If you're thinking about going out for dinner, perhaps you'll venture to a park. Food truck fare is featured at Volunteer Park in Plantation. Food trucks are at the park 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesdays, and the events usually include live entertainment or a DJ, activities and games for youngsters and local artisan vendors if you'd like to do some shopping.

Food trucks at Volunteer Park in Plantation. Photo/The Greek, Alex Mentis
Select fare from your favorite vendor, or mix & match. Fees apply for food and beverages. Sometimes, events are postponed due to rainy weather.
Volunteer Park is at 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation. Parking is free.
Other amenities at Volunteer Park
While at Volunteer Park, perhaps you'll want to work up an appetite using other park amenities.
- Playground, fenced with Everglades theme and seven play areas
- Wetlands trail
- Basketball courts, tennis courts
For information about vendors and to verify the event is on the day you want to attend, tap the Facebook events page.
Other events at Volunteer Park
Volunteer Park features Plantation farmers market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Volunteer Park, 12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, 954-452-2558, website. Lots of other farmers markets and vendor markets are in the region.
Other Food Truck events
- Beats & Bites in Pembroke Pines includes live bands & food trucks
- Holiday happenings, free concert & Lakeside Market in Wellington, Dec. 18
- Free ‘Untapped' events in Pompano
- Free entry for Rock the Park in Plantation
- Free Tunes ‘n Trucks in Broward
- Food vendors, vintage items & other wares at Equality Park
- Free events featuring live bands in Weston
- If it's Tasty Tuesday, we must be in West Boca
- Dania street festivals with free entry
- First Friday @ 5 concerts, vendors and more, Boynton Beach
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