Midnight Market — Local services in Atlanta

On June 14, 2025, I purchased two tickets for Midnight Market ATL, an outdoor vendor-merchant event in Atlanta. Within 20 minutes of arriving, it began to pour rain and lightning was detected within a 2-mile radius. The Atlanta Police Department shut the event down, explaining that each lightning strike required a 45-minute closure. What should have been a brief delay stretched into 3.5 hours. My significant other and I, left standing in the rain without shelter, were forced to leave due to childcare obligations. We never received the services we paid for. That same night, I immediately opened a dispute through Chime Financial, the bank I used for the purchase. My dispute has been mishandled from the start: The first dispute was denied without proper review. On my second attempt, a representative incorrectly stated that I never contacted the merchant. This is false. I called their number (disconnected) and sent multiple messages via Instagram (unread and unanswered). The merchant has been completely unresponsive and unreachable. Despite this, Chime has failed to advocate for me, ignored my evidence, and left me without a refund. It has now been over two months since the event, and I am still waiting for resolution. This has caused financial loss, wasted time, and stress. More importantly, it demonstrates a failure in both the merchant’s responsibility to deliver services or...

I had a great time at this event last weekend while visiting friends in Atlanta! The VIP experience was totally worth it, especially if you attended early (like me) and wanted to stay out of the sun (like me). It was great to have all of the amenities of the VIP tent: shade, comfy seating, a private bar & bathroom (no lines), 2 drink tickets included, and skipping the line for entry. The food was great, the DJs were a vibe, and the free roller skating was awesome. It was really cool to experience so many different small businesses in one place and have the opportunity to try their menus. A friend of mine realized that she lives right around the block from one of the vendors, Pho Cue (excellent brisket egg rolls btw) and now she has a new favorite restaurant in her neighborhood. I would advise going earlier rather than later so you can avoid lines for entry and food & dance the night away once it gets dark (and the lines get longer). Such a fun, unique...

2023 was much better than 2024’s event. This year, the event left a lot to be desired. There were noticeably fewer food and retail vendors. We went last year during the 9p entry time and had a blast. The vendors were all over the lot. This year we arrived for the 7p entry hoping to spend more time and money with the vendors. Instead we wasted our time coming and money on purchasing a ticket. I felt as if I was at a children’s carnival with vendor quality items they purchased on TEMU. This makes me question if I will purchase next year’s tickets.

In response to MM, I was not “turned around” and I understand this is a food event. My expectation is for an event to remain the same or improve…which this year’s event did not meet either standard IMO. Again, I enjoy MM and my review is to enlighten the owner/promoter of the event from the view point of paying patrons in hopes they see either a gain/loss of value...