Georgia is the main event this week. Savannah gets the debut of one of the country's biggest Asian food festivals, and Atlanta crams four food truck festivals into a single Saturday. Plus eight more stops rolling coast to coast. Great food is rolling by. Here is where to catch it.
Start in Georgia
Panda Fest Savannah 2026, Pooler GA. Friday Oct 16 to Sunday Oct 18 (Fri 4 to 10pm, Sat 10am to 10pm, Sun 10am to 8pm).
Tanger Outlets Savannah, 200 Tanger Outlets Blvd, Pooler, GA 31322.
The inaugural Savannah edition of one of the largest outdoor Asian food and culture festivals in the US: 80 plus Asian food vendors, more than 200 street food selections, live cultural entertainment. Ticketed, about $12.55.
Little 5 Points Halloween Festival, Atlanta GA. Saturday Oct 17 to Sunday Oct 18, 12 to 6pm.
Little 5 Points, Euclid Ave NE at Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA.
Two days of Halloween chaos with a parade and food truck vendors fueling the costume crowd.
Taste of Chamblee, Chamblee GA. Saturday Oct 17, 3 to 8pm.
Downtown Chamblee (Broad St and Peachtree Rd), Chamblee, GA 30341.
Free entry, about 7,000 attendees, food trucks and restaurant tastings plus a beer garden with SEC football on big screens. Cashless only.
Brookhaven International Festival, Atlanta GA. Saturday Oct 17, 11am to 6pm.
Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
Free cultural celebration with international food trucks, live performances, an art walk, and a Kidz Zone.
Gold Rush Days Festival, Dahlonega GA. Saturday Oct 17 to Sunday Oct 18.
Downtown Dahlonega / Public Square, 13 South Park Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
A top 20 Southeast festival: about 200,000 visitors, 300 plus craft exhibitors, food trucks around the historic square, parade, contests, and live music.
Around the country
Monday, Oct 12
- Food Trucks at Johnston Memorial Park, Johnston RI, starts 12pm. Johnston Memorial Park, 1583 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919. The PVD Food Truck Events lineup rolls in for Monday lunch.
Thursday, Oct 15
- Wanderlust Food Truck Event, Santa Rosa CA, starts 7pm. Courthouse Square, 69 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Thursday night dinner plans, solved. Trucks take over downtown's square.
Saturday, Oct 17
- Off The Grid Treasure Island Season Finale (Paws on the Bay), San Francisco CA, 11am to 4pm. Cityside Park, 387 Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA 94130. The final Off The Grid market of the season, dogs welcome, free entry with a free ferry from the SF Ferry Building Gate B. Last call until next year.
- Manayunk Fall Festival, Philadelphia PA, 11am to 4pm. Main Street Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA 19127. Free Main Street festival with a stacked food truck lineup (Bacon on a Stick, Humpty's Dumplings, Beck's Cajun Cafe, Fiesta Churros), live music, and a pumpkin patch.
- Plano International Festival, Plano TX, 11am to 5pm. Haggard Park, 901 E. 15th St., Plano, TX 75074. Free admission and parking, more than 100 cultures, and an international food truck lineup.
- Hillcrest HarvestFest, Little Rock AR, afternoon. Historic Hillcrest, 2900 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72205. Free 32nd annual neighborhood festival: food trucks, 30 plus vendors, a dog show, and a beer garden.
- Southern Festival of Books, Nashville TN, Saturday Oct 17 to Sunday Oct 18. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, 600 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37243. Free literary festival with 175 plus authors, 100 plus vendors, food trucks, and a beer garden.
Your next favorite meal is one block away. Find trucks near you, check live menus, order ahead, and skip the line with Slyderz.
*Event times and details can change. Check the venue or organizer before heading out.*
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