Minot Food Truck Festival (9th Annual)

Name: Minot Food Truck Festival (9th Annual)
Start: 2025-08-24T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-24T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Minot Oak Park

Schedule

Sun Aug 24 2025 at 11:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Minot Oak Park | Minot, ND

This is the 9th Annual Minot Food Truck Festival!
Experience Oak Park at its finest with live music, entertainment, beer gardens, bouncy castles, fun activities, shopping, FOOD (of course) from incredible Food Trucks, and more! And this year, we're hosting our very first 5K Run!
The festival is a fundraiser for the local non-profit organization, ND Strong (a.k.a. The Film Dudes). This organization is an educational 501(c)3 entity that provides film education for schools across the state of North Dakota.
Our goal with this event is to raise funds to facilitate opportunities for rural schools to have access to "The Film Dudes," our Artist-In-Residence initiative in accordance with the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA).
If you're interested in being a vendor, please reference to our website for the proper applications. https://minotfoodtruckfestival.com/
For more information on prices, tips, etc., see below!
TIPS FOR THE EVENT:
- General Ticket Admission: $5 Adults | $3 Children (Ages 4-12) | FREE for Children 3 & Under. NOTE, this admission DOES NOT cover charges for the food trucks, vendors, or activities. Cash or debit/credit cards will be accepted at both entrances.
- Food Trucks: A list of our food trucks will be updated on this page as well as the official Minot Food Truck Festival Facebook page and website. Prices will vary with each food truck. Lines can be anywhere between 10-45 minutes pending per food truck/stand, so prepare appropriately!
- 5K Run: Registration links will be provided on our discussion posts. The event starts at 9:00 AM, BEFORE the festival begins. We'll be meeting at our Main Entrance!
- Bouncy Castles: There will be a bracelet fee that gets your child an all-access pass to the bouncy castles that can be purchased SEPARATELY at the Jump N' Fun booth. NOTE: Depending on the weather, some of the castles may get warm with the sun. Please have your children dress accordingly to avoid skin burns. There will be a shaded area with picnic tables available for seating as well.
- Vendors: Vendor areas will be setup with various shopping avenues and local assortments. Prices will vary with each vendor. No additional fees for this area for admission.
- Live Music: Live acoustic music will be performed throughout the day/evening at the main amphitheater. A schedule will be posted as soon as the artists confirm. Picnic table seating will be available to enjoy your food with the entertainment!
- Beer Gardens: Nothing compliments a nice summer day than a cold brew in the park. Grab a few friends, get some drinks, and enjoy the day!
- Parking: There will be reserved parking spots for our vendors. Parking will be LIMITED. You may have to park a few blocks away depending on the time of day you arrive. Our parking is only limited to the park, so any parking charges outside of those parameters are not associated with our event and DO NOT go to our organization.
- Transportation: We don't have any shuttles readily available. Other options would include Lyft, city transport, or walking.
- Navigation: As the event nears, we will post a map that will be available on our official Facebook page, Event page, and website. This map will help guide you to where you need to go on the day of the event.
- Sponsors: Please help us in thanking our sponsors for making this event possible for Minot. If you see someone from one of these organizations, say hello!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- There will be no ATMs available at the park on the day of the event.
- Online Prepay: This option is NOT available. We will be taking cash or debit/credit cards only at the admission entrances on the day of the event.
- The Park: All current regulations at the park will be present on the day of the event. Please make sure that trash gets thrown away to not only help volunteers after the event, but for the sake of the park.
- Don't Forget: The weather could be potentially warmer so remember to dress accordingly, wear sunscreen (if needed), drink lots of water, etc. In case of rain, umbrellas are encouraged!
- For Your Convenience: Seating at the park is LIMITED. Feel free to bring picnic blankets, chairs, or any other appropriate means of seating.
- Access: All are welcome to the event! Friendly FYI: Some activities at the park may not be accessible to disabled folks with wheelchairs, crutches, etc. The trucks will be located at the top of the hill behind the old amphitheater and the vendors will be in the grass. Please feel free to check with us at one of our booths or ask a volunteer for assistance and additional information.
- Volunteers: Volunteers are always welcome! If you're interested in volunteering, please message us directly on our official Facebook page or email us at [email protected]
- The Film Dudes Booth: Please visit The Film Dudes booth for additional information about the event.
Thank you for taking the time to read through the tips and additional information. These are based on questions that we have received in previous events.
If you have any other questions, please message us directly on our official Minot Food Truck Festival Facebook page or email us at [email protected]