Here's your 2023 guide to 50+ food trucks operating in Sioux Falls this summer
Another sign of summer is upon us: Food trucks are back.
Whether it's barbecue, tacos, burgers, or yes, even waffles, there are dozens of options across a variety of food categories for Sioux Falls residents and visitors to enjoy.
The Argus Leader compiled a list of more than 50 food trucks based in and around the city, operating this summer season. Our list includes several food trucks working streetside as well as a list of regular food truck gatherings in the Sioux Falls area, including locatoins like Golf Addiction in western Sioux Falls.
Editor's note: If there is a food truck or food truck event missing on this list, email reporter Symmone Gauer at sgauer@argusleader.com.
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605 Barbecue Co.
What's on the menu: Find some authentic barbecue on this food truck complete with ribs, beef brisket, smoked pulled pork chopped chicken and its signature loaded pork mac & cheese.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: 605 Summer Classic and other local and private events as well as BBQ competitions in the area
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram
Backyard BBQ
What's on the menu: Classic American BBQ with the Backyard Grill's signature dry rub St. Louis-style pork ribs and fresh-squeezed lemonade, beef brisket, pulled pork, smoke chicken. Sides include molasses baked beans, cornbread, coleslaw, mac and cheese, potato salad, kettle chips.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Customers can find the Backyard BBQ at the Levitt Shell, Golf Addiction Tuesdays and at DTSF, as well as to other small town celebrations. Their other food truck, Ollie’s, is run out of the same place but will feature different food.
How to follow: Facebook
Berkes BBQ
What's on the menu: American BBQ with a range of BBQ sauces along with sweet BBQ beans, cheesy hash browns, brisket, pulled pork and chicken sandwiches and more.
Season start: Open year-round
Frequent locations, events: Tractor Supply in northern Sioux Falls is the food truck's home base, and they'll be there every Thursday. Other locations vary but include places like Furniture Mart USA, Sioux Falls MEPS and Avera.
How to follow: Facebook
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Big Poppa's Food Truck
What's on the menu: This new food truck, started by the owner of the former Blue 42 sports grill in Hartford, will feature typical American food like burgers, chislic, BBQ, chicken wings, brisket, and beer cheese philly streak.
Season start: mid-May
Frequent locations, events: Big Poppa's will be mostly cater for the EMS staff in Sioux Falls, which owner Tony Axtell is a part of, and primarily be located downtown. But the food truck will also be at small community events and other local businesses for lunch throughout the summer. Customers should follow online for the schedule.
How to follow:Facebook, Instagram, website
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Black Iron Waffles
What's on the menu: Waffles. That's it. OK, maybe that's technically correct, but Black Iron Waffles serves a variety of waffle creations on their traditional Belgian-style or bubble-style waffles. Toppings range from Oreos and Nutella to bacon and Havarti cheese to cornbread chili to lemon with lemon drizzle.
What's new: Pepperoni pizza and cherry cheesecake waffles are the newest menu items. Owner Autumn Brockevelt also started a the East River Foodie and Truckie Passport, which is like a punch card and coupon book rolled into one. There are a handful of other food trucks involved in the passport.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Customers can find Black Iron Waffles at the Levitt at the Falls, Fridays on the Plaza and various businesses over lunchtime.
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram
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Boki Gelato
What's on the menu: Gelato and European street food including gyro burgers and giant curly fries, steak plates, lemonade.
Season start: Cinco de mayo
Frequent locations, events: Boki Gelato has a storefront location in the Jones421 building and a location at the Empire Mall, but customers can find the food truck at nearly every fair or festival in southeastern South Dakota, including the Brookings Arts Festival, the Sioux Empire State Fair, Riverfest and Levitt at the Falls. It's also available for catering.
How to follow: Website and Facebook
Breaking Burrito
What's on the menu: Burritos, quesadillas, tacos, nachos, flautas, tortas and fries. There's also an ever-changing burrito menu every two weeks, like Hawaiian, California, carnitas.
What's new: Possibly birra tacos. The owner is also working on a new unique food truck concept he plans to announce later this summer.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Golf Addiction on Tuesdays, Levitt Shell appearances, First Fridays, Riverfest, 605 Market, Harrisburg Days and other local businesses in the Sioux Falls surrounding towns.
How to follow: Facebook and website
'Brosia Bowl
What's on the menu: Plant-based meals like salads and grain bowls. There is also a meatless taco bowl that's pretty popular. The most popular dish is the taco bowl that's also meatless.
What's new: Smoothies
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: The food truck will be at Falls Park Farmer's Market on Saturdays, Lake Lorraine Farmer's Market on Thursdays, Levitt at the Falls, DakotAbilities, Food Truck Fridays downtown, Golf Addiction, McCrossan Boys Ranch, Pride and Riverfest.
How to follow:Facebook
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Buffalo Gal Concessions
What's on the menu: A lot of buffalo, like their super buffalo nachos and buffalo taco salad, will be on the menu as well as summer classics like brats, corn dogs, breakfast links, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and smoothies.
What's new: Specials at different events
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: Ace Hardware, Sidewalk Arts Festival, Hot Classic Nights Car Show and other area wineries/towns, Luverne Buffalo Days, Automania, soccer tournaments
How to follow: Facebook
Central Dakota Perk
What's on the menu: Phillys, quesadillas, nachos, burgers and wraps are the main five food items. Sides include cheesy hashbrowns, hashbrowns chips, and salad. The food truck also serves all of the coffee shop's coffee drinks as well as Italian soda and lotus soda
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Hospitals, schools, Amazon on Thursday, Sanford Center on Wednesdays and at the home base location in Friday at 306 E. 1st Street in Tea. Fireworks event, Brandon food show, Harrisburg expo, teapot days, Brandon city-wide days, tea athletic complex. The coffee-only trailer is also available for events.
How to follow: Facebook
Cheezy Noodlez
What's on the menu: The menu features a variety of gourmet macaroni and cheese dishes with options like birria Mexican slow-cooked beef, barbecue pulled pork, popcorn chicken and the classic hot dogs and macaroni.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Food Truck Monday at Dells Auto, Culture Festival, Ace Hardware car show and Levitt at the Falls. It's best to check online to see where they'll be at each week.
How to follow:Facebook
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Chef Courtney's Catering
What's on the menu: ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, brats, hot dogs, homemade potatoes salad and baked beans as well as Chef Courtney's homemade BBQ sauce.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Chef Courtney's Catering will often be downtown Sioux Falls and at the farmer's market in Brandon in addition to different locations around both towns.
How to follow: Facebook
Curbside Delights
What's on the menu: Curbside Delights is back this year after the owner had planned to close and sold the original truck. Pizza will be the star this time around in this Italian-concept food truck with options like cheese, philly steak and beef taco pizza. The menu will also serve dessert pizza, hot subs and pasta while still bringing back favorites like taco in a bowl. Gluten free pizza, subs and chislic will also be available.
Season start: May 19
Frequent locations, events: Dells' Auto, Teapot Days, Harrisburg Days, Renaissance Festival, various businesses around Sioux Falls.
How to follow: Facebook
Dakota Snow and Polar Bites
What's on the menu: Shaved ice and rolled ice cream. Snow shakes, Italian sodas and dole whips are also on the menu.
What's new: Italian soda with Red Bull and limited-time menu items like ice cream nachos
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Polar Bites, once called Sub Zero Desserts, will be open at its 41st Street location all summer and year round at the new 401 E. 8th Street. The mobile food truck will make appearances at Food Truck Alley in Brandon, Teapot Days and other events.
How to follow: Facebook
Espinoza's
What's on the menu: Espinoza's in Canton features street tacos, burritos, breakfast burritos , quesadillas and tortas.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: The year-round food truck's home base is 504 E. Fifth Street in Canton. It is also available for catering.
How to follow: Facebook
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FadeAways
What's on the menu: Jokers tacos are the signature menu item at FadeAways, and they come with smoked pork or ground beef and sweet chili coleslaw. The menu also features items like chicken sandwiches, mac & cheese, a smokehouse burger and loaded fries
What's new: Chislic
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Golf Addiction, Dell's Auto, Juneteenth, Festival of Cultures, Amazon. FadeAways is also available for bookings.
How to follow: Facebook, website
Fat Kid Filly's
What's on the menu: Specializes in Philly cheesesteaks, filyritos, nachos, burgers, walking, and other American grill foods
What's new: Fat kid Filly's new truck has a deep fryer, so the menu will feature philly-covered fries, churros and other desserts. And along with he reaper challenge, customers can take part in the Devil's Deal where there try to eat about 12 pounds of food in a little over an hour.
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: J&L Harley Davidson's for lunches, Bike Nights at J&L Harley Davidson, Critters, Tuesdays at Golf Addiction, Denny Sanford, Rock 'N' Rumble in Yankton, and other locations with popups in Salem.
How to follow: Facebook
Get'Cha Coffee
What's on the menu: loaded energy drinks, iced lattes, cold brews, blended espresso drinks, smoothies, Pretty much any kind of espresso drinks. There are also a lot of keto-friendly and sugar-free options. Get-Cha Coffee will also have pastries and cookies and possibly breakfast sandwiches sometime in the future.
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: The owners of Get'Cha Coffee plan to take the cart to a lot of apartment complexes around Sioux Falls as well as other businesses and places like downtown.
How to follow: Facebook and Instagram
The Hangover Hut
What's on the menu: The all American fare will leave you with a "food hangover" with menu items like burgers, fries, hot dogs, lamb chislic and chili cheese fries.
What's new: Philly cheesesteaks and cheese curds are new on the menu this year.
Season start: May
Frequent locations, events: People can find The Hangover Hut at area car shows and other small town events and businesses in the area. The truck is also available for catering.
How to follow: Facebook
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Harry's Yellow Submarine
What's on the menu: Lamb chislic is the feature item on this food truck. The menu also includes deep-fried tater tots with meat and BBQ sauce, hamburgers, pot roast sandwiches, chicken strips, hot dogs and cheese curds, depending on the event.
What's new: Baby back ribs are on the menu this year.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Find Harry's Yellow Submarine at local events downtown and small festivals in the Sioux Falls region like Food Truck Tuesdays, Turkey Trot days in Worthington, Buffalo Days in Luverne, Hartford Jamboree and Lifelight. It's also available for private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Hunny & Bunny
What's on the menu: Mediterranean food, including shawarmas, rice platters, gyros and falafels. A lot of the options are vegetarian, vegan and/or gluten-free.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Food Truck Tuesdays at Golf Addiction and Levitt at the Falls. Hunny & Bunny mostly does catering and set lunches for businesses and weddings.
How to follow: Menus and locations are kept up to date on Facebook. For those that don't have access to social media, they can call 605-731-9135 for catering requests.
KK & Sons Lao & Thai Food
What's on the menu: Street food from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam like pork jerky with sticky rice and spicy sauce, drunken noodles and the truck's famous fried chicken.
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: The food truck can normally be found parked at 1320 N. Cliff Ave.
How to follow: Facebook
Krazy Concessions
What's on the menu: All your Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos, beer cheese nachos, carne asada fries, quesadillas, bourbon and ranch chicken salads, and for dessert, churros.
What's new: Bringing back funnel cakes and churro style funnel cakes. There will also be specials, such as smoked blackened fish tacos, every other week for Food Truck Fridays.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Levitt, MEPS building behind O'Gorman High School every other Tuesday, pop-ups at the lot at 1901 W. 10th Street, many other private events
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
La Fondita
What's on the menu: Corn tortilla tacos with signature spicy sauce, pork burritos and beef burritos. Tortas, or Mexican sandwiches, and carnitas plates are on the menu as well. Meat choices include chorizo, lengua, cabeza and marinated pork. Tamales and carnitas by the pound will be sold on special days.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Parked outside of 120 E. 1st Street in Tea
How to follow: Facebook
Let Me Be Frank
What's on the menu: The menu includes classic hot dogs, chili-cheese dogs, Chicago-style dogs and mac 'n cheddar dogs.
What's new: Customers can order a secret menu item called the "Gut Buster." It's a combination of the mac 'n cheddar and the chili cheese dog. Let Me Be Frank is also part of the East River Foodie and Truckie Passport, which is like a punch card and coupon book rolled into one.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: JNL Harley Davidson events, Ace Hardware's car show, weekly rotation with locations all across Sioux Falls.
How to follow: Facebook
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The Lunch Box
What's on the menu: The menu changes each week, but some of the items include burgers, sandwiches, tacos, wraps and banh mi, as well as some sort of dessert.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: People can find The Lunch Box at Sanford Health, YRC Freight, Levitt at the Falls, Sioux Falls Cycle Club races on Saturdays and downtown for the block parties.
How to follow: Facebook
Marc O's Festival Foods
What's on the menu: The menu features all your favorite festival and fair food including footlong corn dogs, taco in a cup, walking tacos, Indian tacos and cheese curds.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: After owner Mark Moore sustained an injury in November, he's using the year to recover at bit. But people can still find the food truck at Levitt at the Falls, Food Truck Tuesdays Golf Addiction, Yankton Riverboat Days, the Sioux Empire Fair, car shows, surrounding towns and lunches for corporate businesses.
How to follow: Facebook
Meat Wagon
What's on the menu: Everything BBQ, included brisket, pulled pork, pork loin, baby back rib, hamburgers and hot dogs.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: While the Meat Wagon mostly focuses on private catering, customers can find them at the Sioux Empire Fair and at Yankton Riverboat Days
How to follow: Facebook
The Night Owl
What's on the menu: You can find all-day breakfast on this new food truck, the former Chizlickers. The menu includes breakfast burritos and sandwiches as well as biscuits and gravy. Fleischkuekle, which is a deep-friend German turnover, will also be a special menu item offered once a week.
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: The home base is at the Food-N-Fuel on Ninth and Kiwanis avenue.
How to follow: Facebook
Oh My Cupcakes
What's on the menu: Just like the brick-and-mortar store, the Oh My Cupcakes mobile trailer features a variety of cupcake flavors, as well as a few gluten-free and sugar-free cupcake options.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Find Oh My Cupcakes at its two Sioux Falls store locations and at various events and pop-ups around the city. The truck will be available for both public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook, website
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Ollies
What's on the menu: American classics, including burgers, fries, catfish, wings, mac and cheese, and Chicago dogs. Midwest staples such as chislic and cheese curds are also on the menu.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Look for Ollies at the Levitt Shell, DTSF and Golf Addiction on Tuesdays.
How to follow: Ran by Backyard BBQ Facebook
Pa & Sons Food Truck
What's on the menu: This food truck features burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, walking tacos and specialty fries as well as a kids menu that includes grilled cheese and mini corn dogs. Pa & Sons also offers a 15% discount to military and first responders.
What's new: This season features an updates menu
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Pa & Sons can be found out and about in the evening and weekends. They also have limited availability for public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Rainy Day Coffee Co.
What's on the menu: Hot and cold coffee drinks including lattes, floats and frozos. The menu also features smoothies, hot chocolate, chai, tea and cider.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Rainy Day Coffee Co. can be found a local events and pop-ups in nearby communities as well as other small town festivals.
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram
Rick's Smoked Meats
What's on the menu: Various smoked meets like brisket, pulled pork, ribs, smoke burgers, smoked salmon and smoked chicken
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Various locations around town. Available for public and private events.
How to follow: Give the owner a call at 605-254-3317
Rosi's Tacos
What's on the menu: Tacos, tortas, burritos and quesadillas among other Mexican dishes.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: 2309 W. Madison St. outside La Carreta Bar is the permanent location
How to follow: Facebook
Sabores 502
What's on the menu: Guatemalan street-food featuring tostadas, shucos (Guatemalan hot dogs), tacos and granizadas (Guatemalan shaved-ice). "Chamoyada," which is a sweet and spicy type of shaved ice, is also on the menu.
What's new: Fried chicken and fries
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: 209 S Blauvelt Ave, Sioux Falls, and at Yankton Trail Park on Sundays during the Liga Latina soccer season. Sabores 502 is also available for public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Salas Salsas
What's on the menu: Homemade salsa varieties, tamales, tortas and tostadas.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Base location is at Seaside Body Systems at 901 N. Helen Avenue. The truck will also make frequent appearances at Falls Park Farmers Market, Fridays on the Plaza, Levitt at the Falls and other locations around town. Also available for catering.
How to follow: Facebook
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SDSU Ice Cream Truck
What's on the menu: SDSU ice cream, malts and shakes. Shaved ice, cotton candy, smoothies and a blended ice cream coffee drink.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Locations announced on social media, but the truck stops in and around Sioux Falls area.
How to follow: Facebook
Shibi Tea
What's on the menu: This new food truck specializes in traditional Taiwansese bubble tea and baked good. In addition to various flavors of boba, there will also be cupcakes, cheesecake cups and edible cookie dough on the menu.
Season start: May 27
Frequent locations, events: Shibi Tea will do various pop-ups in the community and is available for booking public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
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Sisouvanh Laos Cuisine
What's on the menu: This new food truck will feature signature egg rolls and traditional Lao specialties like pork ribs, beef jerky, fried chicken, pho and ramen.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Various locations around Sioux Falls. Also available for public and private events
How to follow: Facebook
Skipping Stone Pizza
What's on the menu: Woodfire oven pizzas, breakfast at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, specialty options like mac and cheese and hot dishes.
What's new: Look for different specialty pizzas on the menu every week
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Skipping Stone Pizza mostly caters at private events, but customers can find them at the Falls Park Farmer's Market every Saturday
How to follow: Facebook
The Smoked Culture
What's on the menu: ribs, brisket sandwiches, nachos, "pork belly popsicles," hashbrowns, baked beans
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: The owners of Smoked Culture are expanding into a brick-and-mortar restaurant and are mostly doing private events with the food truck this summer.
How to follow: Facebook
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Southern Perfection BBQ
What's on the menu: A new food truck by a Georgia couple will feature all things southern BBQ, like brisket, ribs, pulled pork, baked beans and potato salad along with homemade BBQ sauces. Desserts will include banana pudding, bread pudding, cheese poundcake and peach and apple cobbler.
Season start: May 25
Frequent locations/events: downtown Sioux Falls, area parks, Renaissance Fair, local bars that don't have kitchens. The food truck is also available for catering.
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram
More: Georgia couple 'stepping out on faith' with new southern-style BBQ food truck
Spudz 'n Stuff
What's on the menu: This new food truck based in Valley Springs feature potatoes as the main event. The menu includes loaded baked potatoes, tater tots, waffle fries, hot dogs, chili dogs, walking tacos, nachos and pretzels.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Brandon Farmer's Market, AutoMania in Valley Springs, Celebration's carnival in late May. Also available for public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Street Bite
What's on the menu: Street Bite is another new food truck in town, one that features eastern-inspired street chicken over rice, the Dakota Dip beef sandwich with au jus and a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw. The menu also includes frozen cocoa, banana bread and cookies.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: The base location is at 408 S. Cliff Avenue, but they'll often take the truck to other local events in the area.
How to follow: Facebook, website
Tacos de Gringo
What's on the menu: Latin-inspired foods, including tacos, quesadillas, nachos and burritos. Pork belly, shredded beef, chicken and birra brisket are meat options.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Wednesday at Tractor Supply Co., Golf Addiction and a variety of other businesses in the area.
How to follow: Facebook
Taqueria Juanita
What's on the menu: The truck sells authentic Mexican food and specializes in the al pastor taco, which is marinated pork cooked on a spinning top. The owners from Guadalajara also sell birria, carnitas and ceviche out of their food truck. Horchata, hibiscus tea and tamarind drinks are also available along with other fresh fruit drinks, Mexican desserts, fresh fruit and nachos.
Season start: Up and running, open Wednesday through Sunday
Frequent locations, events: Permanent location at 1705 W. 12th Street. Food Truck Tuesday at Golf Addiction. Also available for public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Taqueria Sanchez
What's on the menu: The Guanajuato-style Mexican food sells tacos, burritos, quesadillas and tortas. Menudo, a traditional Mexican soup made with cow's stomach in broth with a red chili pepper base, is sold on weekends and smoothies, ice creams and sweet treats were added to the menu in recent years.
Season start: Open year-round
Frequent locations, events: Base location at 10th and Cliff Avenue. Also available for public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
Taqueria Suyapa
What's on the menu: Taqueria Suyapa sells tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, tostadas and combo plates. Salads, sandwiches and bowls are also available. The most popular items are the burritos and tacos due to the seasoned meat, according to the owner.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Permanent location at Auto-Net, 46923 271st St., in Tea
How to follow: Facebook
Taverns & Tots
What's on the menu: Tavern, which are dry, loose meat sandwiches, are the main dish on this food truck and can be served with a variety of homemade sauces. The menu also includes specialty hot dogs, walking tacos, totchos, tater tots, macaroni salad and baked beans.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: The Bunker Bar in Harrisburg, Hy-Vee stores in Sioux Falls, Brandon Farmer's Market, Dells Auto, Food Truck Fridays at McCrossan Boys Branch
How to follow: Facebook, Instagram
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Thai Dakota
What's on the menu: All things thai, like pad thai, thai asic stir fry and thai red curry. The menu also includes items like matcha green iced tea, thai spicy mozzarella sticks and chicken red curry.
What's new: Moo Ping, which is grilled pork on bamboo skewers
Season start: June
Frequent locations, events: Thai Dakota is at Ace Hardware in Harrisburg on Thursday and Dollar Fresh in Tea on Fridays. The food truck will also be at the Brandon Farmers Market and is available for other public and private events.
How to follow: Facebook
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Tropical Sno
What's on the menu: Hawaiian shaved ice in a variety of flavors or with ice cream
Season start: Mid-May
Frequent locations, events: Tropical Sno will no longer have a permanent location but will instead be available for businesses or small events in the area. The business also has a stand at the Sioux Falls Canaries.
How to follow: Facebook
Wagoo Burger/Crawford's Catering
What's on the menu: Wagoo Burger inside Fernson in downtown Sioux Falls now has its own food trailer that will double as catering for Crawford's. The food truck will serve four varieties of Wagoo burgers, smoke and philly cheesesteak, chislic, cheese curds and fries.
Season start: Up and running
Frequent locations, events: Block parties downtown, Riverfest. People can also find the food truck at some pop-up events in Brandon as well as at other Sioux Falls events and businesses for lunch with Crawford's also available for catering for weddings and other big events.
How to follow: Facebook
More: Fernson Downtown taproom has a new kitchen partner in Wagoo Burger by owners of Crawford's
Windy City Bites
What's on the menu: Chicago-style and soul food with a Jamaican influence. Also on the menu are giant freeze pops, signature Chicago Vintner's chips and Maxwell Street Polishes. shrimp baskets, pasta
What's new: The food truck will feature chislic specials on occasion as well as the Burger Battle "Son of Zeus" burger and gyros
Season start: May 21
Frequent locations, events: 10th and Bahnson is the truck's permanent location. People can also find Windy City at Riverfest, car shows, downtown breweries and its brick-and-mortar restaurant at 114 N. Indiana Avenue.
How to follow: Facebook
Food truck events
Food Truck Tuesday at Golf Addiction: Food Truck Tuesday runs from May 10 through Sept. 13, all starting at 5 p.m. at 5301 W. 57th St. until 9 p.m. The line up of food trucks will change throughout the season and can be viewed on Facebook.
Bike Nights at J&L Harley Davidson: The J&L Harley Davidson Friday night bike nights kick off on May 18 from 6-10 p.m. and continues as a monthly event through the summer until Sept. 7.
Levitt at the Falls: This free summer concert series runs every Thursday through Saturday from June 2 to September 9 this year. Concerts start at 7 p.m. and food trucks typically set up around 6:30 p.m. at the Levitt Shell in downtown Sioux Falls.
Fridays on the Plaza: Food trucks and musical performances at the weekly event at the 12th Street Plaza outside the Dakota News Now building from May 27 through Sept. 9. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Brandon Farmer's Market: Starting May 7 there will be food trucks at the farmer's market in Brandon from 5-9 p.m. on Saturdays.
Food Truck Monday at Dells Auto: Three trucks every week, serving from 4:30 p.m. until the food runs out. It's up and running through September this year. Participating food trucks can be seen on the business's Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Your 2023 guide to Sioux Falls food trucks operating this summer
