Black Food Truck Festival returns!

Black Food Truck Festival Celebrate Black businesses and culture with food, music, family friendly activities, and entertainment. (Katrina S. Crawford Photography)

By Jared Hocevar

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Lowcountry Weekend) - The Black Food Truck Festival returns this spring celebrating Black businesses and culture with food, music, family friendly activities, and entertainment. Tickets are on sale now for the two-day festival on Apr. 22-23 at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds in Ladson.

In addition to highlighting the region’s food truck cuisine, the annual Black Food Truck Festival has a greater mission of making an economic and social impact on the community by showcasing and investing in Black-owned businesses.

Food trucks returning to this year’s festival:

  • Fab Sliders
  • Keoni’s
  • Nothin’ But Chicken

Food trucks making their debut at the festival:

  • 1 Love Jerk Hut
  • Seol Ah’s
  • Curt Got Crabs

The entertainment lineup includes nationally syndicated radio host Headkrack as the host, Trap Jazz All Stars, The Red Sample, Stout, and Mike Stone. From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be a  DJ battle on the main stage. More activities and performances are to be announced.

Festival times are 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for general admission and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for VIP. Tickets do not include food. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at www.blackfoodtruckfestival.com.

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