Unlike three months ago, when local leaders envisioned a food and wine festival that would be served by metro access, the upcoming Silver Line Music and Food Truck Festival will actually have an operating metro line (well atleast with 15 minute headways). The festival will be held at the same spot as the Food & Wine festival held in June, Lerner Town Square, directly adjacent to Tysons Corner metro station.
The party begins noon on Saturday and will feature 20 different food trucks that many of us have become familiar with in the Tysons region, and some new ones that frequent Arlington and DC. It will also include several live music acts through out the day. The event ends around 9pm, but knowing the popularity of the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (and the Shake Shack within it) the fun won’t have to end before a night cap.
Event organizers have learned some lessons and made some changes after holding the Food & Wine festival on the space in June. Physical modifications to the grounds are planned, and structural modifications to pricing structure, will make the festival more approachable for all, with an entry fee of $12 on pre-order.
There will be free parking for a couple hundred spots, but it’s first come first serve. With the metro up and running this time organizers are hopeful parking won’t be as crucial as before. If you like events like this, and want to see more of them, support these baby steps towards a more frequent community presence.
For more information, see the event organizers website.