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. to 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
- Free Pride Parade, save $5 on festival by March 27, Lake Worth Beach
- Free concert in Wellington, March 14
- Free All That Jazz concert series in Deerfield Beach
- Live jazz at botanical gardens in Lauderhill & it's free
- Food Trucks Tuesdays offer good fare, music at Haulover Park
- Free entry for Rock the Park in Plantation
- Groove on the Grass features Zaya from ‘American Idol' and food trucks in Tamarac with free entry
- Free Untapped art, enterainment & food event in Pompano
- Beats & Bites in Pembroke Pines includes live bands & food trucks
- Free Tunes ‘n Trucks in Broward bands & food trucks
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