Food Truck Wars is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event with market vendors, a beer garden and entertainment at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
In 2025 the event happened on the weekend of April 11th to 13th. It will likely take place around the same time at the same location next year, though exact details are to be confirmed.
Other related food truck events likely taking place in the spring of 2026 include Food Truck Fest at UBC and Chilliwack Party in the Park, both in April. There is also Chilliwack Ribfest in July and White Rock Night Markets once a month on Friday between May and September.
Continue reading to learn about the event in Cloverdale or visit the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival‘s website for full details.
Cloverdale Food Truck Wars in Surrey
The first annual Food Truck Wars event in the Lower Mainland took place in Cloverdale in 2022. It involved around 40 food trucks. A regular Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event, in comparison, typically features closer to 20 food trucks. The next couple of years the big Food Truck Wars event took place in Langley. Food Truck Wars was back in Surrey, however, in 2025.
This year Food Truck Wars happened at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of April 11th to 13th. It featured around 36 food vendors, a beverage garden for adults and a Kid Zone with family-friendly activities. There was also live entertainment and artisan vendors on site.
If you’re looking for a wide selection of food truck cuisine, entertainment and other fun in Surrey, then Food Truck Wars is a fabulous event to check out. Admission is by donation with partial proceeds benefiting KidSport Surrey/White Rock. KidSport is a charity that helps children participate in organized sports regardless of financial barriers.
The live music in April this year was with Dueling Pianos, Whiskey Blind, Dani Black and other artists. There was some great DJ music too.
Visit the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival‘s website for details about the event.
When and Where
This year the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival presented Food Truck Wars at the Cloverdale Rodeo Fairgrounds. The venue’s address is 6050 176th Street.
The event took place on the weekend of April 11th, 12th and 13th. It ran from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm on the Friday. On the Saturday it ran from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and on the Sunday from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm.
Food Truck Participants
Just a few of the many other vendors who participated in 2025 (all of which in this list offered vegetarian options) included Beavertails, Betty’s Greek Honey Balls, Corn Dog King, Crema Ice Cream, Gary’s Kettle Corn, Green Coast Coffee, Juicy Green Express, Lemon Heaven and Melt Town Grilled Cheese. There was also the Mini Donut Factory, Mom’s Grilled Cheese, Roasted Revolution, Rotato Potato, Slavic Rolls, Street Dogs, Hurricane Potato, Taco Tigre Zerelli’s, and so many more.
Visit the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival‘s website for details about the event.
Artisan Vendors and Other Activities
As previously mentioned, Food Truck Wars features live music throughout the event and a beverage garden for adults. There are also more than 12 market vendors at the event over the weekend. For an idea of what you can expect in 2026, vendors at the event a couple of years ago included the following:
- Beloved By Emily
- D’Lux Bath & Body
- Drby Pet Co
- Edna SMaK Apparel
- Lilac Rain
- Neo Naturelle
- Nàdur Pictiúr
- Our Little Soap Company
- Preserved Canning
- Sihle SkincareSumas Laser Engraving & Design
- Susie’s Cindy Buns & More Bakery
- Sweet Collective Co
- That’s A Good Cookie
- Wick Off Candles
OTHER FOOD TRUCK EVENTS
Other events hosted by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival in 2025 take place in the following communities:
- White Rock Night Market – on the Fridays of July 18th, August 8th and September 5th
- Chilliwack Ribfest – on July 25th to 27th
Food Truck Wars Competition
In addition to enjoying tasty foods and drinks, checking out the artisan market, listening to the music and having fun with friends, people at Food Truck Wars also get to vote for their favourite food vendors. One new competition category in 2025 is Food Champion. It’s for dishes that are only available at the festival and nowhere else. Other competition categories include the following:
- Best in Show (i.e., # 1 best overall)
- Best Meat Sweats (i.e., ribs, smoked meats, brisket, etc.)
- Sweet Treat (i.e., desserts)
- Best Between Buns (i.e., burgers and sandwiches)
- Best International/Fusion
- People’s Choice
- Best Classic
- Best Plant Based
Last year some of the winners were Bao Buns (for Best in Show), Crema Ice Cream (for Best Sweet Treat), and Dos Amigos (for People’s Choice). All three are back again in 2025.
Other Information
The Cloverdale Food Truck Festival is just one of several similar events put on by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival. Other venues hosted by the same organization in recent years have included Port Moody, Guildford, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Langley and Maple Ridge.
Visit the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website for more details about the Cloverdale event.
See our articles about Surrey or the Fraser Valley for ideas on other things to do in the area.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver Calendar of Events
- Vancouver on a Budget
- Lower Mainland Festivals & Events
- Surrey’s Best Restaurants
