Northglenn Food Truck Carnival Returns May 19-21

The sixth annual Northglenn Food Truck Carnival is rolling back into town May 19-21 with a whooping 62 mobile food businesses serving everything from barbecue to Tibetan cuisine.

It started in 2016 as part of an initiative by the Northglenn City Council to host regional-sized events with the goal of improving the quality of life for its residents and attracting visitors to Northglenn. (The other two events are Pirate Fest and Magic Fest, which is no longer in operation.)

The free event is one of the largest (if not the largest) food truck festivals in the state, hosting between 45,000 and 60,000 attendees over one weekend at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, Northglenn’s flagship park and city hub.

However, it’s not just a food truck festival. As Ashley Garst, special events coordinator…