Alton Food Truck Festival returns to the Mississippi Riverfront on Saturday, Aug. 24

Partner Content: This free event embodies the spirit of Sauce Food Truck Friday

Can’t get enough of Sauce Food Truck Friday? Or perhaps you live a bit too far to regularly make the trek to Tower Grove Park. The Alton Food Truck Festival fills that foodie need on the other side of the river, and this event at the Alton Amphitheater at 1 Riverfront Drive features sweeping views of the Mississippi River from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.

This is the 10th edition of the festival (not quite annual due to a pandemic-related hiatus), and will feature “new and returning favorites offering a wide variety of enticing food options as well as musical entertainment by the upbeat Rock Mafia,” a release states.

“This year’s Alton Food Truck Festival is shaping up to be the best one yet,” Dan Herkert, amphitheater commission chair, said in a release. “This is one of the most popular events each season at the Alton Amphitheater, and we expect another great crowd this year.”

Presented by Sauce Magazine, the trucks slated to attend include: Beast Craft BBQ, Cajun Seduction, Doughboy’s Wood Fired Pizza, Duchess Royal, Fire & Ice Cream Truck, G Burrito, Go Gyro Go, Grace Chicken & Fish, Jive Turkey, The Moobile, Mr. Noodle, Pig On A Wing, Scoops of Joy, The Sweet Side, Takozz, Treaux’s Cajun BBQ and Tuk Tuk Thai. 

“We’re also excited to welcome Rock Mafia, a professional rock band specializing in high energy dance rock, country and pop, to the amphitheater stage,” Herkert said. “We’re confident Rock Mafia will continue the tradition of lively and engaging musical entertainment that has become an integral part of the Alton Food Truck Festival.”

Both alcoholic and NA beverages will be available for sale from the amphitheater.  

“We can’t wait to see a large crowd enjoying great food and music on our beautiful riverfront at this fantastic event,” he said. “The crowds are always large, so we encourage folks to arrive early, pick out their favorite trucks, and spend the afternoon relaxing among friends.”

The Alton Amphitheater has some other fun events slated for later in the year, including the Alton Jazz and Wine Festival on Aug. 3 and the Alton Expo from Sept. 5 to 8. 

To see a complete schedule of events, visit AltonRiverfrontAmpitheater.com.