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🏮Melaka

#1 Night Markets in Malaysia · 2026

Jonker Walk Night Market

🌺🌺🌺 Legend / Must-Visit · 🏮 Night Markets

🆓 Free🧒

Why go

Melaka's famous weekend night market in the heart of the UNESCO zone, with food, souvenirs and live performances. Try chicken rice balls and cendol.

⭐ Don't miss: Chicken rice balls and street performances

Entry fee
Free; food RM5-20
Opening hours
Fri-Sun about 6pm-midnight (some sources say 11pm); Sunday quieter (check before you go)
Best time to go
Arrive early on Friday/Saturday
Time needed
2 hours
How to get there
Walk from Dutch Square; paid parking at Dataran Pahlawan.
Address
Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka
Area
Jonker Street, Melaka, Melaka
Facilities
🚻 toilets🅿️ paid parking
Muslim-friendly
No surau confirmed on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Mix of halal and non-halal stalls.
Accessibility
Flat but crowded.
Kids
Fun for kids but crowded.

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather
  • Very crowded on Saturday nights

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