The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival hosts various food truck-related events including Food Truck Fest at BCIT which takes place in May 2024.
The Burnaby event happened at BCIT in April last year, but it was called the “Burnaby Block Party” then. It returns as “Food Truck Fest at BCIT” on the Mother’s Day Weekend of May 11th and 12th in 2024.
For the event’s official website, visit greatervanfoodtruckfest.com.
Burnaby Food Truck Fest at BCIT in 2024
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is a series of events in the Lower Mainland. The series includes the Food Truck Fest at BCIT in May.
The Food Truck Fest is an outdoor event for all ages. It features food trucks, an artisan market and other family-friendly activities. There are also performances by Jada Leroux, Barry Wilson, Ranj Singh and Luc Lemans throughout the weekend. It’s completely free to attend.
At the event are over 20 food trucks and lots of people enjoying a wide variety of tasty cuisine. There are all kinds of food to enjoy, including several vegan and vegetarian options. The event happens rain or shine. There is also an artisan market on site with vendors selling gifts for Mother’s Day.
Similar events in the 2024 series include the Food Truck Fest at UBC and the Coquitlam Community Fest in April. To learn more about the Burnaby event, continue reading below.
When and Where?
The Food Truck Fest at BCIT runs on the weekend of May 11th and 12th (the second of which is also Mother’s Day). Hours on the Saturday are from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm, while hours on the Sunday are from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm.
The event takes place at the BCIT campus at 3700 Willingdon Avenue in Burnaby. The activities happen in the large parking lot at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way.
For the event’s official website, visit greatervanfoodtruckfest.com.
Food Trucks and Market Vendors
The 2024 event features about two dozen food trucks. There are all sorts of snacks, desserts and main dishes to try, including everything from mini donuts and ice cream to tacos and donairs. There are also more than ten different market vendors at the event selling baked goods, soaps, candles, and much more.
Food Truck Lineup
Just a few of the food trucks at the 2024 event are listed below.
- Bao Buns
- BeaverTails
- Boteco Brasil
- Chickpea
- G’s Donairs
- Kyu Grill
- Mini Donut Factory
- Mom’s Grilled Cheese Truck
- REEL Mac and Cheese
- Rocky Point Ice Cream
- Slavic Rolls
- Street Dogs
- Taco Nori
- Teriyaki Boys
- Tokyo Katsu-sand
- Twisted Potato Express
- And more!
For the event’s official website, visit greatervanfoodtruckfest.com.
Market Vendors
The artisan market at the 2024 Burnaby event includes the vendors listed below, plus a few others.
- BAK’D Cookies
- egg atelier
- Fashionoise Collections
- Frosted Fox Bath Co.
- Mosaic Motif
- Slow Sunday Foods Ltd.
- Wick Off Candles
Other Information
For more information about similar events, visit the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website.
To learn about the area, see our article about the City of Burnaby.
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