was built by people, for people.

With love and gratitude,
Oak, Bright, Mile
and the entire DS Night Market team

Follow our journey: @dsnightmarket




Organizer

Mile Ruangsri
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA

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