Tips for the Cottage Grove Food Truck Festival
Come enjoy unique eats, shopping and activities at the Cottage Grove Food Truck Festival on Sept. 14 at Kingston Park! To help make the most of your time attending the festival, we have tips and information to share with you!
What can guests expect?
- Free attendance into the festival.
- Free parking.
- Pet friendly event (leash required).
- Live music.
- Marketplace.
- Beer garden.
- Indoor restrooms and portable restrooms on site.
- Large festival grounds with enough green space to play, roam or picnic.
- Shaded outdoor pavilion and plenty of picnic tables.
- Playground and kid’s activities.
- Park trails.
- Water fountains on site.
How should guests prepare to enjoy the day?
We are expecting a large crowd, so please plan ahead for parking. While we will have picnic tables and places to sit on site, we cannot guarantee seating. Take the guesswork out of the equation and prepare for the best possible experience by following the tips below.
- Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blanket.
- Have cash on hand. All food trucks will accept cash, and most will take cards as well.
- Expect lines. Food truck events of this scale typically draw thousands of people.
- Remember: While the lines look long, staff are well-versed in serving large numbers of people quickly. Just because a long is long, doesn’t mean you will necessarily wait long.
- Come with a group and split up into different lines. Meet back up and share your food selections. This way, you’ll be able to try more food without standing in lines as often.
- Review the posted menus so you know what you want to order before you get to the ordering window. Those in line behind you will appreciate it.
- Share picnic tables with others and clean items off the table when you’re finished. Garbage and recycling containers will be abundant, and we love leaving our parks cleaner than when we came.
