Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally Lexie Becker The

Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally Lexie Becker

The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally in downtown Gainesville is located in the back of the High Dive bar on certain Saturday evenings. The rally donates its earning to a different charity each time it occurs.

The food truck rally offers free parking in a nearby parking garage during the hours of the event and has murals painted all over the walls for visitors to enjoy. The parking garage has multiple floors and on days other than the event parking must be paid for by the hour.

Individuals gathered around the “Soup To Nuts” truck that was parked at the rally to view the menu. This truck sold unique grilled cheese sandwiches and French fries.

Second time food truck rally attendee, Lindsay Michaelson, gets her credit card out to pay for her meal at the “Soup to Nuts” food truck. Michaelson ordered the bacon mac and cheese grilled cheese with truffle fries on the side.

A group of four friends, (from left to right) Sydney Isseks, Nina Berkowitz, Lindsay Michaelson and Giselle Gelobter, gather outside of a truck to photograph their time at the event. The sorority sisters have started a tradition to attend the food truck rally every time it occurs.

This sandwich purchased from one of the trucks has macaroni and cheese and bacon on it. The sandwich is $7 and is recommended to feed two people.

Giselle Gelobter, 18, purchases a drink at one of the stands that the High Dive set up at the rally. The vendors at the rally have no affiliation with the restaurant/bar besides this single stand that only sells non-alcoholic beverages.

A member of the University of Florida’s annual dance marathon stands outside of the Papa Pineapples truck collecting donations from the attendees of the rally. The money raised from the food truck rally on October 20 th benefit the annual fundraiser for UF Health Shands Hospital.

The list of snow cone flavors at the truck, Charlie’s Snow Shack. The treat comes in one size for $5 and you were able to choose as many flavors as you would like for it.

Lindsay Michaelson, 18, poses with her snow cone that she purchased from Charlie’s Snow Shack. Michaelson shared the $5 snow cone with her friend since it was too much for her to finish on her own.

Sydney Isseks, 18, waits by the Cilantro Tacos truck for her food with a smile on her face. It was Isseks’ first time attending the rally and she was pleasantly surprised with the event.

This group of girls enjoyed their food picnic style sitting on the sidewalk next to the High Dive restaurant. The food truck rally did not provide any tables or seating as most people walk around while eating and socializing.