Food Trucks on the River:
Fall Edition 2026

Friday, September 18

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saturday, September 19

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday, September 20

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Veterans Memorial Park
38 Canal St East
Shelton, CT

Vendor/Truck Application

We're bringing our most popular event, Food Trucks on the River, back for a very special Fall Edition and now THREE DAYS!

$5 Suggested Donation

2026 will featuring an amazing lineup of 40+ food trucks, live music, local artisans & vendors, mobile bar with New Belgium beer & Love Lou wines, free family-friendly entertainment, and more!

Free parking available on nearby streets where signs permit, and in the parking lot behind the Conti Building.

Limited tables & chairs will be setup for this event. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets & lawn chairs for additional seating.

2026 Food Trucks & Vendors

Food Trucks

Friday, Sept. 18

29 Markle Ct
Avellino Family Barbecue
Awesome Sauce
Be Berries
Betzy's Latin Flavors
Brew Haus
Brian's Fabulous
Cheezy Duz It
Cinnabomb Mini-Donut Factory
Colony Pizza
Country Kettle Corn
CT Ice Cream Tour
Freddy's Rockin Lemonade
Greek Style Grill
Mima’s Kitchen
Queen Bee Cuisine
Smash Pad
Sultan Kebab
Szabo’s Seafood
Texmex Fusion Food Truck
Top Shelf Foods Fried Dough
Wings On Wheels

Saturday, Sept. 19

Avellino Family Barbecue
Awesome Sauce
Be Berries
Betzy's Latin Flavors
Big Dipper Ice Cream
Big Frank's Hot Dog Cart
Brew Haus
Brian's Fabulous
Cheezy Duz It
Cinnabomb Mini-Donut Factory
Country Kettle Corn
Drop and Fry
Freddy's Rockin Lemonade
Holy Guacamole
Luzara Sweets
One Beacon Seafood
Queen Bee Cuisine
Ramen Station
Smash Pad
Sultan Kebab
Texmex Fusion Food Truck
Top Shelf Foods Fried Dough

Sunday, Sept. 20

Avellino Family Barbecue
Awesome Sauce
Betzy's Latin Flavors
Big Frank's Hot Dog Cart
Brew Haus
Colony Pizza
Country Kettle Corn
Freddy's Rockin Lemonade
Holy Guacamole
Leon American
Luzara Sweets
Mamoun’s Falafel on Wheels
One Beacon Seafood
Queen Be Cuisine
Smash Pad
Sultan Kebab
Top Shelf Foods Fried Dough
Wings On Wheels

Participating trucks subject to change

Vendors

Friday, Sept. 18

Adorn My Face
Akhomesigns
B Cause I Soy So Candles
Baby’s Beads & Baubles
Cards and More by HB
Hi People
Interlinked
Melissa’s MuddWorks
Mutual Security Credit Union
Nana's Happy Houseplants
People's Products
Ripton Community Broadband
Shelton Clean-Up Project
Soldier Solutions
Sunshine and Co
Yvonnes Besties

Saturday, Sept. 19

Adorn My Face
Akhomesigns
B Cause I Soy So Candles
Baby’s Beads & Baubles
Cards and More by HB
DB Candle Co.
Designs by Debbie
Food for the Soul by LR
Hi People
Interlinked
Mutual Security Credit Union
Nana's Happy Houseplants
Patch Bar Co.
People's Products
Piper’s Playful Plushies
Planet Bee Apiary
PROUD Academy
Slime Before Time
Soldier Solutions
Southern CT Chiropractic
Studio D Center for the Performing Arts
Sunshine and Co
Sweet Sprout
Tomatoesmakes
Yvonnes Besties

Sunday, Sept. 20

Adorn My Face
Baby’s Beads & Baubles
Hi People
Interlinked
Mutual Security Credit Union
Nana's Happy Houseplants
People's Products
Piper’s Playful Plushies
Planet Bee Apiary
Shelton Historical Society
Sunshine and Co
Tomatoesmakes

More to be announced!

Live Music

Next Up Live CT Rising Sounds: Emerging Artist Competition

We are launching Celebrate Shelton’s first-ever emerging artist competition!

This is an opportunity to launch your band onto one of Connecticut's biggest community event stages.

The winning act will earn a featured performance on the Celebrate Shelton Main Stage at one of our major 2027 events, performing in front of thousands of attendees.

Congratulations to our Top 10 Finalists!

Bill Dempsey, Esmer, FieldTrip Collective, Foggy Otis, Matt Kampe & The Hub, Phatt James, Rachel Rose, SB Khi, UGoddess, West Hill Road