<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0hBh1c_0wPVb0kV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0hBh1c_0wPVb0kV00" width="1320" height="743" >MAUMELLE (KATV) — Mark your calendars, the Inaugural Maumelle Food Truck Festival at Lake Willastein is slated for this Saturday, Nov. 2.The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Willastein.The event is projected to bring in more than 40 food trucks from across the region, with an expected attendance of more than 1,000 people.CEO of the Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce, Kellie Wall, said the festival will have a wide array of food and entertainment."We will have live music from DJ Multi-Talented, a ‘Kiddie Korner’ for the young ones, and adoptable pets from Maumelle Animal Services," Wall said. "And there’s a lot of excitement around the pet show hosted by the Rotary Club of Maumelle, a blue-ribbon pie competition, and a competitive hot dog-eating contest."Local food trucks will include Wings Express, Joyful Baking, TMW Kettle Corn, and Flyway Brewing among others.Courtney Dunn, who oversees community development for the City of Maumelle, said the idea stemmed from the success of the "Blackout on the Boulevard" eclipse festival. She said residents have been eager for more large-scale events.“The Maumelle Chamber and the City have answered the call and collaborated closely to organize what we hope will become a signature, annual community event," Dunn said.Wall said she hopes the event can become an annual tradition."We know how much our community enjoys food trucks, and we’re confident this festival will bring people together from our community and draw others from nearby cities," Wall said. "We hope this will become an annual tradition that people can put on their calendars and look forward to."</div></body>

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City of Maumelle to host Inaugural Food Truck Festival at Lake Willastein

MAUMELLE (KATV) — Mark your calendars, the Inaugural Maumelle Food Truck Festival at Lake Willastein is slated for this Saturday, Nov. 2. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Willastein. The event is projected to bring in more than 40 food trucks from across...