The Bedfordview Night Market — Local services in Gauteng

DO NOT TAKE KIDS HERE!!!

The market has a lovely atmosphere, bustling with a huge variety of food stalls and interesting vendors. However, the UNREGULATED SMOKING EVERYWHERE, including vendors smoking in their stalls, is unacceptable. It’s shocking that some reviewers consider this a family-friendly environment. Don’t they realize the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on children? The law in South Africa prohibits smoking in public places, especially where people gather closely, which should include markets like this. Under the Tobacco Products Control Act, smoking is banned in public areas.

The market’s environment makes it unpleasant to browse merchandise, and we ended up missing out on several stalls, as well as leaving early, because of the smoke. Our whole family left with sore throats after our visit. Additionally, the queues for the toilets are ridiculous, often taking 30-40 minutes, so make sure to take kids to the restroom before you go and avoid giving them anything to drink. Overall, while the market has potential, the lack of enforcement regarding smoking regulations makes it hard to recommend, especially for families with...

Visited the night market for the 1st time last week. It was truly a hit and miss, but more miss than a hit. Spent 45 min walking around before just absolutely having enough of drunk teenagers roaming freely.

Pros: Good variety of food stalls Some decent entertainment Nice place for families to bring their kids

Cons Lots of underage kids running around being served liquor - this occurred everywhere alcohol was sold. Not a single ID was asked for Traffic to get in was insane - 34minutes to get...

Now heres a beautiful spot that I would definitely recommend for everyone to Attend, its held in a nice sports club the variety of things to do is just positively overwhelming, you get a range of stalls serving different merchandise and a diverse culture of dishes; you have all night to pick the best food that will surely tickle your taste buds.

Why wait the Bedfordview night Market is waiting for you, plus it closes around 11:30 but you know my beautiful Joburgers they hang out til the...