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Food Truck Events in New Haven, CT

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New Haven has 13 live food truck events including farmers markets, festivals, and community gatherings. Browse opportunities below.

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New Haven context and market information

New Haven's food-truck-event scene runs primarily through CitySeed, the New Haven nonprofit that operates the city's three flagship farmers markets: Wooster Square (Fridays 3-6pm, May through November), Edgewood Park (Sundays 10am-1pm, May through November), and the newer Dixwell Q-House Farmers Market (Thursdays 3:30-7pm, June through September). CitySeed also runs CitySeed Incubates, which directly supports early-stage food-truck and food-cart entrepreneurs with affordable commissary kitchen access -- making CitySeed the city's main on-ramp for new mobile vendors, not just a produce-market operator. Beyond CitySeed's own markets, our live listings include a wider ring of independently run markets -- Downtown/Church Street, Fair Haven, Dudley, Hamden, East Haven, and Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery -- each with its own hours and vendor policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who runs most of New Haven's farmers markets?

CitySeed, a New Haven nonprofit, operates the city's three main markets -- Wooster Square (Fridays), Edgewood Park (Sundays), and Dixwell Q-House (Thursdays) -- plus an indoor winter market. Neighborhood and suburban markets like Fair Haven, Dudley, Hamden, and East Haven are run independently of CitySeed.

How do I apply to vend at a CitySeed market?

CitySeed maintains a vendor application at cityseed.org/vendor-registration. For food trucks specifically, CitySeed Incubates also offers commissary kitchen access to help new mobile-vendor entrepreneurs get started.

Do I need a permit to operate a food truck in New Haven?

Yes -- Connecticut food truck permits are issued by the local health district rather than the state, applying Connecticut's uniform Food Code. Most trucks fall under Class III or Class IV depending on onsite prep; Class IV requires a Qualified Food Operator on staff, and every truck needs a licensed commissary kitchen agreement. New Haven also requires an additional municipal vending permit for street locations on top of the health permit.

When do New Haven's farmers markets run?

Most run a spring-through-fall season -- May through November for CitySeed's Wooster Square and Edgewood Park markets -- though CitySeed also runs an indoor winter market so vendor activity doesn't fully stop in the colder months.

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