‘Bigger and better’ Food Truck and Brew Fest on tap in Vernon
VERNON — The Tolland County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the second-annual Food Truck and Brew Fest, subtitled “Rally on the Green,” Aug. 20 from 2 to 10 p.m. at the CT Golfland at 95 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon.
This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than last year, with more entertainment, more breweries, more food trucks and more vendors.
“We’ve got eight breweries, five food trucks and we’ll have vendors there selling goods, including jewelry, clothes and more,” said the Chamber Executive Director Melissa Smith.
Live music will include the bands Sunset Drive (rock, pop and modern country covers), Off the Traxx (Classic Rock), One Night Stand (1970s, 1980s and modern dance hits) and Dumb Love (Stone
Temple Pilots tribute).
Food trucks scheduled to appear include Wayne’s Wings & Things LLC, Square Peg Pizza, La Mesa, Pop City (Middle Eastern Food & Popcorn) and Tim’s Fried Dough. Coneheads Creamery, located on the site, will also be open.
Effort was made to only include local breweries, including Alvarium (New Britain), Back East (Bloomfield), Black Hog (Oxford), Counter Weight (Cheshire), 5
Churches (New Britain), Hog River (Hartford) and Stony Creek (Branford).
’Merican Mule, run by Uconn alums, will be there with an assortment of cocktails in a can.
Visitors are invited to bring blankets and chairs and enjoy the day’s music and festivities.
“As long as the weather is good, we should have a really great turnout,” Smith said, adding that she hopes the new renovations at CT Golfland will allow for even bigger events next year and beyond.
“There are so many things that are going to be on there. We’re just trying to pick up the momentum of consistently making it bigger and better, year after year,” Smith said.
There are still sponsorships available and spaces for vendors, and those interested should contact the Tolland County Chamber of Commerce at tccc@tolland countychamber.org.
Advance tickets are $10 and available online via Eventbrite.