Food Truck Tuesdays

Enjoy tasty eats from as many as 15 local food trucks each week, while soaking in the beauty of the gardens! Trolley rides run throughout the night to help people enjoy the riverfront and get around the campus.

May 7 - August 27, 2024
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

September 3 - October 29, 2024
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

⛈️ Weekly events are weather permitting. When the event is cancelled due to weather, updates will be posted on the Nicholas Conservatory website, Facebook Page, and in the new Rockford Park District Mobile App.

Participating Food Trucks

Weekly trucks can vary. Please check the map for confirmed trucks and locations for each event. Click on the logos below to see the menus for all participating trucks.

beverage vendors

Beverage vendors are located in Circle Drive each week.

Trolley Rides

Trolley Car 36 shuttles people between parking areas each week, unless we have rain or mechanical issues. View the interactive map above for boarding locations.

FREE trolley rides at Food Truck Tuesdays are made possible every year by our generous sponsors.

Event Information

  • Alcohol must be purchased onsite.

  • Alcohol consumption is limited to the circle drive area, pavilion, and terrace.

  • No alcohol is allowed in the other parking lots.

  • No alcohol is allowed on the rec path and/ or river bank.

  • No alcohol is allowed on the trolley.

  • We can accommodate up to 14 trucks each week to help keep lines shorter.

  • We stretched the food trucks across 4 parking areas from Symbol parking lot to the Swan Anderson parking lot to allow for better line spacing.

  • Stretching out truck locations has also made it so wherever you park on our riverfront, you are just a short walk to a food truck.

  • We created a layout that reduced the opportunity for lines to cross or overlap.

  • Hand sanitizer is encouraged at every truck’s cashier station.

  • We encourage cashless transactions to minimize cash handling.

  • Please keep dogs leashed and at least 15 feet from food and beverage trucks at all times.

  • Food Truck Tuesday schedules, capacities, and plans are subject to change with changing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, State of Illinois, City of Rockford, and Winnebago County Health Department.