On select Tuesdays this summer, the Long Center welcomes mobile food vendors (and fans of mobile food) for Trailer Food Tuesdays, a recurring event throughout the summer. Previous events have featured up to 20 food trucks serving everything from tacos and pizza to loaded sandwiches and ice cream. This summer, the upcoming event is slated for Tuesday, August 15th from 5 to 9 p.m. In addition to food, Trailer Food Tuesdays also promise live music from local musicians and a curated selection of alcoholic beverages, too. Real Ale Brewing is the featured brewery at the upcoming events.

There is no admission fee to this festival-like event; instead, guests simply have to pay for their desired food and drinks. There are a number of picnic tables and seats throughout the outdoor event, but guests are also encouraged to bring their own beach chairs. Will you be heading out to this mobile food extravaganza?

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You can visit the colorful food trailer parks of Austin any time, but if you want to taste the best grub its food trucks have to offer, there's no better time than Trailer Food Tuesdays. One Tuesday each month through the summer, Trailer Food Tuesdays brings out the best of the best for a food truck festival. The idea originated with the Gypsy Picnic in 2010 and has only grown in scope since then.

The next Trailer Food Tuesday is July 19, and it will feature live tunes by the Anthony Ray Wright Band. Although its exact food truck lineup has yet to be announced, you can expect vendors similar to those who showed up for the first Trailer Food Tuesday on June 7. They included Wholly Kabob, Mission Dogs, SLAB BBQ, and Mmmpanadas, to name just a few. If you can't make it to the Trailer Food Tuesday on July 19, mark your calendar for the next one on August 16. Doodlin's Hogwallops will supply the live music for this fest, and you can expect prominent local food-truck chefs to make an appearance too.

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