Railroad Park’s 5th annual Trucks by the Tracks food truck festival, which will be held September 18, 11am-5pm. Thirty food trucks and carts will serve up tasty favorites, from hot chicken and coastal seafood to donuts and ice cream. 1st Avenue South in front of the park between 16th Street and 18th Street will be closed to traffic and turned into a pedestrian area lined with food trucks. This year food carts will be set up along Powell Avenue, extending the food offerings throughout the park.
Tickets to Trucks by the Tracks, Railroad Park’s annual fundraiser, cost $5 in advance, $7 at the gate plus credit card convenience fees. Children under 12 receive free entry. Two entry gates will be located on 1st Avenue South at 17th Street and 18th Street. The VIP section gets an overhaul for 2016, moving under the 17th Street Plaza for additional seating, plenty of shade, and a private bar with shorter lines. The VIP section will be fully stocked with free snacks, Coca Cola products, and water. A limited number of VIP tickets are available, costing $35 in advance, $45 at the gate, or $120 in advance for a group of four.
Attendees pay food trucks directly for food. An ATM will be onsite. Confirmed food trucks and carts so far include Eugene’s Hot Chicken, Slice, The Tot Spot, Lazy Boy BBQ, Old Town Pizza, Snapper Grabber’s, Cheezin’, Nola Ice, Saw’s Street Kitchen, Shindigs, Brianca’s Snack Shack, Big Spoon Creamery, Bendy’s Cookies & Cream, Heavenly Donut Co., Dreamcakes, Repicci’s Italian Ice, Annie’s Lemonade, and Steel City Pops. Tasty beverages will be for sale, too. Coca Cola products will be available, as will Good People brews. Musical acts including Raquel Lily, Ryan Sobb, Taylor Hollingsworth, and Gabriel Tajeu will perform throughout the afternoon. Lawn games will keep the young and young-at-heart entertained.
“Trucks by the Tracks is an idyllic Sunday afternoon in the city,” said Camille Spratling, Executive Director, Railroad Park Foundation. “People gather to sample food truck fare and play lawn games as bands plays from the stage. And whether or not they realize it, this ideal contributes to multiple others. Trucks by the Tracks is Railroad Park’s annual fundraiser, and it helps us bring fresh ideas to life at the park. By attending an afternoon feast with food trucks, visitors support new events, like downtown’s first outdoor ice skating rink, coming to the park this winter. When we support the good things, more good things come.”
#tbtt16 is open to the public. Tickets available at railroadpark.org or at the gate. Gates open at 10am. Coolers are not allowed in Railroad Park during this event. Trucks by the Tracks is presented by Protective Life Corporation. Event sponsors include Alabama Media Group, All Events, City of Birmingham, Birmingham Coca-Cola, Cayenne Creative, EBSCO Industries Inc., Good People Brewing Company, LIV Parkside, Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM, and Special Occasions.
