Food Trucks & Fireworks returns to Riverfront Park in Harrisburg on July 4. The event runs 1-9 p.m. ahead of the city's fireworks show. File photo by Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
From jumbo hot dogs and tacos to stuffed dumplings and ice cream, there will be plenty to eat in Harrisburg on the Fourth of July.
Food Trucks & Fireworks returns to Riverfront Park from 1-9 p.m. July 4 with more than five dozen food truck vendors. The trucks will park along Front Street for the one-day festival.
The event will also feature live music, a wine and beer garden, kids activities and what the city is billing as “the largest fireworks display in central Pa.” The big show is set to launch about 9:15 p.m. from City Island after the Harrisburg Senators baseball game’s fireworks.
Free street parking will be available in the city for the holiday. Parking is $5 on City Island and $10 in the Market Square Garage.
To help you plot out where to eat, here’s the full list of food vendors scheduled to attend:
Sherri’s Crab Cakes: Crab cake sandwich, crab cake platter with coleslaw and chips, garlic Old Bay shrimp, crab cake & shrimp platter, crab mac-n-cheese, cream of crab soup, lemonade and iced tea.
Sarah’s Creamery: Penn State creamery ice cream, homemade waffle cones , sundaes, floats and cookie sandwiches.
Fuego Latino: Tacos or Fries: Chicken / chorizo / steak / carnitas / Korean BBQ / ranchero.
Humpty’s Dumplings: Dumplings: Cheesesteak / chicken / pork / seasonal vegetarian / seasonal vegan, ice cream mochi / french fries.
Dizzy Cow Pizzeria: Wood fired pizzas.
Schnader’s Concessions: Fried Oreos, funnel cakes with toppings, street corn, corn dog, chicken & fries and fresh squeezed lemonade.
Soul Steaks: Variety of cheesesteaks and fries.
Get Smok’d BBQ: BBQ: Pulled pork / chicken / brisket, loaded nachos, sausage, BBQ sundae and sides.
Bananarama: Banana whip sundaes, pineapple juice and San Pellegrino.
Li Ping Corn Company: Roasted corn on the cob and lemonade.
Uncle Paul’s Stuffed Pretzels: Meat and cheese stuffed pretzels and frozen lemonade.
717 Tacos: Tacos, nachos and taco salads.
Foltz’s: Hand rolled soft pretzels, pretzel dogs, fresh squeezed lemonade/ orangeade/limeade/strawberryade and iced tea.
Island Noodles: Island Noodles with a variety of veggies and sauce with option to add teriyaki chicken.
ShreddRRz: Full Monty, pork plate, chicken plate, burrito bowl, mac-n-meat and cake-n-meat.
Mammas Meltz: Sandwich Meltz: Roast beef/cheesesteak/hot wing/chicken parm/chicken bacon Ranch/French onion/pizza, fries and loaded fries.
Bubble WOW Waffles: Bubble waffles with ice cream and toppings: Strawberry/Oreo/Reese’s/all chocolate/4th of July.
Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co On the Roll: Cheesesteak & fries: Philly/chicken/buffalo chicken/loaded/cali, boneless wings: BBQ/buffalo, coconut butterfly shrimp, milkshakes, Philly water ice.
Sugar Whipped Bakery: Cupcakes, whoopie pies, cookies, cake pops and macarons.
Piper Belles BBQ: Pulled pork/chicken sandwich, smoked mac-n-cheese, loaded mac-n-cheese, Fries: Plain/porky/chicken bacon ranch/bacon cheese
Stacey’s Orangeade: Fresh squeezed lemonade/orangeade/limeade.
Bricker’s Famous French Fries: Fresh cut fries and chicken strips.
Van Pelt Hot Dog Company: Variety of artisan hot dogs, tots & fries, and loaded tots & fries.
Dough Heads Waffles: Sweet and savory stuffed waffles (Wockets): Nutella berry/bananas foster /PBJ /cinnawaffle/bacon mac n’ beer cheese /buffalo chicken /veggie parm/chicken & gravy.
Coco Bongos: Variety of frozen drinks.
Rapid Sandwiches & More: Catfish and fries, whiting fish and fries, jambalaya, fish taco, seafood basket and whiting sandwich.
Bucky’s Ice Cream: Ice cream cones, sundaes, walk away sundae, floats, chocolate-covered banana and chocolate covered cheesecake.
Bucky’s Festival Foods: Jumbo hot dogs with toppings, Angus burgers with toppings, sausage and funnel cake with toppings.
The Nacho Depot: Loaded & specialty nachos, tacos: Classic/specialty, taco bowls, burritos and empanadas.
Lucky Penny Burger Company: Variety of specialty hamburgers and veggie burgers, fries and lavender lemonade.
Crazy Heifer Smokehouse: BBQ Plates: Brisket / pulled pork, pulled pork nachos, BBQ mac bowls, BBQ smoked mac bowls, mac-n-cheese, jalapeno corn pudding, 3 meat beans, coleslaw, tater salad, mac salad and applesauce.
Bake My Day Cafe: BBQ Plates: Brisket / pulled pork, pulled pork nachos, BBQ mac bowls, BBQ smoked mac bowls, mac-n-cheese, jalapeno corn pudding, three-meat beans, coleslaw, tater salad, mac salad and applesauce.
Shorty’s Funnel Cakes: Funnel cakes, deep fried Oreos, fresh squeezed lemon/orange/limeade.
Farm Show Milkshakes: Chocolate, vanilla and half-n-half milkshakes.
Nippon Hibachi Express: Hibachi meal: Veggie / chicken / steak / shrimp / combo.
Wow Wagon: Burgers, poutines, brisket cheesesteak, tacos, Love Boat, french fries, Pig Dippers, chicken fingers and flavored lemonades.
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels: Soft pretzels, plain / flavored, pretzel nuggets, pretzel dog, mini pretzel dog and smoothies.
Chef De Crepe: Sweet & Savory Stuffed Crepes: That’s Amore/Honey chicken/mango chicken/chicken a la Ceasar/Philly steak/NewYorker/Isla Dolce/triple delight/Oreo lovers.
Hewlett’s Hot Sausage: Hot and sweet sausages, hot dogs, hamburgers and cheesesteaks.
Frituras Plus: Three steak taco, plantain sandwich, fried plantains with ground beef, empanadas: beef / pizza / chicken, chicken strips, french fries with cheese option.
Scoop O’ Dough: Scoops of cookie dough and ice cream, cookie dough sundaes and milkshakes.
Mad Dash: Artisan grilled cheese sandwiches: Mad Dash /mac-n-cheese/buffalo chicken /spinach & artichoke /original.
Kona Ice: Shaved ice in a variety of flavors and ice cream novelties.
Hadez Food Truck: Smoked salmon, smoked brisket, smoked pork, oxtails, mac-n-cheese, loaded BBQ fries: brisket/pork
Grappling Crab Shack: Cheesy crab bites, Cajun jambalaya, Chesapeake pasta salad, bay seasoned hand-cut fries, crab cake, crab cake sandwich, crab & corn chowder.
Famous Fries: Loaded fresh cut fries: Crabby / pork BBQ / loaded / Nashville / gyro / lobster / Mexican / Buffalo chicken / gumbo / cheeseburger / bacon chicken.
East Coast Mini Donuts: Mini donuts, mini donut sundae and donut fried Oreos.
Funzone Concessions: Lemonade: Original / creamy / orange creamsicle/ strawberry / half-n-half and snow cones.
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