Street Dogs at UBC Food Truck Fest

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.

The event typically happens on the first Wednesday and Thursday of April. Last year’s event was called Food Fest & Market. Exact dates and details for the event in 2027 are to be confirmed.

Other related food truck events that happen later in the spring include Cloverdale Food Truck Wars and Chilliwack Party in the Park. There is also Chilliwack Ribfest in July and White Rock Night Markets on select Fridays between May and September.

See the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website for full details about this event.

UBC Food Fest & Market

The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is a set of events that take place across the Lower Mainland each year. Last year’s series kicked off with an event at UBC’s Vancouver campus. The event usually takes place in the first week of April and is free to attend.

The Food Truck Festival has been happening at UBC since 2023. The event typically 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 event runs for two days and includes live music and covered seating areas.

Crema Ice Cream

Dates and Location

The fifth annual Food Truck Festival at UBC likely takes place on the first Wednesday and Thursday of April in 2027. The event usually runs from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm on both days. Exact dates and times are to be confirmed.

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.

See the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website for more details.

Food Trucks

Around 20 or so different food trucks are at the UBC event each year. You can expect to see everything from snacks and mains to fresh juices and tasty desserts.

Food trucks at last year’s UBC festival included the following. Expect the same this year, although details are to be confirmed.

Bao Buns
BeaverTails
Big City Bannock
Bomb Nachos
Corndog King
Crema Ice Cream
Dos Amigos
Egg Blanket Inc.
It’s All About Grill
Juicy Green & Fusion Icy
Just Jerkin Around
Little o’Oties
Mahshiko Food Truck
REEL Mac and Cheese
Shameless Buns
Soda Rebel
Street Dogs
Taco Nori
The Taco Tigre
Tokyo Katsu-Sand
Truckin BBQ
Twisted Potato Express

Click Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival for more details about the event.

Taco Nori Food Truck

BC Shop Local Marketplace Vendors

The Food Truck Festival at UBC includes a market with artisan vendors. Local artisans and small businesses that were likely at last year’s event included the following:

AMLiora Designs
Bak’d Cookies
Bar Down Bakery
Beadmindful Gems
Beloved
BeTty Black LTE
Better Home Decorations & Gifts
Fancipress Nails
Frosting and Flair
Island Jerky
Karma Collective
Lilac Rain Crafts
Mukasi Coffee Roasters
Ollie and Co
Present Vancouver
Relaxation Island
Serenity Living
Simply Homayd
SiSi Jewlery
The Mexican Bee Company
Udderly Clean Soap Company

Dos Amigos Food Truck

Live Entertainment at the Food Truck Festival

Below was the entertainment schedule for the event two years ago. The music lineup for 2027 will likely be comparable, but with exact details to be confirmed.

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025