The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the first Chicago Food Truck Festival of 2023 will kick-off on Friday, May 19. The popular weekly event features food trucks from around the city at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street, every Friday beginning May 19 through October 6, from 11am to 3pm.  The fest, celebrating 8 years in 2023, facilitates food tourism as a commercial corridor activation attracting lunchtime crowds. Below are the Friday dates for the 2023 Chicago Food Truck Fest:

• May 19, 26

• June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

• July 7, 14, 21, 28

• August 4, 11, 18, 25

• September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

• October 6

The Chicago Food Truck Fest line-up will be announced each week on BACP social media platforms using the hashtag #ChiFoodTruckFest. Follow ChicagoBACP on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Mobile food truck and mobile merchant operators that are interested in participating in this year’s fest must submit a completed application. Application and additional information can be found by visiting Chicago.gov/FoodTruckFest.