New Jersey Food Truck Festivals: 2024 Edition

Whole lotta Empanada Food Truck and Music Festival
Saturday, April 20, 2024; 11am - 7pm
20th Century Park
60 Elizabeth St
Garfield, NJ
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Event Cost: $5 Admission • Under 5 Free
This festive event features 14 Empanada vendors plus 7 additional Gourmet Food Trucks, offering lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and other favorites.
There will be live music, beer, margarita & kids activities including pony rides, petting zoo, inflatables, bungee trampoline, face painting, sand art, and more.

BaconFest Food Truck Festival
April 27th & 28th, 2024: 1:00 am - 9:00 pm
Laurita Winery
85 Archertown Road
New Egypt, NJ
609.752.0200
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Cost:Tickets online in advance $13. Tickets at gate $15. Under 21 FREE
This event features a pairing of their wines with the many foods available from onsite food trucks! Wine and dine while listening to top live musical artists all weekend!

Paramus Food Truck Festival
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Paramus Park Mall-North
700 Paramus Park
Paramus, NJ
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Cost:$5, Kids under 5 FREE
The event features 23 Gourmet Food Trucks, music, pony rides, petting zoo, knockerball, bungee trampoline, mini golf, inflatables, face painting, sand art, vendors and a beer, sangria & margarita garden. This years special attraction: Dinosaurs Arise. The Dinosaurs come Alive with amazing animatronic costumes & puppets for All ages. You can pet, feed walk, sit on and play with them.
They are requesting that all attendees bring a non-perishable canned or boxed item to help support the Food Pantry.

Bayonne Food Truck Festival
May 4th, 2024; 12pm - 7pm
19th-22nd St. Avenue E
Bayonne, NJ
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Cost: Free Admission
A family friendly event featuring a fun day with drinks, a beer & wine garden, live bands, face painting, and of course 30+ food trucks.

Chester Food Truck and Music Festival
Saturday, May 4, 2024; 11am - 7pm
Muncipal Field
Chester, NJ
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This event features a fun filled family day with 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, Live Music from 3 bands, beer, sangria & margarita garden, kids activities, bungee trampoline, rock wall, inflatables, vendors & more! Bring your friends, family, appetite, lawn chairs, pups and blankets.
This event is a Benefit for the Chester First Aid Squad & The Chester/Mendham Food Pantry. They are asking all attendees to bring a non-perishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.

Skylands Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, May 4th, 2024; from 12-7pm (Rain or shine)
Skylands Stadium
94 Championship Place
Augusta, NJ 07822
(973) 383-7644
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Cost: Admission:Admission: $5 (kids under 38" free, $5 Drink Tokens: $5 Sampler Mug: (w/6x 4oz drinks) $10 Kids Drink Bat: $10 / Beer Bat: $20 Rides + Food are additional costs. Free parking
This event has entertainment for all ages. Spend a special day enjoying the outdoors with delicious food, deserts, specialty drinks and much more. The delicious options include 20+ Food Trucks, 100+ Craft Beers, Live Music & Performances, Carnival Games, Bounces Axe Throwing, & more

VetFest Music and Food Truck Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2024; 12-6pm
Dave Waks Memorial Park
39 Barbour Pond Rd
Wayne, NJ, 07470
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The festival will feature New Jersey's top bands and over a dozen local food trucks, all in support of Community Hope. There will be Two Bounce houses for the kids (free with entry) and a Beer Garden
Bring your chairs and tent (not to obstruct others view)
Proceeds from this event will benefit Community Hope's Veterans Programs to end veteran homelessness.

Branchburg Food Truck & Music Festival
Saturday, May 11th 2024; 11 AM - 7 PM (rain date Sunday, May 21st)
White Oak Park
235 Baird Rd
Branchburg, NJ
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Cost: $5, Kids under 10 are free
This fun filled family day features 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, beer and margaritas. The special attraction will be The Dinosaurs come Alive with amazing animatronic costumes & puppets for All ages. You can pet, feed walk, sit on and play with themBring your family, friends, appetite, lawn chairs, pop ups and blankets. Dogs permitted!
Thwey are e also asking all attendees to bring a no perishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.

Bloomfield Food Truck & Music Festival
Friday, May 17, 2024; 4 PM - 10 PM
St. Thomas the Apostle School
60 Byrd Ave
Bloomfield, NJ
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Cost: $5, Kids under 10 Free
This fun filled family event will feature 16 quality Food Trucks, Live Music, Beer, Sangria & Margarita Garden, lots of kids activities, and 50/50, and more!

Clinton Twp Food Truck & Music Fest
Sunday, May 19th, 2024; 11am - 6pm
Bundt Park
8 Red School House Rd
Lebanon, NJ
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Admission: $5, Kids under 5 Free
This family friendly event features 17 gourmet food trucks, Live Music, vendors, beer, margarita & sangria garden, kid activities, and more! 
Bring your appetite, friends, family, lawn chairs, pups and blankets!

Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival
May 25 - 27, 2024; 11am-5pm
Monmouth Park Racetrack
175 Oceanport Ave.
Oceanport, NJ 07757
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Parking: Free
Cost: Free Parking, General Admission $6. Children 12 and under are Free.
This Memorial Day weekend festival features over 30 mouth-watering food trucks. Sample everything from Lobster Rolls to Mac & Cheese, and more. Live music all three days on two stages. Pleanty of Kids activities will take place in the picnic area on Saturday and Sunday.

Keyport Food Truck & Music Festival
Saturday, May 25th, 2024; 11am -8pm
Keyport Waterfront Park
American Legion Drive
Keyport, NJ
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This Memorial Day Weekend family event features 17 Food Trucks with something for everyone—including vegetarian options for music lovers! There will be live music, artist vendors and a Beer/Sangria and Margarita garden for the adults, plus kids activities and more. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a day in the Sun and the water.

Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival
Friday, Saturday, September 6, 7, 2024; Noon - 8pm (Rain or Shine)
6400 Landis Avenue
Sea Isle City, NJ
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Cost: Free
This popular family event features more than 15 food trucks offering different styles of cuisines.  There will also be crafters, family entertainment, live music, great drinks and more. Ample Parking along Landis Avenue can be found for free.  To avoid congestion at the event site, use the Sea Isle City Jitney service .