These 18 eateries will be featured when Binghamton's food truck festival returns Thursday

Binghamton’s Trucks on the Tracks food festival returns Thursday for its fourth year.

Eighteen food vendors as well as some craft vendors will feature in the first of five events, held from 5-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month until September at the Lackawanna Train Station on Lewis Street.

In addition to food and craft vendors, this year's kickoff event will also include axe throwing and music by Kevin Ludwig.

Pictured is an image from a previous Trucks on the Tracks event held in Binghamton.
Pictured is an image from a previous Trucks on the Tracks event held in Binghamton.

Trucks on the Tracks has grown since 2018, seeing its biggest turnout in 2022.

We've had huge turnouts since the beginning," said event organizer Jay Pisculli. "This past year was our busiest year we've ever had."

What trucks will be there?

When the festival began in 2018, Trucks on the Tracks included four food trucks. This year, that number is up to 18, including several food trucks joining the festival for the first time.

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Here's who to expect at this year's monthly event:

  • JukeBox Donut Shop

  • La Isla Restaurant

  • Health on Wheels Food Truck

  • Pinkies BBQ

  • Pig Vycious BBQ

  • The Smoke Out BBQ

  • Gramps Funnel Cakes

  • Downtown Danny’s Hot Dogs

  • Common Soil Juicery

  • Jack’s Smoke Shack Chicken BBQ

  • JuUuice Juicery

  • Big Zues Barbecue

  • Alexander’s Café

  • Rock and Roll Kettle Corn

  • Leonardo’s Wine Bar

  • Binghamton Hots

  • Social on State

  • Scoopy Dooby's Ice Cream

Pictured is an image from a previous Trucks on the Tracks event held in Binghamton.
Pictured is an image from a previous Trucks on the Tracks event held in Binghamton.

The musical guest

The musical guest for the June 1 event is Kevin Ludwig. Check out more of Ludwig's music on his website.

I'm not going to make it June 1, will Trucks on the Tracks be back?

Trucks on the Truck returns the first Thursday of every month through September from 5-8 p.m. at 45 Lewis St. in Binghamton.

This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Binghamton's summer food truck rally returns June 1: What to eat