Join us for the Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival – May 8
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FRANKENMUTH, Mich. - Michimich -- The Frankenmuth Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival is back in action on May 8 with a delicious combination of family-friendly entertainment and a diverse lineup of food trucks across Michigan.

The food truck festival is from 2 to 9 PM on Thursday, May 8, at Frankenmuth River Place Shops, 925 S. Main St. in Michigan's Little Bavaria. Festival admission and parking are free. The remaining 2025 dates are June 12, July 10, August 14, and September 11.

Each food truck festival will showcase special activities and entertainment. This month, Frankenmuth River Place Shops will be kicking off with a Renaissance theme. Each date will also feature a variety of food and beverages, including 17-20 food trucks from across Michigan and a beer tent with a handcrafted cocktail special. There will be plenty of shaded seating and activities for families, such as face painting and inflatables. The event is pet-friendly; animals must be on a 6-foot leash at all times.

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The food truck festivals take place on the east side of Frankenmuth River Place Shops, Frankenmuth's German-themed outdoor shopping village with more than 40 shops and attractions. Each event features a variety of provisions available for purchase. Food trucks accept both cash and credit or debit cards; an ATM is also available onsite.

"We are excited to continue to offer a family-friendly environment and a community dinner like no other," said Michael Keller Zehnder, owner of Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Inc. and owner and operator of Frankenmuth River Place Shops.

The May 8 food truck lineup includes:

• The Cheese Trap
• SugarHigh Bakery
• Kona Ice of Saginaw
• Sweet Shine BBQ
• Great Lakes Eats and Treats
• Big Jim's and Annie's Smokehouse
• Grand Traverse Pie Co.
• Chuck n Eddy's Pizza
• Waffle Stix
• Bavarian Inn Cluck Truck
• Dairy Firm
• Mr. Pitmaster
• Smoke Rattle and Roll
• Wonder Burger
• Cousins Maine Lobster
• Sput Hut
• Jimmy Frank's
• T&T Authentic Mexican