This year’s start date, slated for March 30, has been pushed back to the “end of April,” according to the city
Ha Luu works a stall at the Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, May 7, 2023. The market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from April to October.For decades, Philadelphians in the know have looked forward to the annual return of the weekend Southeast Asian Market in South Philadelphia’s FDR Park.
“We apologize to all of our supporters who have been patiently waiting since last year, we hope to quickly resolve this matter,” the market’s Instagram post read, directing followers to the social accounts of individual vendors.increasingly high-profilein plans for FDR’s ongoing renovation. The planned market pavilion, to be situated in the southwest corner of the park, coincided with a $100,000 grant from the Philadelphia Department of Commerce that was announced in 2022.
That recognition is hard-won: What’s now an organized operation with dozens of vendors began informally in the ’70s and ’80s, with Cambodian and Lao refugees coming to FDR Park to enjoy the outdoor space and make money selling foods that reminded them of home. As the gathering gained steam, it met resistance.
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