Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo Hits Fayetteville Street June 28
50+ local trucks, cold drinks, and the tastiest street eats.
Shannon
June 23, 2025
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Get ready for a six-hour flavor fest on June 28 from 12–6PM, when 50+ locally owned food trucks roll into Fayetteville Street with everything from Carolina Moe’s BBQ to the Kupkake Fairy. Add in adult beverages and good company, and you’ve got a street food dream come true.
Here’s the full lineup if you’re already planning your snack attack.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just like snacks with wheels. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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