Want free tickets to the I.E. Food Truck Fest? Click here!

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Thanks to the folks who are running the Inland Empire Food Truck Fest, we have two pairs of tickets to give away!

To enter, just make a comment below. Feel free to say something pithy, or mention the name of the food truck you’re most excited to check out.

The festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 18 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.

More than 50 food trucks are scheduled to participate.

There will also be live music, skate demos, a kids’ area, food samples and the proverbial “more.”

If you don’t win tickets here, you can purchase them at the arena box office or at Ticketmaster.

Pre-sale tickets are $8 now, but will go up to $10 a week before the event. A limited number of VIP tickets, which will grant you entry into the event an hour early, are available for $25.

Follow the jump to read the rules and leave your comment!

Here are the rules:

  • One comment per person.
  • You must include a valid email address (which will not be shown). Your email address will be used only to contact you in the event you win.
  • Employees of MediaNews Group, Citizens Business Bank Arena and their affiliates, along with members of the employees’ immediate families are ineligible to win. Sorry, Mom.
  • The contest begins at 6 a.m. PDT Friday, May 20, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT Friday, May 27, 2011.
  • Two (2) winners will be chosen at random after the close of the contest. Each winner will receive two (2) tickets to the Inland Empire Food Truck Fest at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.
  • Winners agree to have their names and hometowns mentioned in the Dine 909 blog and newspaper column.
  • Winners will be contacted via email. The tickets will be mailed to them.

Good luck!

Update: Time’s up…pencils down! The contest is over! We will pick two winners tonight (May 28). They’ll be announced here and in Friday’s column. Good luck to everyone who entered!

141 thoughts on “Want free tickets to the I.E. Food Truck Fest? Click here!”

  2. Excited about the event, happy that Suite 106 Cupcakery will be there.

  5. Free tickets would be a great birthday gift…just a couple days late. Always wanted to try a food truck venue!

  7. I am soooooo looking forward to this event! I have heard so many great things about the grilled cheese truck and can’t wait to try it!

  8. Wow! This looks like its going to be a really fun event! I can’t wait to go!

  10. This event in the “909” Rocks, hope to see the Lime, grilled cheese & los dos chinos Food Trucks.

  11. Can’t wait to try the grill cheese truck food!!! your coverage on this event has been great.

    thanks

  12. can’t wait to try the Grill Cheese truck!!! your coverage on this event has been great.

  13. what a great excuse to go off my diet for a day and treat my husband for father’s day.

  14. I heard nothing but great things about these trucks, now it is time to put splurge a little and try rhem. I really want to try Nom Nom and the Grilled cheese truck 🙂

  15. My dad lost his job and he sold our home to buy a lunch truck and that has been his business since..I really want to go to see if there’s a truck that has better food than my parents

  16. Heard so many awesome comments from people whose been there before. I will be there this year.

  17. I’m so excited for the food truck fest!!! It’s been on my calendar for ever!!!!!!! Gonna wear my Thanksgiving pants, and bring a bib!

  20. This sounds like so much fun! I watched the food truck on tv and i loved it. The food they served looked so Yummy. Would like to try anything BBQ, plus any tai food.Some deserts, Who am I kidding I want to try everything, getting hungry just thinking about it.My husband and i would really enjoy this. Thank you in advance if i win. Rose

  24. Was at the OC food truck festival last Septemberband have been to multiple meet-ups inthe OC and one in LA.. Hoping the IE can keep pace!

  26. WOO HOO finally the IE get’s food trucks

    I can’t wait to check them all out especially NOm NOm

  28. Everybody stand in line for a grilled cheese sandwich and keep the lines down for trucks with more interesting food. Thanks!

  32. I wanna be a Food Truck Fatty!!! May take a while but I’m determined 😉 I will definitely be making a stop at Waffels de Liege! Maple Bacon, mmmmm! Also hoping Lets be Frank will be there too.

  33. I am so excited to have this event coming out our way. I feel like we are totally ignored by all the lunch trucks and are missing out on some great stuff!

  35. Oh my goodness, I am so looking forward to this! There are so many trucks that I want to try.

  36. Have been looking forward to this event for such a long time… excited to eat my way thru the event!

  37. I am so excited for the IE Food Truck Fest. We don’t get to have food trucks out here in the IE. I’m looking forward to the Grilled Cheese Truck. The line was too long at the Santa Anita Food Truck Fest.

  38. Can’t wait to try the chunkNchip Cookies and the Grilled Cheese truck!! Gonna be wearing my stretchy pants!!!!

  39. I am SO EXCITED about this! I have been telling everyone I know about it and have also been working out extra hard so I can afford to splurge when the big day arrives! The Frysmith is the first truck I will visit, for sure!

  41. I can’t decide between Grilled Cheese Truck, Crepes Bonaparte or India Jones!

  42. I can’t wait. Looking forward to the grilled cheese and boba truck. Yummy.

  43. So excited! I can’t wait for the food trucks to finally make their way to the IE!! Woohoo!!

  44. Can’t wait for all the great food and hopefully the “Grill ’em All” truck \m/

  45. This event sounds wonderful! Ive never been but I’m so excited to go!

  47. Looking forward to sampling all the food trucks! Hope any of the Filipino cuisine food trucks will be present.

  48. Can’t wait to try all the yummy food.. Especially The ice cream sandwiches.

  49. Clear your calendar, wear loose fitting pants, and let the EATING begin!!!

  52. There are just so many trucks all serving good food and not enough room in my belly. A must on my list is catching the White Rabbit and all the dessert trucks!

  55. The fact that you can have access to 50 of the best food trucks in CA is too awesome!!!

  57. Can’t wait…hope to see the White Rabbit and Grilled Cheese Trucks there!

  59. Food trux & fun?! I am SO in! Bringing the family & gonna try out some pure awesomeness on a beautiful day in the IE!

  60. I’m so excited that the food trucks are coming
    To the inland empire their trucks will be humming
    So much fun, so much excitement, so much food
    How could anyone possibly miss it dude?

  63. Hi! I’m driving 40 miles from The OC. My plan is to eat at as many trucks as possible before I explode. Looking forward to trying The Grilled Cheese truck in all of its yummy-ness.

  65. I’m totally stoked to get my KOGI on along with trying all the other awesome food trucks!!

  67. Yeah….Food Trucks in the IE!!! I’m Glad I don’t have to drive far to munch on my favorite food truck food!!!

  68. I can not wait to try everything. It will be our first time to come to this event were excited!!!!

  69. I am so excited about this event. Had to miss the last one. Really looking forward to trying the Grilled Cheese truck.

  70. I really enjoy good food. I am most interested in the bacon-mania truck and the grilled cheese truck. I’d love a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon on rye bread.

  71. I really want to go eat at the Griled Cheese Truck and My Delight Cupcakery. I’ve had them both before and they’re AMAZING! But I’m a poor college student, so I don’t know if I can go. So please pick me!

  74. Oh wow I’m super excited that this awesome event is coming the the IE!
    I’ve been wanting to try out yummy Grilled Chesse Truck, Nom Nom, Meet & Potatoes and I can keep going so I will sum this up FOOD FOOD and more FOOD YAY Yummy food that all of us SB County peep finally get to try. :))))))

  75. SO excited to go to the Food Truck Fest, planning my vacation around it. 😀

  76. My husband has been out of town for a month. I would love to have a fun outing for us to do together when he returns, and what is better than food…lots and lots of food!

  77. OMG I would love free tickets to take my family. That would be an awesome outing. Is Kogi BBQ going to be there? OMG that would be the best. 🙂

  80. OMG I want to try every food truck there is! I want to be sooo stuffed that I have to roll myself all the way home.

  81. I can’t wait to get my GRUB on from all the delicious food thats going to be there. Thanks to all the trucks that are coming out here.

  82. I’m excited about a lot of these trucks…Grilled Cheese Truck, Nom Nom and many others! I wish we could get food trucks legalized in San Bdno Co.

  85. Looks like fun we love he Sunday Social at the Cupcakery with the food trucks.

  86. Yay! Food trucks! If only I had the super power to eat at all 50+ trucks and not explode!

  88. This would be a great place to celebrate my husband birthday! We love to try new foods and have been trying to go for some time. The kids would have so much fun with all the activities planned out there!

  93. I can’t wait for this event! It’s about time the IE started having some food truck yumminess! Hopefully this event will start to reverse the ban on food trucks so we can enjoy them more often!!

  94. After watching The Great Food Truck Race, I can’t wait to see and try this. It’s going to be so much fun! Good going Ontario!

  95. I want to eat Korean cause it is so good and I have read lots about them.

  96. The IE is getting “hip” with this event… looking forward to attending – especially if I win free tickets! 🙂

  97. I can’t wait for June 16, Totally excited for BACONMANIA & COOLHAUS trucks, especially happy to hear that MY DELIGHT CUPCAKERY will be there with some swag and give-a-ways!

  98. Hi Guys, I would like to attend the food truck event because the idea of restaurant quily food served from a food truck is very interesting. I would really like to try the fusion of Don Chow’s Tacos as well as Chef Che’s Argentine Cuisine. Thanks.

  99. Mmmmm Food Truck Festival! Looking forward to trying everything, especially the Grilled Cheese Truck. My brother is even coming from out of state for the festival.

  100. I’m soo excited for the IEFTF!! I’ve been to the other ones this year, but to have it in the I.E… Oh yeah!! And I’m telling all my friends and family!!

  101. I am looking forward to trying evervthing I can, until I am stuffed and can’t eat anymore!

  102. I like food, it is the best, i’ll stuff my face at the food truck fest.

  105. Looking forward to all the Korean food! Short Rib Taco & Ahn Joo, Krazy BBQ, Bool BBQ & lots more. Is it June 18 yet?

  107. SO excited for the I.E. food truck festival and can’t wait to try the Greasy Weiner!

  108. Ive never gone to food truck fest before and i live in the inland empire!

  111. So looking forward to this event. Thanks to all who have worked so hard to bring these trucks to the IE!

  115. winning free tickets would be great. i love spending every moment with my family.

  119. I’m a huge geek for Crepe’n Around, and am SO excited to introduce my husband to them and so many other great trucks!

  120. Looking forward to this. Never been to a food truck event. Been told It’s fun.

  121. Can’t wait to grub down at the Grilled Cheese Truck and Frysmith… wait a minute… The LudoTruck will be there too?? Ah, its going to be a great event!! So looking forward to it! 🙂

  122. I had no idea this event even existed so close to home. I’d love to win these tickets.

  125. Have been wanting to go to one of these but they are always so far! Please have the Buttermilk Truck!!! Thanks!!

  126. Wow, this post certainly has gotten a lot of attention.

    Just wanted to say I’m thankful for Dine909 for introducing me to this whole food truck idea and for getting me so excited for this event with all of the updates on vendors/happenings.

  128. Heads up to second district supervisor Rutherford for trying to get the ban on food trucks lifted for San Bernardino County.

  129. I have been waiting for this weekend FOREVER, it’s awesome to see these amazing providers of great food come to the IE! I can’t wait to sample some of the best meals on wheels in town!

  132. After watching the Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network, I am realy excited about the Truck Fest. Hope Grill em’ All will be there.

  133. Big time foodie here! Really looking forward to this! Would love 2 free tickets! Thanks

  135. We have not had any food trucks in the Inland Empire and I hope they allow them here.

  136. Line up the Food Trucks and Let’s do this!! Lol Im excited! … Thanks for always sharing about such cool local events and deals! I love ur blog, Woot!!

  138. Inland Empire and the summer breeze,
    Carries me to le truck du grilled cheese,
    And the kids have cupcakes smooshed in their hair,
    While Honeymoon Truck Stop fills the air.

  140. I can’t wait for all the trucks but my personal favorite is an IE truck thats already here. Stella Pierre’s Gourmet Grub, the german mutt and peanut butter balls are bangin…I crave them.

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