3rd Annual Food Truck Festival Kicks Off Free Concerts In Aurora

AURORA, IL — The scents of freshly baked pizza, Cajun cuisine, toasted marshmallows, and other treats will waft through streets of downtown Aurora for the city's 3rd Annual Food Truck Festival on May 5. More than two dozen local food truck vendors are expected to be on hand for the event, which runs on the same night as the opening concert for Aurora First Fridays.

Guests are encouraged to kick off the evening indulging in the yummy sights and tastes on the Benton St. bridge starting at 5 p.m. Visitors can take their pick from some (or all, really) of the following food trucks:

• Cheesies
• Grumpy Gaucho Empanadas
• My Funnel
• Happy Lobster
• CheSa's Gluten Free Food Truck
• Kona Ice
• Crust Culture
• Piko Street Kitchen
• Wurst Kitchen
• The Fat Shallot
• Gobble Dogs
• Izakaya Yume Sushi
• Pierogi
• Joe's Street Kitchen
• Foxy's Ice Cream
• Mother Wilma's Marshmallow Factory
• Modest Coffee
• Yum Dum
• Alice's Corner
• Pizzeria Al Forno
• Fresh Off the Grill
• A-Town Hot Dogs
• Auntie Vee's
• Andre's Restaurant
• Lucy's Food Truck
• Famous Dave's
• Cajun Connoisseur
• Taco Grill
• Gandhi the Juice Guru
• Roaming Hog

Once you've gotten your fill, head to Aurora's Millennium Park to see live music. Sweet-T takes the stage at 6 p.m. to perform Jazz, Country, Classic rock and other genres to get you up at dancing. At 8 p.m., Nashon Holloway's soulful tunes lend a chill vibe to the atmosphere while addressing important social and political issues.

Free trolley rides will be available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 15-minute intervals to ferry guests to between the event and parking spaces.

Visit the downtown Aurora website for more information on the 3rd Annual Food Truck Festival and First Fridays.

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