Food truck applications now accepted for 'Picnics in the Parks'

June 1, 2015

Metro Parks Tacoma is piloting a 2015 Mobile Food Truck 'Picnics in the Parks' series in select, signature parks on weekends in response to community interest and the ever-popular mobile food truck scene. 

The pilot program is designed to provide food and non-alcoholic concessions where permanent concession offerings are not available.

Picnics in the Parks locations will include:

• Point Defiance Park - 5400 North Pearl Street, 98407
• Norpoint Park - 4818 Nassau Avenue NE, 98422
• Titlow Park - 8425 6th Avenue, 98406

Self-supported and self-contained mobile food trucks will be on-site in set park locations:

• June 12 - September 13 (including Monday, Sept. 7)
• 11 am-2 pm and 5-8 pm
  
• Friday - Sunday

Up to (3) mobile food trucks with diverse menu offerings will be approved for each park location.

Applications will be reviewed and considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Download an application (pdf)