The 47th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 19-21, 2024, starting off on Friday afternoon. This is a wonderful festival that features musicians performing from all over the world through Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, and it is great to see this festival that everyone loves is going ahead this summer. I have attended 30+ festivals over the years! Each year, as much as I look forward to the music I also look forward to the food; and this year the food offerings have been changed up with many new vendors in the festival.
Something new …. the festival now has a site-wide liquor license so that folks of legal age can purchase beer, wine and cider at one of three beverage service areas on site – a max. of 2 at a time – and consume them wherever they’re sitting.
Here is the weekend schedule for all of the concerts being held on site.
Here is a run-down of what to eat and drink at the fest:
Eat:
B and B Concessions
Instagram @bbfoodonthego
Choose from a variety of yummy sweet or savory crepes. A crepe a day keeps the blues away.
Boteco Brasil Food Truck
Instagram @botecobrasilcanada
Brazilian skewers, croquette, truffles and more.
Chilango Mango
Instagram @chilangomangos
It’s all about mangos.
Dim Sum Express
Dumplings and other Chinese specialties.
The Dragon Bowl
Instagram @the_dragon_bowl
Healthy rice bowls and more.
Frying Pan Food Truck
Instagram @thefryingpan604
Fried chicken sandwiches and rice bowls.
Gary’s Kettle Corn
Instagram @garyskettlecorn
Sweet and salty kettle corn, caramel corn
G’s Donairs
Instagram @gsdonairs
Greek salad, falafel, pita with tzatziki, hummus and delicious donairs. Enjoy the magical combination of Mediterranean food and mesmerizing music!
Holy Taco & Mexican Eats
Instagram @holytacovan
We Bring the Best and Authentic Birria Flavour right to your Neighborhood,100% Mexican From Guadalajara,Jal.
Jerk Shack Food Truck
Jerk chicken, Jamaican patties and more.
Just in Time Catering
Instagram @justintimesmokebbq
Bbq meat sandwiches and more.
JJ’s Hot Cob
Instagram @jjshotcobsroastedcorn
The festival would not be complete without at least one trip for steam-cooked, juicy cobs of corn slathered in melted butter and flavoured with savory salts.
Mister Artisan Ice Cream
Instagram @madebymister
Ice Cream sandwiches.
Mama’s Fish & Chips
Instagram @mamasfishandchipsfoodtruck
Fish & Chips, poutine and more
Mugi Thai Foods
Instagram @mugi.plant.based.thai
Plant-based Thai curries, noodles and salads.
The New Taste Wraps
Serving up delicious chicken, beef and falafel pitas with fresh, crispy veggies, New Taste Wraps are a perfect snack to go along with your favourite music.
Original Hurricane Potato
Tornado potato
Planted Love Food Truck
Instagram @plantedlovefoodtruck
Plant-based falafel and sabich bowls, fried oyster mushroom sandwich.
Slavic Rolls
Instagram @slavicrolls
Caramelized pastry desserts.
Super Thai Food Truck
Instagram @superthaifoodtruck
Pad thai, Thai curries, and more.
Taco Tigre
Instagram @thetacotigre
Vietnamese fusion food
Teriyaki Boys
Instagram @teriyaki.boys.squamish
Japanese rice bowls, yakisoba and more.
Urban Wood Fired Pizza
Instagram @urbanwfpizza
freshly made wood fired pizzas.
Drink:
Aperitivo Coffee
Instagram @aperitivotruck
Hot and Iced espresso drinks, blended drinks and smoothies.
Insomniac’s Coffee
Instagram @insomniacs.coffee
Hot and Iced espresso drinks, cold brew coffee, raspberry ice tea and more.
Juicy Green Express
Freshly squeezed lemonade, bubble tea, slushy drinks, shaved ice
The festival offers up a multi-cultural mix of food offerings to match their global mix of music. Check out the Artists lineup here. If you haven’t already got tickets to the festival make sure you do so before the festival begins.
By: Richard Wolak