Bring your appetite to Bates Nut Farm for the first incarnation of the Valley Center Gourmet Food Truck Fest, taking place Saturday, August 18th from 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. Join over a dozen of Southern California's finest gourmet food trucks, who will be parked under the trees, offering a wide variety of mobile cuisine.
Parking and admission to the festival are free, and include music, a vendor fair with local businesses & crafts, and a Kids’ Zone. As you taste your way through the impressive mobile gourmet lineup, visit the Bates stage area to listen to a DJ from 3:00 – 6:00, and live music from 6:00 – 9:00. In the Kids’ Zone there will be pony rides for a small charge, and other kid-friendly activities, so be sure to bring the entire family. The VC Gourmet Food Truck Fest is sponsored by Valley View Casino & Hotel in Valley Center and Bates Nut Farm.
Open year round, Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center is best known for their pumpkin patch and fall activities, but any time of the year is the perfect time to visit. The farm sits on 100 acres, and is surrounded by oak and mulberry trees. Visitors come from all over the world to enjoy the tranquil setting, picnic under the trees, feed animals at the farm zoo, and shop for nuts, candy and gifts at the two retail stores.
For more information and directions call 760-749-3333 or visit www.batesnutfarm.biz or www.vcfoodtruckfest.com, and be sure to follow the Valley Center Gourmet Food Truck Fest on Facebook. This event take place at Bates Nut Farm, which is located at 15954 Woods Valley Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082.
