SURREY — More than two dozen food trucks will park at Cloverdale Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 15 for another Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival event, which will include an artisan market.
Also, The Pop Junkies band (see video below) will perform live at all food truck festival events put on by Memory Laine Events in 2017, including one at White Rock's Centennial Arena on April 29, as part of that city's 60th anniversary.
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In addition to food, the events feature "family fun entertainment including face painting, mini golf and more." Admission is free for all ages, and festival-goers purchase food directly from vendors on site.
The "About Us" section of the festival website says Memory Laine Events Inc. created the Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival in April 2014.
"The very first event we ever put on was at the Chilliwack Heritage Park," the website says. "We brought 14 food trucks, had a live band, and lots of family fun entertainment. We lucked out with an absolutely gorgeous sunny day and had over 7,000 people attend!
"Needless to say we were not expecting that type of turnout and were not prepared. Food trucks ran out of food, the beer garden ran out of beer! We learned a lot from that very first event and have grown to put on eight amazing events a year. We travel to different cities throughout the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland.
"In 2015 we played with the idea of adding an Artisan Market where you can shop for local, handmade items such as jewelry, baked goods, plants, and more! Look out for a Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival heading to a city near you!"
tom.zillich@thenownewspaper.com