Arts & Entertainment
Win A Pair Of Tickets To MetroFest
More than 2 dozen food trucks have confirmed for the event scheduled on Sept 26 at Bowditch Field in Framingham.

MetroFest, a regional arts, music, and food truck festival, returns to Bowditch Athletic & Cultural Complex on Saturday, Sept.26, with more than 100 exhibitors, kids activities, and musical activities.
By one of the big reasons for the crowd of more than 7,500 for the original MetroFest event in 2014 was the food trucks.
Food trucks already confirmed for the event, sponsored by the MetroWest Visitors Bureau, are:
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- Boston Nut Roasters
- Fudge N Stuff
- Woodville Maples
- Joni’s Canolis
- Skybokx 109
- The Verve
- Zaftigs
- Kim Kim BBQ
- Cupcake City
- Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop
- Ben & Jerry’s Natick Scoop Shop
- Renula’s Greek Kitchen
- Trolley Dogs
- Batch Ice Cream operated by Dylan & Pete’s Ice
- Makin’ Jamaican
- Pomaire Boston Chilean Food Truck
- Boston Event Specialists
- Captain Marden’s Cod Squad
- Pasta Pot
- Taco Party
- The Farm Stand
- Bacon Truck
- Lilos Place
- Chubby Chickpea
- Gogi on the Block
- Foodie Café
To ensure that MetroFest is affordable to families, the MetroWest Visitors Bureau has set ticket prices as $7 for adults, $3 for ages 5-12, and no fee for children under 5.
All activities at the festival are free; attendees may purchase their own food and beverages.
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Tickets are available online, but you can also win a free pair.
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Framingham Patch & Petroni Media Company have teamed up with MetroWest Visitors Bureau to give away a pair of tickets every weekend until the Sept. 26 event.
To enter this week’s giveaway post in the comment section below or on the Framingham Patch Facebook page post, which food truck listed above is a must visit for you this year.
Deadline to enter is Saturday, Sept. 5 at 11:59 p.m. Winner will be selected at random by Petroni Media Company.
Last week’s winner was Sarah Collins.
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Click here to see a slideshow of photos from the inaugural MetroFest in 2014.
Click here to view photos and videos from last year’s musical acts at MetroFest 2014.
Intended to showcase the region’s arts, culture, and commerce in an affordable and family-friendly atmosphere, MetroFest utilizes the entire quarter-mile-long, enclosed complex with two food truck areas, two stages, bounce houses, and exhibitor booths circling the running track and dotting the entire area.
Major sponsors include MetroWest Medical Center, Distinctive Hospitality Group, Align Credit Union, Needham Bank, American Girl, and CBS Radio.
Supporting sponsors include Ameresco, Bose, Doctors Express, ERA Key Realty, Fitts Insurance, Great Wolf Lodge, Jack’s Abby Brewing, James Hardie, Leaf Filter, Learning Center for the Deaf, Middlesex Savings Bank, Natick Center Cultural District, Natick Mall, Palettes, Planet Aid, Renewal by Andersen, Solar Flair Energy Inc., The TJX Companies, Wayside Inn, Wexler Chiropractic, and Wegmans.
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