Food Truck Fridays Planned In Homer Glen

HOMER GLEN, IL — The Forest Preserve District of Will County's Food Truck Fridays will come to Homer Glen on three different dates this year, bringing a popular event to the village for the first time. The preserve said the food trucks will be at Messenger Marsh from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 28, July 26 and Aug. 23.

"In addition to the new locations, we are excited to welcome some new trucks to the schedule," said Ben Hecke, the preserve's outreach coordinator. "This year's truck lineup will include Tacos Maui, Burritoville, Cookies with Flavor, My Funnel Cake and Beach Bums Tropical Sno. They will be joined by return favorites, Cheesie's, The Fat Shallot, The Roaming Hog, Smokin' Z BBQ, Nothing Bundt Cakes and many more."

Some of the trucks almost have a cult-like following, Hecke said. No matter where they roll, their fans are sure to follow.

If you want to know which truck will be where, check out the individual "Food Truck Fridays" listings on the preserve's Event Calendar.

In addition to some new locations, the events will be starting an hour later this year. The later start should make it easier for people to pop into a preserve for a bite to eat after work or at dinnertime, Hecke explained.

"Starting a half-hour later is going to make a big difference," he said. "We want as many people as possible to join in on the fun as we celebrate nature and food in our beautiful preserves."

In addition to the food truck fare, the preserve said staff will be on hand to supply sidewalk chalk and games of beanbag toss. Staff also will be distributing milkweed seeds in an effort to help monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

In the past two years, Hecke said he has seen two types of food truck foodies come out for "Food Truck Fridays."

"Fifty percent of the people come out with their families and they hang out, eat a meal and have a good time," he explained. "The other 50 percent are grabbing a quick bite to eat or taking food home."