Bloomfield Food Truck & Music Festival (May 15–17)

The Bloomfield Food Truck & Music Festival is a one-night community event, not a three-day town-center takeover. The current listings point to Friday, May 15, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield, New Jersey. That sounds small compared with the original blurb, but turns out the actual event is still pretty packed — food trucks, live music, kids attractions, vendors, and a drinks garden are all on the slate. ### So what’s actually happening? The event now being promoted is the Bloomfield Food Truck & Music Festival on Friday, May 15, at St. Thomas the Apostle School on Byrd Avenue in Bloomfield. Multiple event listings match on the same date, venue, and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. time window, which is the big correction from the earlier “May 15–17 across Bloomfield” setup. (allevents.in) ### Where did the three-day idea come from? Basically, it looks like the preview mixed this event up with a broader festival-style template. The sources that are live right now don’t show a May 15–17, townwide Bloomfield festival. They show a single Friday event at one school campus. Bloomfield Township’s own event and recreation pages also don’t surface a matching three-day municipal festival under that name. (allevents.in) ### What will be there besides food? Quite a lot, actually. One listing names 18 gourmet food trucks, a beer, sangria, and margarita garden, live music by Mr. LoveJoy, vendors, and a long list of family attractions — bungee trampoline, rock climbing wall, mini golf, petting zoo, knockerball, bounce house, slide, and more. Another event page describes the same setup in slightly shorter form, which helps confirm the overall shape of the night. (bloomfieldtwpnj.com) ### Which food trucks are named? The most detailed listing names trucks including Angry Archies, Chick Wings N Things, Chow Wow, Cubano Xpress, Dags Dippers, Empanada Mania, Hold My Knots, Kielbasa N More, Lomo Truck, Mac Truck, Mozzarella God, Rolling Pita, Señor Tacos, Tommy Scoops, and Uncle Sal’s Eggrolls. That matters because this is the difference between a vague “food truck fest” and a real plan — you can tell whether it’s worth showing up hungry for tacos, empanadas, sandwiches, or dessert. (njparenting.com) ### How much does it cost? The clearest current price is $5 per person, with children under 5 admitted free. That same listing frames the event as a fundraiser-style community night that supports a good cause, though the public event pages are lighter on the exact beneficiary than they are on the attractions and vendor lineup. ### Is this an official township event? (njparenting.com) It doesn’t look like a core township-run “Summer of Fun” event. Bloomfield’s official recreation and special-events pages focus on municipal programming and vendor processes, while this festival is being promoted through event calendars and food-truck festival channels tied to St. Thomas the Apostle School. So the safer read is that this is a local hosted event in Bloomfield, not a town-government festival spread across public parks. ### What should people plan around? Plan for Friday evening, one venue, and a family-fair setup. Bring cash or cards for food, expect lines at peak dinner time, and if you care about the kids attractions or specific trucks, earlier is probably better than later. The dog-friendly language in older festival promos suggests a casual outdoor atmosphere, but the 2026 listings are strongest on food, music, rides, and vendors. (bloomfieldtwpnj.com) ### Bottom line The big update is simple — the event is real, but the original summary was off. If you go, go on Friday, May 15, 2026, to St. Thomas the Apostle School expecting a one-night food-truck festival with music and family activities, not a three-day festival spread across Bloomfield. (allevents.in) (facebook.com)