"2"^^ . "3"^^ . . . "4"^^ . . "0"^^ . "I only quickly got to see Night It Up for a few minutes just as it was opening, and being my first time seeing the festival for myself it was pretty incredible. A massive volleyball tournament was taking place all morning, and the skill level of all the team both young and old seemed to be top shelf. I did notice that all the teams were of asian heritage, so I wasn't sure if this was exclusive or not, that said, if there was an opportunity to jump on a team next year I totally would.\n\nNight It Up! is held at the Markham Civic Centre (the parking lots in front of the Flato Markham Theatre to be precise). There did appear to be a ton of food vendors there and my only regret was that being there as early as I was to set up as a vendor meant that none of the food was available quite yet. That said, I've not marked off squid lollypops and a few other items for my food-bucketlist next year when I go.\n\nAs I understand it, the festival is cash only and it does get crowded so best to go prepared and go early to help avoid the crazy line-ups. \n\nLooking forward to giving NIU another try next year and eating all the food (then I can give a much more specific review of my experiences). Also of note, while this festival does occur in a giant parking lot, it does take up essentially all the parking, so good luck in finding a spot even if you're a vendor. Pro-tip, take a cab here if you can swing it\n\nEatcrest Out!"^^ . "2015-08-11T00:00:00"^^ .