04/18/2025
So Excited to Kick off the Summer having this kind of Fun! You gotta check this one out! GypsyCowboy will be there and I hope to see you all!
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. (April 11, 2025) – Say goodbye to seasonal depression and hello to lakeside concessions.
Lake Lanier Olympic Park (LLOP) unwraps its 2025 event season with the start of the long-awaited Food Truck Friday series, known to satisfy every craving and then some, from 5-9 p.m. April 18 on the shore of Lake Sidney Lanier.
“Food Truck Fridays are rockin’ all summer long!” said LLOP Special Events Manager Morgan Wingler. “On the third Friday of every month in the spring and summer, come enjoy the sunset from LLOP’s Northeast Georgia Health System Plaza with friends and neighbors. Food Truck Fridays include live music, food trucks, beer and wine tents, and retail vendors. Plus, entry to the plaza and concert is free and open to the public!”
The five-course 2025 Food Truck Friday series, sponsored by the City of Gainesville, Georgia, continues May 16, June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15, featuring different musical performances each month, in addition to a generous lineup of food and beverage trucks to choose from.
Americana duet band Whiskey Magnolia and singer-songwriter Ivan Duke will take the stage from 5-6:15 p.m. and 6:30-8:45 p.m., respectively. AccessWDUN’s Bill Maine will emcee the night’s feastivities.
The following food and beverage options are expected at the opening (April 18) event:
Drinks
• Downtown Drafts
• Tap It Growlers
Mains
• Brookton Catfish School
• Carniceria Tapatia
• Dot Bowl
• EggRoll Boyz
• Lobster Dogs
• Make My Plate
• Pico’s Hot Dogs
• Small’s BIG Taste
• Sometimeatarian
• The Inked Pig
Desserts
• Baby Bell Candy Apples
• Juke N Jive Creamery
• La Mejor De Michoacan
• Paw Paws Peanuts
• Rio’s Italian Ice and Ice Cream
• Street Sweets
Learn more about offerings in the Gainesville-Hall County community by visiting tents/tables belonging to the Hall County Library System – downtown Gainesville branch, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club and Lake Lanier Rowing Club. While the kiddos enjoy a bounce house, check out Gypsy Cowboy, a clothing retailer for men and women.
Make the most of your night by reserving in advance private lakeside seating, which includes a table on the grandstands with seating for six. A fee of $45 secures your party an 8-foot table, which includes four seat cushions (for you to keep) and two end chairs, giving you ample space to stuff your face. Seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. While the April 18 event is sold out, make your future reservation(s) here: https://lakelanierolympicpark.simpletix.com/
Park away from the hustle and bustle at New Horizons Lanier Park, located at 675 White Sulphur Road, and shuttle to and from the event between 4:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Only service animals are permitted on the private shuttles. Arriving by boat? A courtesy dock features limited spaces – approximately 15 total.
For more information, including details about sponsorship opportunities, “Like” and follow on Facebook or visit exploregainesville.org/food-truck-friday. Thank you to our April 18 sponsors: Presenting Sponsor Moore’s Wealth Management, Magic Melodies sponsors Jim Shorkey Auto Group and The Crest at Oakwood, and Food Truck Sponsor Window Nation.
LLOP is located at 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville – just look for the tower! Explore Gainesville
