The Food Truck Festival at UBC is a Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival event. It takes place at the University of British Columbia in the spring.
In 2025 the event happens on the first Thursday and Friday of April. Admission is free.
For full details about the event, see the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website.
Food Truck Festival at UBC in 2025
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is a set of events that take place across the Lower Mainland each year. The 2025 series kicks off with an event at UBC’s Vancouver campus. It takes place in the first week of April and is free to attend.
The Food Truck Festival at UBC debuted in 2023. It returned last year and is back for a third time in 2025. This year’s event includes more than 20 food trucks offering lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts. There’s also a market with vendors selling a variety of artisan products. Browsing the market is a great way to discover and support local businesses. The 2025 event runs for two days and includes live music and covered seating areas.
Dates and Location
The third annual Food Truck Festival at UBC takes place on the Thursday and Friday of April 3rd and 4th, 2025. It runs from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm on both days.
The event is held outside UBC Commons, just in front of the AMS Student Nest Building. The venue is north of the intersection of East Mall and University Boulevard.
For more details, see the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website.
2025 Food Trucks
Around 21 different food trucks are at the UBC event this year. You can expect to see everything from snacks and mains to fresh juices and tasty desserts.
Some of the various food trucks at the UBC festival in 2025 include the following:
- Bao Buns
- Chickpea Food Truck
- Crema Ice Cream & Desserts
- Dos Amigos
- Fusion Icy
- Little Ooties Mini Donuts
- REEL Mac and Cheese
- Squid Shack
- Taco Nori
- Twisted Potato Express
- Wings
Click Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival for more details about the event.
Market Vendors
The Food Truck Festival at UBC includes a market with artisan vendors. The 2025 lineup is to be confirmed.
Some of the businesses from last year’s event are listed below. There were crafts, baked goods, jewellery, pet products and more on offer.
- Alpaca Studio
- Bar Down Cookies
- Gnarkly Dog Shoppe
- Island Jerky
- Knottywork Designs
- Lilac Rain Crafts
- Our Little Soap Company
- That’s A Good Cookie
Food Truck Festival Video
For an idea of what to expect at the Food Truck Festival at UBC, check out the following video. It shows scenes of the event from 2024.
Other Information
For more information about the event, see the official Food Truck Festival at UBC page.
To learn more about the series of events in general, see our article about Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festivals. Events in the series include Food Truck Wars in Surrey, Coquitlam Community Fest, Chilliwack Party in the Park, Food Truck Fest at BCIT and Mission Ribfest.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- University of British Columbia
- City of Vancouver
- April Calendar of Events
- Vancouver Festivals and Events