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Thousands turn out for Guam’s first Tumon Night Market
Guam Visitors Bureau
August 5, 2025
Many Guam residents and visitors arrived early to shop the Tumon Night Market at Pleasure Island. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
(Tumon, Guam) - The Guam Visitors Bureau’s Tumon Night Market (TNM) yielded a high turnout at its opening night on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Pleasure Island district of Tumon. Over 3,000 residents and visitors converged in Tumon to walk the block and enjoy the evening filled with food, shopping, entertainment and activities.
The night warmed up with sounds of the Guahan Drum Circle prior to a bendision (benediction) by Para i Probechu’n i Taotao’ta (PIPIT). Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero provided welcoming remarks, thanking the residents of Guam for coming out to support and showing our visitors the warmth and vibrancy of our island. Senator Jesse Lujan, Chairman of the Committee on Tourism, and GVB Chairman George Chiu also welcomed the crowd and thanked them for doing their part toward tourism recovery.
Visitors shop for locally made jewelry and crafts at the Tumon Night Market’s pop-up shops. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
A local youth makes a new friend at the Goats & Giggles petting zoo at the Tumon Night Market. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
The Guahan Drum Circle opened the stage and entertained the crowd at the Tumon Night Market. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
Over 45 vendors lined the strip of Pale San Vitores Road, including 12 food trucks, 8 food booths, and 26 retail pop-up shops and interactive booths. Shops and restaurants from the Dusit Place and the surrounding area also participated by offering Sunday Specials or erecting sidewalk stalls to sell their goods. The Sandcastle Guam provided a beer garden on their lawn, providing a fun and ambient sitting area at the end of the crowded block.
“GVB is pleased with the overwhelming turnout of the Tumon Night Market. It was amazing to see so many of our residents and visitors enjoy the evening and the diverse offerings from our local businesses and talented artists,” said GVB Acting President Dr. Gerry Perez. “We are grateful to the community for coming out to support the event and appreciate their patience as we continue to develop and improve this event over the coming weeks. We’re committed to making this a positive and memorable experience for all.”
Southern Roots was featured as one of Guam’s local talents during the Tumon Night Market. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
A growing crowd flocked Pale San Vitores Road in Pleasure Island for the Tumon Night Market. (Photo by Guam Visitors Bureau)
GVB received much positive feedback from attendees, vendors, local businesses, and industry partners about the event and attributes much of its success to their partnership with event managers Adztech Guam, the collaboration with fellow agencies, and support of the public. Areas for improvement were also identified, primarily pertaining to traffic choke points in the parking areas, and adjustments are already in place as well as the possible addition of shuttle service for upcoming night markets.
GVB would like to express special thanks to the following for their contributions to the success of the inaugural Tumon Night Market:
~ Office of the Governor & Lt. Governor
~ Senator Jesse A. Lujan
~ Department of Public Works
~ Guam Police Department
~ Guam Fire Department
~ Guam Homeland Security
~ Marianas Fusion Center
~ Tamuning Mayor’s Office
~ Guam Power Authority
~ Visitor Safety Officers (VSOs)
The Tumon Night Market was created as a family-friendly weekend event where residents and visitors can come together for a true “Guam Experience” in the heart of Tumon. The event will continue every Sunday from 5:00pm-9:00pm at Pleasure Island for the next several weeks.