Kovan Market & Food Centre
About this centre
Conveniently situated in the heartlands of Kovan, the hawker centre at Blk 209 Hougang Street 21 is minutes away from Kovan MRT. Built in 1983, the centre houses 65 cooked food stalls and 118 market stalls. Be prepared to queue for your favourite dish at the popular cooked food stalls within the hawker centre!
National Environment Agency
2026 cleaning closure dates
NEA closes each hawker centre several times a year for spring cleaning. Stalls do not trade during these periods, so it is worth checking before you plan a visit or a delivery run.
| Period | Dates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 9 to 10 March 2026 | Nil |
| Q2 | 8 to 9 June 2026 | Nil |
| Q3 | 21 to 22 September 2026 | Nil |
| Q4 | 16 to 20 November 2026 | Nil |
Source: NEA, via data.gov.sg. Schedule as published on 2026-07-19. Always confirm with the centre before making plans around a closure.
Tender bids at this centre
Between 2019 and 2025, 18 stalls at this centre were awarded on tender. The median winning bid was $858 a month, ranging from $100 to $2,988.
| Trade | Tenders | Median bid |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Seafood | 7 | $999 |
Trades with fewer than 5 awarded tenders are not listed, as the median would not be meaningful.
Got a stall here? Get found before people walk past.
A simple one page site for your stall, $150 to set up and $99 a year after that. Menu, photos, opening hours and directions, built to show up when people search nearby.