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Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School >>> FIVE Food Trucks + Craft Beer ​+ FREE Live Music + Halloween Costume Contest + Food Bank Fundraiser

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What:  Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School

Where:  The Historic Lowell School Building, 310 N. 7th St. at Grand Ave., Downtown Grand Junction, CO 81501. 

When:  Halloween Friday 10/31 from 5ish - 9ish. Specific operating hours for each of the participating businesses listed below may vary.

Details:  Food Truck Fridays @ Lowell School is the ONLY WEEKLY Food Truck Friday event in the Grand Valley that happens EVERY FRIDAY ALL YEAR LONG! This week's event features:

> FIVE GREAT FOOD TRUCKS parked at "The Food Court" just north of the former schoolhouse: Hawaii Street Food, Hot Ice CafeThe Little Pink Truck, RoseBear's BBQ, and Slider Shack. Several food trucks will be giving out candy to kids in costumes!  

> AWARD-WINNING CRAFT BEER and non-alcoholic beverages from Gemini Beer Company located inside "Classroom 5". All educators get $1 off beverages every Friday!

> FREE LIVE MUSIC from Diane West performing in "The Principal's Office" as part of the weekly concert series "Live from The Principal's Office." Come support live local music at the quirkiest little music venue on the Western Slope!

> HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST & FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER:  Have some Halloween fun while raising funds to fight hunger in the Grand Valley! Comment on this FaceBook post with a photo of yourself wearing your costume at the Halloween Food Truck Friday @ Lowell School. If your costume is chosen as the Scariest, the Funniest, or the "Budgiest" (best on a budget) we'll reply to your comment at the stroke of midnight on Halloween to let you know you've won! Costume prizes are $25, $50, and $100 gift cards good at select Lowell School businesses! For every Halloween costume photo posted, the Lowell School Building will also donate $1 to the Community Food Bank of Grand Junction (up to $250 total).

There's plenty of public seating inside The Historic Lowell School Building and outside on The Commons, so stop by and say hello no matter the weather!

Hosts:  Hosted by The Historic Lowell School Building

Sponsors:  Financial support provided by REgeneration Development. In-kind support provided by the Lowell Village Metro District. Special thanks to Spindle Digital Agency for their ongoing support to help keep this free community event going strong every Friday all year long. Thanks also to Steven Preuss (the previous owner of Grand Valley Food Truck Fridays) for his collaborative partnership with The Historic Lowell School Building on this event the past several years!

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There's always something new happening at the Lowell Village Metro District! For upcoming events inside the historic Lowell School Building or outside on the Lowell Village Commons (public open space in front of the school), check out the Metro District's Community Calendar.

Looking for a unique venue to host your next event? We can accommodate events of all types outside on the Lowell Village Commons as well inside the historic Lowell School Building. Please inquire here for more details.

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