By WKTV Staff
The City of Kentwood and GR8 Food Trucks have again partnered to host a Food Truck Festival with more than 30 vendors to help the community support small businesses and make the most of the remaining summer season.
The event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 17 in the parking lot of the Kent District Library – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE. The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., features 32 food trucks, live music and a beer and wine tent.
“We have a day full of delicious food, great music and fun planned for this Food Truck Festival,” said Val Romeo, Kentwood Parks and Recreation director. “We look forward to celebrating the last few days of summer with this community-favorite event.”
There will be a wide variety of sweet and savory food options available for purchase. Participating food trucks include:
- Arcane Pizza
- Around Baking Company
- Bavarian Inn Cluck Truck
- Beecher’s Handcrafted Soft Pretzels
- Big Mike’s Kettle Corn
- Bigfoot Burger Co
- Curry in a Hurry
- D&W’s Street Eatery
- Daddy’s Dough Cookies
- Dolce Maria
- El Caribe
- El Jalapeño
- Fire and Rice
- Ice Box Brand Ice Cream Bars
- Kona Ice of Lowell
- Kool Breze, LLC
- Landwhale Deli
- Lazy Man BBQ
- Mapocho Fresh Sanwishes
- Motor Mouth
- Ohana Hawaiian Ice
- Olly’s Donuts
- Patty Matters
- Pig Out on the Fly
- Saladino Smoke
- Sanse Filipino Cuisine
- Sir Sandwich
- Specialty Cheesecake and Dessert Company
- Street Frites
- Stud Muffin’s Cupcakes
- Two Bones BBQ
- Underground Cookie Club
Live music will start at 11 a.m. with the Decades Band, followed by DJ Snax, Rochelle and the Spoilers and King Possum. A tent featuring local craft beer and wine will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“Kentwood’s Food Truck Festival gives residents a unique opportunity to enjoy great food, build community and support local small businesses, all at one event,” said Alan Tomlinson, president of GR8 Food Trucks. “We encourage community members to come join the fun.”
The event also features a food drive to support Kentwood’s Little Free Pantry. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of canned goods to help restock the pantry shelves. A list of suggested donations and more information about the Little Free Pantry is on our website at kentwood.us/LittleFreePantry
This year’s diamond sponsors are Macatawa Bank and NN Mobile Solutions. Entry to the festival is free. The cost for food and beverages varies by vendor.
For the latest event information, visit kentwood.us/FoodTruckFestival.
