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Night markets (pasar malam) in Penang by day: what the councils publish
Which night markets run on which day of the week on the mainland, from the council's own list, and what the island council does and does not publish about its night markets.
On the mainland, the council (MBSP) publishes a list of its night markets with the day each one runs, last updated on 1 January 2025; the table below sets it out by day and district. On the island, the council (MBPP) licenses night markets but publishes no list of where or on which day they run, so there is no island table.
The short version
- Mainland (Seberang Perai): MBSP's three district lists name each market, its organiser, its address and its day. They do not give opening times.
- The list is behind: MBSP told the state newspaper in July 2026 that 75 night market sites operate in Seberang Perai. The lists dated 1 January 2025 hold fewer than that, so some markets are missing from them.
- Island (MBPP): MBPP licenses night markets and sets the rules for them, but publishes no list of sites or days.
- Bring a bag. MBPP's rules say island night markets are take-away only and organisers must not use single-use plastic.
Mainland night markets by day
From MBSP's lists for Seberang Perai Utara (north), Seberang Perai Tengah (central) and Seberang Perai Selatan (south), all marked as updated on 1 January 2025. A market that runs on more than one day appears on each of its days.
| Day | North (SPU) | Central (SPT) | South (SPS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Bandar Bertam Putra (Persiaran Seksyen 4/14) | Penanti (Kampung Pelet); Berapit; Taman Seri Delima, Juru; Taman Tembikai (Jalan Tembikai 8) | Taman Merak; Taman Tasek Indah |
| Tuesday | Penaga (near Medan Selera Lahar Endin); Kompleks Tasek Gelugor car park; Taman Bagan | Taman Sembilang; Jalan Pasar, Permatang Tinggi; Jalan Sejahtera 1 and Lorong Sri Janggus 1; Kampung Tok Elong (under the flyover); Ampang Jajar | Taman Puteri Gunung |
| Wednesday | Jalan Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor; Jalan Permatang Kerai Kechil, Kepala Batas; Jalan Mohd Saad; Kepala Batas (near the old public market) | Jalan Tenggiri; Medan Selera Taman Guar Perahu | Permatang Kling, Simpang Tiga, Nibong Tebal; Bukit Panchor; Taman Belatuk (with Taman Bersatu) |
| Thursday | Taman Sungai Dua Utama; Permatang Berangan playing field; Rumah Pangsa Mak Mandin; Tembok Bagan Ajam, Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Butterworth | Jalan Machang Bubok; Taman Pelangi (open space near the blocks); Lebuh Pauh, Taman Desa Pauh; Jalan Mohd Saad, Bukit Kechil, Juru; Sunway Wellesley site, Bukit Mertajam; between Taman Naluri Indah and the Taman Janggus Jaya flats | Sungai Duri; Jalan 7, Kampung Valdor; Jalan Batu Kawan Satu; Bandar Tasek Mutiara (Jalan Tasek SS3 car park) |
| Friday | Simpang Tiga, Permatang Tok Brain, Penaga; Padang Menora; Dataran Simpang Empat Permatang Buloh; Bertam Perdana, Kepala Batas; Jalan Wood, Butterworth (opposite SK Kuala Perai) | Ampang Jajar; Cangkat Damai and Lebuhraya Muhibbah (Taman Permata); Ban Busuk, Kubang Semang; Lorong Permatang Indah 4, Bukit Mertajam (every second week) | Taman Tangling Indah |
| Saturday | Kepala Batas (near the old public market); Taman Mesra, Bagan Lallang | Taman Pelangi; Pasar Malam Guar Perahu; Jalan Asas Murni 1 (Taman Sukun); Taman Inderawasih, Perai; Lorong Permatang Indah 4, Bukit Mertajam (every second week) | Taman Seruling Emas; Bandar Tasek Mutiara (near the public market); Taman Bakap Indah 2; Jalan Sentosa |
| Sunday | Taman Seri Serdang | Taman Pelangi; Alma; Taman Bayu Mutiara (shophouses, Bukit Tengah); Taman Nagasari; Jalan Jenahak (Taman Sutera) | Taman Pekaka; Nibong Tebal Jaya; Pekan Sungai Acheh; Taman Kasawari; Lorong Valdor Jaya, Simpang Ampat |
| Island (MBPP) | No published list |
What the lists do not say. They give no start or finish times, and they say nothing about markets closing for festivals or bad weather. Most organisers are the local village community council (MPKK).
Why some markets are missing. On 15 July 2026, at the launch of its Pasar Malam Bersih 2026 cleanliness campaign, MBSP said 75 night market sites operate in Seberang Perai: 21 in the north, 30 in the centre and 24 in the south. The published lists are shorter in each district, so treat them as a partial list.
Sources: MBSP night market page and its lists for SPU, SPT and SPS; Buletin Mutiara, 15 July 2026, read 2026-10-14.
Island night markets: what MBPP publishes
MBPP's Licensing Department (Jabatan Pelesenan) licenses night markets on the island and approves new ones, but only from permitted organisers such as an MPKK or a residents' association. Its department page has a line for the number of night markets, but the number is left blank, and no list of sites or days is published on MBPP's website.
The only count in print is old. In November 2020, Buletin Mutiara, the state government's newspaper, reported MBPP saying that 42 night market organisers on the island would benefit from a licence fee waiver.
MBPP's rules for organisers (its guideline amended in 2024, in force from 26 November 2024) tell you what to expect at an island night market:
- Take-away only. Organisers may not set out tables and chairs for customers, unless the committee gives special approval.
- No single-use plastic. Organisers must not use plastic straws or single-use plastic, and plastic bags are discouraged.
- Size. A night market is capped at 300 stalls, and at 100 in a residential area.
- Spacing. A new night market should not be approved within 1km of an existing one.
- Clean-up. The organiser must clean the site after closing, and traders who leave rubbish can be fined.
If you want the day and place of an island night market, MBPP's Licensing Department is the body that holds the list.
Sources: MBPP Licensing Department, MBPP night market guideline (2024) and Buletin Mutiara, 26 November 2020, read 2026-10-14.
Related
Sources
- MBSP, Pasar Malam (business page linking the three district lists)
- MBSP, Senarai Pasar Malam, Seberang Perai Utara (updated 1 January 2025)
- MBSP, Senarai Pasar Malam, Seberang Perai Tengah (updated 1 January 2025)
- MBSP, Senarai Pasar Malam, Seberang Perai Selatan (updated 1 January 2025)
- Buletin Mutiara, Kempen Pasar Malam Bersih 2026 perkukuh budaya kebersihan berterusan (15 July 2026)
- MBPP, Jabatan Pelesenan (Licensing Department page)
- MBPP, Garis Panduan Menganjur dan Mengawal Aktiviti Pasar Malam, Pasar Pagi, Pasar Minggu dan Pasar Tani (Pindaan 2024)
- Buletin Mutiara, MBPP waives night market organiser license fee until December (26 November 2020)