(Saturday, May 9th) 2026 Food Truck Battle - Featuring Mayday Parade!

Are you ready for the biggest food truck party of the year?!

Join us Friday, May 8th (4-10pm) & Saturday, May 9th (11-10pm) at for an unforgettable weekend!

55+ locally owned food trucks are ready to BATTLE from Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Ithaca, Utica & beyond. Explore everything from BBQ to tacos, lobster, desserts and everything in between with low-cost samples from each truck.

Tickets:

• $5 Saturday General Admission (Increases to $15 the week of the festival)
• $35 Saturday Music Lovers VIP (Increases to $45 the week of the festival)
• VIP ticket includes festival admission, $10 in food truck bucks, 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.

FULL SAMPLE LINEUP:

• 179 Essen - Essen Slider
• Ali Baba Food Truck - Chicken over Rice
• Bacon Bomb - BBQ Chicken Drumstick
• Baga Bowls on the Go - Trio of the Tropics
• Barlows Concessions - Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
• Birdsong Cafe - Lavender Lemonade Slushie
• Blueberries & Lace - Banana Draft Latte
• Bob Barkers - Deep Fried Oreos
• Bold Coast Lobster Co. - Shrimp Bruschetta
• Boom Boom Mex Mex - Mini Taco Salad
• Byblos Street Grill - Chopped Gyro Sample
• Calle Tropical - Chicken Philly Empanada
• Carvel DeWitt - The Twix Sundae
• Christiano’s Kitchen - Banga Banga Shrimp
• CUE-DOGS - Chicken Tenders & Fries
• D&G's Mac and Cheese - Gold Standard
• Elm Street Tacos - Ramen Elote
• Exhale Bakeshop - Peach Melba Cake
• Fair Deli - Dr. Pickle
• Food Rescue LLC - The Oh Boy Po' Boy
• Glazed & Confused - Grilled Salted Caramel Apple
• It’s a Utica Thing - Oven-Baked Vodka Parm
• Ji-Woos Korean Seoul Food - Combo Bop
• Jillie Dogs - The Jillie Dog
• Kikis Authentic Greek Food - Dolmades Grape Leaves
• Kona Ice of Liverpool - Mango Kona Ice
• Leo's Donut Factory - Lemon Pie Donuts
• Ma & Pa’s Fair Favorites - Dubai Deep-Fried Oreo
• Macarollin Food Truck - Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
• Mamacitas - Seoul Street Nachos
• Moonchot's Authentic Thai Cuisine - Chicken Pad Thai
• Oompa Loompyas - Mini Puffy Taco Tag Team
• PB&J’s Lunch Box - Grilled PB&J French Toast
• Redneck Reuben Union - Reuben
• Rosalie's Cruisin Cucina - Marsala Meatballs
• Ruby's Colombian Cuisine - Colombian Empanadas
• Saltin' the City - Corn Ribs
• Skippy's Ice Cream - Happy Birthday America Sundae
• Soda & Pop Stop - Down by the Bay Combo
• Soup'R Smash Bros - Grilled Cheese Smash Burger
• The Angry Pig BBQ - Brisket & Cheddar Mac
• The Baked Potato Express - Corn on the Cob
• The Saucy Sandwich - Garlic Parm Meatball
• The Spud Shack - Dill Pickle Ranch Fries
• Toss & Fire - Spicy Vodka Pizza Slice
• Via Napoli Express Inc. - Carbonara Pizza Slice
• Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho Dip Banh Mi
• Westend Chopped - Chopped Cheese
• Wrap N Roll - Mini Buffalo Chicken Wrap
• Yum Yum Shack - BBQ Chicken Eggrolls
• Oh Crepe & Waffles - Boston Cream Croffle
• Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles LLC - The Chicken Coop
• Polish Roadhouse - Kielbasa, Pierogies & Stuffed Cabbage
• Lucky 7 - Philly Cheesesteak Eggroll
• Salt City Smokehouse - Pork Belly Burnt Ends
• Silo Food Truck - Silo Orgas’Mac
• Silo Fry Stand - Silo Secret Fries
• Flavor Queenz - Deep Fried Ribs

Two days of incredible live music presented by & featuring on Friday and on Saturday. You can also catch Downbeat Percussion, the official drumline of the Buffalo Bills on Saturday!

Friday Main Stage – Chevy Court

Time | Act
4:00–5:00 PM — DJ Washburn
5:00–6:15 PM — Chris Eves Trio
6:30–7:45 PM — Brass Inc.
8:05–9:35 PM — Dangerous Type

Saturday Main Stage – Chevy Court

Time | Act
11:00 AM–12:00 PM — DJ Washburn
12:00–1:15 PM — Akuma Roots
1:35–2:50 PM — Jes Sheldon & Stewards of Sol
3:10–4:25 PM — Shawn Smith Band
4:45–6:00 PM — Jess Novak Band
6:15–7:30 PM — When We Were Thirty
8:10–8:25 PM — Awards Presentation
8:30–9:45 PM — Mayday Parade

Artisan Village – Science & Industry Building

Time | Act

Friday
4:00–8:00 PM — Eli Flynn

Saturday
11:00 AM–1:00 PM — DJ Lenny Mvdhitz
1:00–3:00 PM — Just Joe
3:00–5:00 PM — DJ Lenny Mvdhitz
5:00–7:00 PM — Kylie B
7:00–8:00 PM — DJ Lenny Mvdhitz

A portion of the proceeds from the 2026 Food Truck Battle will benefit .

KIDZONE - Fun for the whole family!

FREE Activities:

• FPL Characters Meet & Greet (Saturday Only)
• Balloon Twisting
• Bounce Houses & Yard Games (Marty’s Party Rentals)
• SFTA Activity Zone (Cornhole, Yard Games, Hula Zone)

Low-Cost Activities & Vendors:

• Face Painting, Glitter, Tattoos, Sand Art, Bling Bar
• RightMind Splatter pARTy & Sunglass Bar
• RS Henna, MarissaKay Creations, Sugar Sand & Co.

Beverages:

• Wine slushies from Ashley Lynn Winery
• Craft & domestic beer from Clipper Tavern
• Pepsi products available at our Beverage station and individual food trucks

Free parking, free admission for kids 12 & under, and plenty of space to relax and enjoy the festival grounds all day long.

Shop handmade goods, crafts, specialty foods and more inside the Artisan Village, presented by :

• A Craft Away From Crazy
• Accustom Lifestyle LLC
• Ann’s Midnite Creations
• Artboy Design
• Bradt Rd. Maple
• Brew Chew Beef Jerky
• Caveman Creations
• Daphne Designs
• Dawn’s Crafts
• Earthquake Spices
• Envious
• Farm Girl Honey
• Ferris Lite
• Five Star Pickles & Sausages
• Flower Skate Shop
• Golden Grrls Creations
• Honest Brook Fudge
• Idle Paws
• Junebug’s Finds & Designs
• Julie & Bridgette’s Crafts
• Junkologists Goods
• K&G
• Kings of Cuts On Demand
• KJL Woodcrafts
• Liza Coco Art
• Lovelinx Permanent Jewelry New York
• Melissa’s Crafty Creations
• Mr. & Mrs. Crystals
• Paint & Pen by Lori
• PaperPie
• Pocketbooks & Pages
• Radiant Prints
• RavenHuff Acres
• Sara’s Secret Gardens
• Serenity Wellness
• Sharon Cerra, Pampered Chef
• Shep’s Woodworking & Crafts
• Silly Sock Lady
• Simply Divine Details
• Sloppy Kisses Dog Treats
• Stay Golden Soy
• Sticks & Stones
• Studio 26 Creations
• Sustainable StitchCraft
• The Gritty Sisters Soapery
• The Tattoo Bus
• Vixen’s Hollow
• Walking Miss Daisy’s

Get your tickets now and experience the ultimate food truck showdown. Bring your crew. Come hungry. Don’t miss it.

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