The popular food market opens for the season on Saturday, May 4 after delays due to leadership changes.
The SEA Market was originally scheduled to open for the season at the end of March, but recent changes in leadership at both Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Southeast Asian Market, as well as some new logistical needs, led to delays, according to a Parks spokesperson. The market is a popular annual fixture for the city’s Southeast Asian and food loving communities. It was started in the 1980s by Lao and Cambodian refugees and immigrants living in
“It’s important because it means people see us and that people finally recognize that culturally, the way we do things is important to us.”