Food Trucks Events in Reno Tahoe
Rev Up Your Appetite
Hop between Reno's food trucks and create your own DIY five-course feast. You'll find them serving up delicious bites at popular food truck events like Food Truck Friday and Feed the Camel.
Start with potsticker appetizers, grab a few street tacos sip on a handcrafted cocktail, enjoy crispy fish and chips, and finish with a creamy ice cream cone. Try it all. These mobile eateries make it possible for you to experience a culinary adventure with convenience and ease.
Reno's food trucks are for foodies, families, and groups of friends craving something different. They’re for anyone with a hunger to satisfy. That’s the magic of street food—it brings people from all walks of life together over incredible flavors.
What do you say? Let’s eat.
A glimpse Into the history of Reno food trucks
Back in 2012, Steve Schroeder — now the owner of Reno Street Food and mastermind behind Food Truck Friday — worked with government officials at the City of Reno to bring the magic of street food to people living in Reno Tahoe. There were only eight food trucks in the whole city at that time.
The Reno food truck scene has exploded in recent years. According to Roaming Hunger’s site, there are over 95 Reno food trucks operating today. And, if you can’t decide on just one kind of cuisine, Reno’s many food truck events offer the perfect chance to sample a little bit of everything.
Feed the Camel
Want a way to celebrate hump day? Go to Feed the Camel. Reno food trucks gather under Keystone Bridge and around the McKinley Arts and Culture Center on Wednesday evenings, starting at the end of May. Past vendors have served up a diverse mix of flavors from smoky BBQ and Filipino specialties to French crêpes, gourmet sliders and even a margarita truck. Visit their Facebook page for more details. (There won’t really be any camels to feed… sorry.)
Food Truck WTF
Did ya know that Food Truck Friday is one of the top five largest weekly food truck events in the U.S.? That’s right. Swing by on a solo date or come with your friends, family or partner or fly solo to feast on street food, socialize and enjoy live music. Attendees can enjoy 20-inch grilled shrimp skewers, draft cocktails, shawarma-loaded fries and fresh poke bowls. This event takes place every Friday afternoon during the summer, from 4-9 p.m. Can’t make it on Friday? No worries, catch the fun earlier in the week with Food Truck Wednesday in South Reno or Food Truck Thursday in the North Valleys. Together, these events are part of the Reno Food Trucks WTF (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) series.
Riverside Farmers Market
While this event has way more to offer, food is at its core. The Riverside Farmers Market welcomes local vendors to sell goodies — everything from baked goods and breads to meat and freshly harvested produce. They are open year-round on Sundays, and several Reno food trucks attend to serve shoppers.