Presents Night It Up! Night Market
All on-site proceeds go to ALS DoublePlay Presents Night It Up! Night Market All on-site proceeds go to ALS DoublePlay Presents Night It Up! Night Market All on-site proceeds go to ALS DoublePlay Presents Night It Up! Night Market All on-site proceeds go to ALS DoublePlay
Admission:
Free
Hours of Operation:
Friday, July 14th - 7pm-12am
Saturday, July 15th - 2pm-12am
Sunday, July 16th - 2pm-8pm
Location:
Markham Civic Centre
101 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, Ontario L3R 9W3
Shuttle Bus Map
Parking Map
*Parking is subject to change based on event day availability.
Night It Up! is an outdoor festival showcasing a mosaic of delicious Asian street foods complemented by local talents’ nightly performances, styled in the vein of night markets from Taiwan, Hong Kong and across Asia. Organized by Power Unit Youth Organization, Night It Up! is unique in our mission to encourage youth development while maintaining our commitment towards the community. Through donating our profits to a beneficiary, we hope to set a precedent in youth to learn, grow, and share.
Each year, passionate youth of Power Unit Youth Organization vote on a charitable initiative to support throughout the year. All on-site proceeds go towards a selected beneficiary charity. To date, Night It Up! and Power Unit Youth Organization has contributed over $113,000 to various charitable initiatives in the GTA. This year, we have partnered with ALS Double Play. Stay tuned for beneficiary activations and how you can help.
attendees in 2016
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booth vendors
Ramen Burgers? Matcha Shaved Ice? Fried Ice Cream? Need I say more? With over 100 different booths, you’re bound to find something that tickles your taste buds. Check back to see which booths will be at NIU! 2017!
To see the full list of vendors, check out Booth Map
Booth Map
Featuring talented performers from all over the greater Toronto area, Night It Up! offers a variety of performances ranging from hip hop dance groups to punk rock bands. Don’t miss out on the new up and coming talent appearing nightly on our stage. Check out our performance schedule below!
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Opening Ceremony
8:00pm - 8:20pm
Anthony's Milk Tea Shop
8:25pm - 8:40pm
Cheryl Jessica
8:45pm - 9:05
One Resonance
9:10pm - 9:45pm
Jess Leung
9:50pm - 10:05pm
The E3 Challenge
10:05pm - 10:20pm
K Double D
10:25pm - 10:35pm
RPM Dance Crew
10:45 - 11:00pm
Arrowonics: Drone Light Show
3:00pm - 3:20pm
The Raging Sevens
3:25pm - 3:50pm
Magnetic Revelations
3:55pm - 4:20pm
The E3 Challenge
4:25pm - 4:45pm
David Chiu
4:50pm - 5:10pm
Daniel Mitra
5:15pm - 5:45pm
Earlybird
5:50pm - 6:00pm
Faye and June
6:05pm - 6:45pm
Multicultural Kids Performance
6:50pm - 7:00pm
UW Hip Hop
7:05pm - 7:20pm
The Medic
7:25pm - 7:45pm
Paragone Band
7:50pm - 8:25pm
Jess Leung
8:30pm - 9:00pm
Hyon Productions
9:05pm - 9:20pm
Arkham
9:25pm - 9:55pm
Jammer's Waffle House
10:00pm - 10:20pm
Core
10:20pm - 10:40pm
Carried Away
10:45pm - 11:00pm
Arrowonics: Drone Light Show
3:00pm - 3:15pm
VYbE Dance Company
3:20pm - 3:30pm
Jacob, Joshua, & Vincent
3:35pm - 3:40pm
Winnie Fang
3:45pm - 4:10pm
The E3 Challenge
4:15pm - 4:50pm
Paragone Band
4:55pm - 5:30pm
Sarah, Jordan, & Matt G.
5:35pm - 5:55pm
ALT F4
6:00pm - 6:25pm
Duo Twins Band
6:30pm - 6:45pm
Music by Shahana
6:50pm - 7:05pm
Spire
7:10pm - 7:45pm
Your Honour
7:50pm - 7:55pm
Karaoke & Recognition of Emcee
First of its kind in Markham, this year, Night It Up! is bringing you a drone light show! Partnering with Arrowonics, a local start-up, we’ll continue Canada 150 celebrations by lighting up the skies of Markham. Mark your calendars and check out the show!
Friday, July 14 at 10:45 P.M.
Saturday, July 15 at 10:45 P.M.
*Weather permitting. Please follow Night It Up! on Facebook and Twitter for any important announcements regarding the Drone Light Show.
Catch the top players from the Asian community as they go head-to-head to determine who is truly king of the court. This year’s tournament features All-Star teams from the South Asian, Chinese, Filipino, and Korean community.
This tournament will feature teams from the popular 9-man circuit and also some of the best volleyball players in Canada.
Skittles is bringing back its popular Taste the Rainbow Rink to CCYAA SportsZone, where people of all ages could enjoy a special skating rink right in the middle of a sunny summer day!
The Toronto Rush, the 416’s own professional Ultimate Frisbee team will be on-hand at the CCYAA SportsZone showing you tips and tricks of the Ultimate game!
Play volleyball under the lights and stars! The Annual MidNight Spike reverse co-ed 6's tournament will be the best one yet, you dig?
Date: Friday, July 14th
Time: 9:00pm
Directed by: Raymond Yip
A Cantonese street cook (Nicholas Tse) and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef (Jung Yong-hwa), discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.
Date: Saturday, July 15th
Time: 9:00pm
Directed by: Brian Tse
When an invading space monster destroys the superhero sent to repel him, a worldwide competition is launched to seek the best super robot to fight the monster. McDull is an average boy growing up in a fishing village and dreaming of being a famous inventor. With no mask, no red underwear and certainly no superpowers he takes on the challenge and starts tinkering with his mother's appliances. The result is Risopot, a decidedly low-tech, high powered robot that has evolved from a rice cooker. With the help of the jubilant villagers, McDull produces the robot and secures a birth in the finals. Risopot is a true product of community effort, rough around the edges and lacking sophistication but overall functional. Through a lot of tenacity and a fair dose of luck, McDull and Risopot win the competition but now the gravity of the mission to protect planet earth starts to sink in. Surely a pig’s head and a rice cooker cannot save the day?
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival® is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by East, South and Southeast Asian artist in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival, Reel Asian® provides a public forum for Asian media artists and their work, and fuels the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.
Art Takeover will consist of various artists and artisans around the city to display their artwork on site. There will be a live DJ on Saturday and Paint by Numbers kits will be available.
The following is a list of all the artists coming to Night It Up!:
DJ Martin from TAYO Collective
Shadel Chavez
Merissa Pena
Vithuna Tharama
Shaena Trotman
Vivian Liang
Samantha Luu
TAYO Collective
Booth I7 - Target Splash (Purple Pineapples)
Team Purple Pineapples is taking this year’s Night it Up! by storm with a fun and competitive archery game that’s good for all ages. Got a little Robin Hood in you? Come and practice your archery skills at our booth, compete against your friends or random strangers and win some awesome prizes while helping the ALS Double Play Organization raise funds to find better treatment methods for ALS.
Booth H11 - Glow in the Dart PikaSHOOT (F4 Hustlers)
The rush of wind, the feeling of lightning and the power of Pikachu is how you will feel after playing glow-in-the-Dart PikaSHOOT.
For a limited time, you can shoot darts at balloons for your chance to win prizes, compete with others, or even become the reigning champion. You think that’s all we have? Join us at night to have a LIT surprise. All proceeds go to the ALS Foundation and there will also be donation boxes.
Booth H9 - Sharpshooters (E3 Elites)
Booth H9 is back for another year, with a different face this time. We, the E3 Elites, are looking forward to Night It Up! with immense joy, partly because of the games we’ll have in store, SharpShooter DoublePlay and ALS Pong! We will offer a truly delightful and mesmeric experience, with loads of prizes! All revenue will be going to ALS Double Play. Be sure to keep up @SharpShooters.H9 on Instagram. See you there!
Booth H2 - Dunkin Double Play (Senior Achievement)
Shoot a cure for ALS here at the Dunkin’ Double Play, where you can play a Raptors themed spinoff of the classic beer pong between bites and performances. The game is accessible for audiences of all ages and abilities, granting a GUARANTEED PRIZE to all participants. Points will be collected according to the “hoops” scored in, determining the “tier” of prize earned! Follow us on Instagram @dunkin.doubleplay to collect bonus points and giveaway entries!
Booth H4 - Stand-A-Bottle (Finger Foodies)
E3’s Finger Foodies will be running the popular Stand-a-Bottle game. It is a simple game where you attempt to use a fishing rod to make a beer bottle stand upright. It may look simple, but try it out for yourself to see! Compete with your friends to see who can get it to stand up the fastest! The game will be Canada themed - in commemoration of Canada’s 150th Birthday. See you there!
Want to be a Vendor?
Do you have a great food, merch or games that you could run at NIU!? If so, booth sales will be held in Spring 2017. To get notified when booth sale dates are announced, or if you have any questions, email us at sales@power-unit.org.
Want to be a Performer?
Does performing in front of thousands of people from all around Toronto interest you? If so, auditions will be held on May 20-21, 2017.
If you are interested in performing, please note the following: Every year, Power Unit Youth Organization raises money for a charitable organization and donates the proceeds from NIU!. This year, the proceeds will go to ALS Double Play. Thus, we are only looking for artists who are willing to perform without compensation. If you or your group is still interested in this opportunity, please email us at stage@power-unit.org.
The NIU! Stage team thanks you for your understanding.
Want to be a Volunteer?
Do you want to make an impact in your community and be part of the largest youth run night market in Toronto? If so, volunteer recruitment forms will be released in Spring 2017. If you have any questions, email us at volunteer@power-unit.org.
Want to Partner with NIU!?
NIU! is recognized as one of GTA’s largest summer events. Contact us to speak with a sponsorship representative on how to help your brand succeed at NIU!
Event Inquiries?
Want to learn more about our event? Reach out to us and we will respond as soon as we can!
