Are you ready for a Food Truck Battle?!
The largest gathering of food trucks in CNY history is BACK and taking over the NYS Fairgrounds Chevy Court on Saturday, May 13th from 11am-10pm.
Join us for a deliciously fun-filled day, curated for the food truck foodies and local lovers! Cast your vote for best truck out of 50+ locally owned food trucks from Syracuse, Rochester, Utica and beyond, PLUS enjoy an incredible live music line-up, headlined by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness! It’s a party you don’t want to miss! And that’s not all folks — support your favorite local artists in the Artisan Village, enjoy craft beer and wine slushies, low-cost food samples ($3-$6) and full menu items, take the kids through the Kidzone, play some yard games and so much more!!
2023 Food Truck Battle Info:
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Time/Date: May 13th, 2023, 11am – 10pm
Location: New York State Fairgrounds, Chevy Court & Science & Industry Bldg.
Tickets: $10 General Admission – GA ticket includes festival admission and presale line access.
VIP: $40 Music Lovers VIP – VIP ticket includes festival admission, presale line access, and exclusive VIP area access. Exclusive access to VIP standing room in front of the stage & adjacent VIP tent with covered seating.
Kids: Kids under 12 are FREE and do not require a ticket for general admission. (Will need to purchase a VIP ticket for kids’ VIP access.)
Parking: FREE parking in the brown lot, entrance is through the main gate.
Entertainment Schedule
Main Stage Entertainment includes daytime performances by Local Favorites:
Just Joe | My So Called Band | Fondu | Brownskin Band | Hard Promises
ALSO featuring Nationally Touring acts Michigander and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness!
Music Schedule:
- 11:30-12:30: Just Joe
- 12:50-1:50: My So Called Band
- 2:10-3:10: Fondu
- 3:30-4:30: Brownskin Band
- 4:50-6:05: Hard Promises
- 6:35-7:00: AWARDS PRESENTATION
- 7:00-8:00: Michigander
- 8:30-10:00: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
FREE KidZone Entertainment 11-8pm:
- FPL Characters Meet & Greet
- Balloon Twisting
- Bounce Houses
- FPL Live Mermaids & Friends Meet & Greet 1-3pm
- Jeff the Magic Man 3-4:30pm
- Otto 3-4pm
Low Cost KidZone Activities 11-8pm:
- RightMind Syracuse Splatter pARTy
- Henna
- Kid Friendly Vendors
Low Cost Face Paint Lady KidZone Activities 11-8pm:
- Face Painting
- Temporary Tattoos & Festival Glitter
- Sand Art
- Spin Art
- Caricatures by Mike
- Psychic/Fortune Teller
KidZone Vendors:
- The Face Paint Lady
- Right Mind Syracuse
- Bounce Houses provided by Marty’s Party Rentals
- Sidney’s Cute Tiques
- PaperPie
- 3JCrochetingLive
- RS Henna
Harvey’s Garden Activity Zone 11-8pm:
- Cornhole
- Hula Zone
50+ Food Trucks Ready for Battle & Featured Low-Cost Sample Item:
- Byblos Sambousek – Fried Meat Pies
- Toss & Fire Wood-Fired Pizza – T&F x Mamacitas: Birria Pizza
- Birdsong Cafe – Frozen Hot Cocoa with W’oissant Dunkers
- PB&J’s Lunch Box – Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Tots
- Cue-Dogs – Chicken Tender & Fries
- Carvel DeWitt – Carvel Famous Soft Serve with Crunchies
- Petit Nosh – Bread Bowl Scramble with Herb Oil & Crispy Ham
- The Baked Potato Express – 1/2 Corn on the Cob with Butter
- Limp Lizard Road Show – Smoked Turkey Slider
- PhokOuttahere – BX Summer Roll
- Leo’s Donut Factory – Fruity Pebbles Donuts
- Wrap N Roll – 1/2 Chicken Caesar Wrap
- Shaved Ice Factory – Blue Raspberry & Cherry Battle Ice
- Ma & Pa’s – Deep Fried Cookie Dough
- The Spud Shack – Flamin Hot Cheeto Cheese Fries
- It’s A Utica Thing – Utica Meatball
- MELT – Blackberry Italian Cream Soda
- Baja Cali Taco Co. – The PCH (Fish Taco)
- Herlihy Smokehouse & Grill – Shamrocks
- Exhale Cafe & Bakeshop – Lemon Lavender Haze Cake Cup
- Morgan’s Cereal Bar – Stikn Chikn
- Congo Box – Grilled Lamb Chops
- Oompa Loompyas – Pinoy Arancini Bites
- Theo Petros Greek Food Truck – Tzatziki Teaser
- Anthony’s 19th Hole – Beef on Weck (1/2 sandwich)
- Fair Deli – Reuben Empanada
- The Angry Pig – Chopped Brisket & Cheddar Tots
- Liehs & Steigerwald On Wheels – Pepperette
- Mamacita’s – Pina Colada Taco
- Wolf’s Patio Pizza – Cheese Pizza Slice
- Yum Yum Shack – Mac & Cheese Egg Rolls
- Hughie’s House of Hotcakes – The Hughie Sampler
- Macarollin Food Truck – Buffalo Chicken Mac
- Ali Baba Food Truck – Chicken Rice Bowl with One Falafel Patty
- Ji-woo’s Korean Seoul Food – Sweet Bop
- Blueberries & Lace – Blueberry Iced Coffee
- Silver Street Road Kettle Corn – 100% NYS Maple Syrup Flavor Kettle Corn
- Henry’s Hen House – Jerk Chicken
- Baga Bowls On The Go – Fruitopia Flight
- Driftwood BBQ & Catering – Cherry Smoked Chicken Wings
- Barlow’s Concessions – Dough Balls with assorted toppings
- Calle Tropical – Philly Cheesesteak Empanada
- Elm Street Tacos – Birria Dippers with Consume
- Oh Crepe & Waffles – Churro Waffle
- Bob Barker’s – Southwest Tots
- Skippy’s Ice Cream – Ice Cream Dream
- Bold Coast Lobster Co. – Bacon Wrapped Scallop Pop with Blueberry Compote
- Via Napoli Express Inc. Pizza – Montanara – Fried Authentic Neapolitan Pizza
- Food Rescue Food Truck – Pyro Piggy Chips
- The Bacon Bomb – Bomb Nachos
- Kiki’s Authentic Greek Food – Loukoumades – Honey Balls, Greek Fried Dough
- D&G’s Mac and Cheese – Gold Standard
- Johnny Gee’s BBQ & Catering – Baked Beans
- PK Thai Food – Chicken Satay
Food Truck List Subject to Change
Artisan Village:
Featuring 50+ locally curated artist and hand-made vendors + local live acoustic music with Ryan Mackie all day long in the Science & Industry building!
- Kingsley Street Artisan Soaps
- Earthquake Spices
- Johanna Wall Jewelry & More
- Farm Girl Honey
- Cryptoon Goonz
- Annie Jo the Peach
- Allie B. Creates
- Artwork By Barry Lee
- Hilos de Vicky
- Carter + Clay
- Sunny & Blue Tie Dyes
- Cardinal Signs
- Flower Skate Shop
- Thompson’s Treasures
- Ann’s Midnite Creations
- MB_Customizations
- gypsy girl designs
- Daphne Designs
- Paint and Pen by Lori
- Liza Coco Art
- Moonlight Mystic Treasures
- Fox Den Gallery
- Forever Sage Boutique
- The Stitch Witches
- SYC Maille
- Sugar Dust Art
- KJL Woodcrafts
- Junkologistsgoods
- ThreeCcreations
- NEINO Fab
- Keeping it personal
- Maris’s Fabric and Fiber
- A craft away from crazy
- Sloppy Kisses
- The Seabees Grandson
- Rachel’s Custom Creations & Gifts
- Waggley Wear
- Maslin’s Guardens
- Golden Grrls Creations
- Painting By ME
- Michelle DaRin Jewelry
- Ash, Oak & Thorn, LLC
- Jenuine’s Gems
- Just Bead It
- Lazy Cat Creations
- Indigo Creek Candles
- It’s A Twist & A Dye
- Woodpecker Turnings
- Brew Chew Beef Jerky
- Stay Golden Soy
- Whip My Butta Organics
- Kristy Andrews Design “The Bag Lady”
- The Gritty Sisters Soapery, LLC
- Pets Bring Joy Pet Supply, LLC
- Pocketbooks & Pages (Outdoors)
- Walking Miss Daisy Pet Accessories (Outdoors)
A portion of ticket sales to benefit Helping Hounds Dog Rescue and Erin’s Angels!
Sponsorship opportunities are available, email us at info@syrfoodtrucks.com for more information!
Brought to you by the Syracuse Food Truck Association. Learn more about the SFTA at syrfoodtrucks.com.