PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium will become a culinary hot spot next month, as the venue will host its first-ever public nonsporting event. The stadium announced Wednesday that it will host the inaugural Pawtucket Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23, from noon to 6 p.m. Early VIP entry into the event
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THE INAUGURAL Pawtucket Food Truck & Craft Beverage Festival on Aug. 23 will feature more than 20 food and beverage trucks at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket. Pictured is a recent food truck festival in New Bedford. / COURTESY FOOD TRUCK FESTIVALS OF AMERICA[/caption]
“We’re incredibly excited to open Centreville Bank Stadium’s doors to the community for something totally new,” Stadium General Manager Paul Byrne said in a statement. “This marks a new chapter for our venue – hosting events that go beyond sports and bring people together to enjoy the best of what Pawtucket and Rhode Island has to offer. This festival is the perfect way to kick it off.”
Additionally, stadium officials say the event will also have live music and family-friendly entertainment, and artisan vendors selling handcrafted goods. Tickets cost $5 in advance of the event and $10 at the door. Online-only VIP packages range from $20 to $68. Children ages 10 and younger are free.
Beer sales will end by 5:30 p.m.
This is the second new significant event the stadium has announced this week. Back on July 28, it was announced that the annual Brown University-University of Rhode Island Governor’s Cup college football game