A whopping three food truck festivals go head-to-head on Saturday, July 24. We’re breaking down the differences between the LA Street Food Fest, the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest and the Long Beach Food Festival.

LA Street Food Fest

Where: The Rose Bowl
1001 Rose Bowl Drive
Pasadena, CA 91103

When: 5:30 PM to 9 PM

Number of trucks/local food vendors: 60

Capacity: 5,000 people

Tickets: General admission is $45. VIP tickets are $65. Click here to buy tickets.

Dogs allowed: No

Reoccurrence: Annual

Charity: The sale of tickets benefits St. Vincent Meals on Wheels and Woolly School Gardens

Highlights: All-you-can-eat, multiple beer gardens, tequila tasting, mixologists, live music, marketplace, street food cook-off, contest, photo booth and free parking.

Words from Sonja Rasula, co-founder of LA Street Food Fest: “This is an all-inclusive tasting event. Once you pay, everything you eat and drink inside is included. Trucks will be cooking on-site, catering style in tents on the field. The whole reason we created this event was to show off the amazing, diverse food in Los Angeles and the culture. We also wanted to use our skills as event producers to promote sustainability of the food truck movement.”

Outdoor Cinema Food Fest

Where: Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90037

When: 6 – 11 PM

Number of food trucks: 8 – 10

Capacity: 3,000 people

Tickets: $8 at the door. Individual tickets are $9.43 online and a group package for 4 is $25.04. Free admission for 5 and under. Click here to buy tickets.

Dogs allowed: Yes

Reoccurrence: Every Saturday in July and August

Charity: The sale of Fiji Water benefits the Give Clean Water organization.

Highlights: “Pulp Fiction” will be screened, live music from local/emerging artists, outside beverages are allowed, free coffee from Don Francisco’s and a Sony Bloggie camera giveaway.

Words from Heather Hope-Allison, co-founder of Outdoor Cinema Food Fest: “We really wanted to create an atmosphere that was a good draw for the trucks but it is also a safe place. We also work to diversify the cuisine each week so no competing styles will be next to each other. We also give an eclectic selection.”

Long Beach Street Food Festival

Where: Rainbow Lagoon Park
400 Shoreline Village Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802

When: 10:30 AM to 5 PM

Number of food trucks: 20+

Capacity: 5,000-7,000 people

Tickets: $6 presale and $8 at the gate. Free admission for 5 and under. Enter our giveaway for two tickets! Click here to buy tickets.

Dogs allowed: No

Reoccurrence: Annual

Charity: Ticket sales benefit The Adopt-A-Teacher program and scholarships for Long Beach City College.

Highlights: On the water, live entertainment, beer and wine garden and ample parking at the Long Beach Arena lot.

Words from Jean Hartman, Long Beach Street Food Fest co-chair: “We are trying to be purists to the food trucks so all of the trucks are cooking inside their trucks. Most Los Angeles-based trucks don’t have permits to operate in Long Beach, so this festival exposes them to a new audience.”

Additional Links
http://www.lastreetfoodfest.com/
http://www.outdoorcinemafoodfest.com/
http://www.lbstreetfoodfest.com